Cowboys Rally Late to Edge Colts 27-23 Despite Wild Finish

WHO:

DallasCowboys.com - The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 27-23.

DallasCowboys.com - Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completed 21 of 34 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns; the game recap reported a 61.8% completion rate and a 114.2 passer rating.

DallasCowboys.com - Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, the second-highest receiving-yard total of his career.

DallasCowboys.com - Running back Javonte Williams gained 101 yards; Tyler Goodson rushed 12 times for 77 yards, a personal best, and did not catch his only target, according to RotoWire NFL.

DallasCowboys.com - Rookie safety Caleb Downs intercepted Colts quarterback Daniel Jones to end the game; the recap identified it as Downs’ first career interception.

DallasCowboys.com - Colts quarterback Daniel Jones threw for 180 yards, one touchdown and one interception, with a 70.7 passer rating.

DallasCowboys.com - Colts rookie running back Seth McGowan scored his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run.

Draft Sharks - Cowboys running back Tyler Goodson was questionable to return with a knee injury after playing a significant role.

WHAT:

DallasCowboys.com - Dallas gained 508 yards to Indianapolis’ 271, possessed the ball for 35:43 to the Colts’ 24:17, and rushed for 179 yards.

PFF - Its Week 9 recap reported Dallas outgained Indianapolis 510-263.

DallasCowboys.com - The Cowboys committed 14 penalties for 153 yards; Indianapolis had 67 penalty yards.

DallasCowboys.com - Dallas lost two fumbles. Colts defensive end Laiatu Latu forced one, recovered by Caden Curry, setting up McGowan’s touchdown.

DallasCowboys.com - Jake Ferguson caught Prescott’s touchdown pass to put Dallas ahead 10-7; Lamb later caught a 44-yard touchdown before halftime to make it 17-7.

DallasCowboys.com - Ashton Dulin scored on a 55-yard reception, narrowing Dallas’ lead to 20-17.

DallasCowboys.com - A fourth-quarter review overturned a down-by-contact ruling on Lamb, ruling his 48-yard play a fumble recovered by Indianapolis.

DallasCowboys.com - Quinnen Williams forced a Jonathan Taylor fumble, recovered by Shemar James. Spencer Shrader then tied the game with a 59-yard field goal.

DallasCowboys.com - Brandon Aubrey missed a 50-yard field goal wide left. Shrader later made a 50-yard kick to give Indianapolis a 23-20 lead.

The Guardian - With 97 seconds remaining, Dallas drove 65 yards in less than 30 seconds. Prescott connected with Ryan Flournoy for 46 yards; Javonte Williams scored from one yard out to put Dallas ahead 27-23 with 1:08 remaining.

The Guardian - Downs intercepted Jones with 35 seconds remaining.

DallasCowboys.com - Dallas improved to 4-5, according to Yahoo Sports; Indianapolis lost its fifth consecutive game.

WHERE:

DallasCowboys.com - The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

WHY:

DallasCowboys.com - Downs’ interception ended Indianapolis’ final possession and sealed the Cowboys’ victory.

HOW:

DallasCowboys.com - Dallas took the lead with a late Prescott-to-Flournoy pass and Williams touchdown, then stopped the Colts’ final drive with Downs’ interception.

Dallas rallied to beat Indianapolis 27 to 23, scoring a late go-ahead touchdown. Dak Prescott threw for 335 yards, and CeeDee Lamb gained 195 receiving yards. Rookie safety Caleb Downs sealed the victory with a late interception.