ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Dak Prescott led scoring drives on all four Dallas
possessions in the first half before throwing his first career touchdown pass,
and the Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 31-17 on Sunday night to snap an
eight-game home losing streak.
With his second straight win, Prescott doubled the number of victories the
Cowboys (2-1) had in 14 games without injured quarterback Tony Romo over three
seasons before the rookie fourth-round pick from Mississippi State showed up.
Prescott’s first TD pass was a 17-yarder to Dez Bryant for a 31-10 lead in the
fourth quarter, and he’s up to 99 throws without an interception to start his
career. Philadelphia rookie Carson Wentz has 102, and those are the two highest
career-opening totals in NFL history.
Rookie fourth overall pick Ezekiel Elliott had his first 100-yard game for
Dallas, finishing with 140 yards on 30 carries and a 14-yard run when he hurdled
safety Chris Prosinski.
It didn’t even bother Prescott that Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith missed
just the second game of his six-year career after his back tightened up during
the week.
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