FRISCO, Texas (AP) _ Dak Prescott converted a long third down on the go-ahead
drive in his first NFL win by changing the protection and the route at the line
of scrimmage.
Later, the rookie Dallas quarterback wisely slid to take a sack on a bootleg
that didn’t work when the most important thing for the Cowboys was forcing
Washington to use its last timeout in the final two minutes.
The former Mississippi State standout keeps telling people he felt ready for
the NFL from the beginning. And he keeps showing it after injuries to Tony Romo
and Kellen Moore suddenly made him the starter.
“This isn’t a dream where I’m like wowed every day,” Prescott said with the
same demeanor he had as a third-teamer during offseason workouts. “I feel like
this is where I belong, so I’ve got to continue to get better.”
Prescott has an NFL-record 75 pass attempts without an interception to start a
career, although he’s still looking for his first touchdown pass.
He’ll shoot for a number much more important to him when the Cowboys host
Chicago on Sunday night.
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