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Old 12-15-2017, 03:06 PM   #20
Big T
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November 8th, 2020
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The Dallas Cowboys (3-4) are in town to visit the Seahawks. Seattle is a 1 point favorite for the game.

The Cowboys QB will be Cooper Rush. Rush has completed 62.7% of his passes for 1398 yards this year. The 26 year old has thrown for 8 TDs and 3 INTs and has a 88.9% passer rating.

The Cowboys leading rusher is RB Todd Gurley with 507 yards in 107 carries. The 26 year old is averaging 4.74 yards per carry with 8 TDs this season in 7 games.

WR Josue Donakowski leads the Cowboys with 385 yards receiving in 31 catches. Fortunately for the Hawks, he will be out with a concussion. The 26 year old has yet to catch a TD pass in 7 games.

SLB Dee Ford leads the Cowboys with 56 tackles this year. The 29 year old also has 2.0 sacks in 7 games this year.

LDE Shaq Lawson leads the Cowboys with 2.5 sacks this year. The 26 year old also has 8 tackles and 4 assists in 5 games this year.

LCB Floyd Risk is tied with 3 others with 1 INT this year. The 24 year old also has 10 tackles and 2 assists in 7 games.
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With the Cowboys defense ranked Very good at the Run but Fair at Pass defense, the Hawks will turn up the volume on the passing game. The Cowboys seem to have difficulty defending the short pass game and the Hawks will try to exploit that on offense.

Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks.

After a 3 and out by the Cowboys to start the game and pinning the Cowboys back deep, the Seahawks and QB Andrew Luck will start at the SEA 44. Seattle gets their 1st first down of the game courtesy of a RB Aaron Jones run outside the RT for 11 yards. Jones gets another first down on a 10 yard run on the draw inside to the DAL 21. RB Aaron Jones get the next first down as well with a 6 yard pass from Andrew Luck to the DAL 6. RB Elijah McGuire finishes off the drive with a 6 yard TD run behind TE MarQueis Gray. K Chandler Catanzaro completes the PAT. SEA 7 DAL 0 1Q 8:41

Another good defensive stand by the Seahawks forced the Cowboys to punt from deep in their own end, the DAL 3. The Hawks got great field position to start at the DAL 35. On 2nd down, QB Andrew Luck combines with WR Tyler Boyd for 28 yards and a first down to the DAL 10. Andrew Luck then finds TE MarQueis Gray for the 10 yard TD pass. K Chandler Catanzaro is good on the PAT. SEA 14 DAL 0 1Q 2:12

The Cowboys will start at the DAL 21 after the KO on the TD. The Cowboys get their 1st first down of the game late in the 1Q as QB Cooper Rush connects with WR Devin Funchness for 12 yards at the DAL 39. They get another first down after another Rush pass to Funchness, this time for 13 yards to the SEA 48. The Cowboys get another first down as QB Rush and RB Todd Gurley combine for 24 yards to the SEA 21. A Seattle Encroachment penalty gives the Cowboys 1st and goal at the SEA 9. On 2nd and 2, RB Leonardo Healey runs inside the RT for the 2 yard TD. K Julio Francis is good for the PAT. SEA 14 DAL 7 2Q 11:10.

After the Dallas KO and 23 yard return by KR Elijah McGuire to the SEA 28, QB Andrew Luck gets a quick first down with a 23 yard pass to WR Al Keith at the DAL 49. On 2nd and 10, Andrew Luck completes a 12 yard pass to RB Aaron Jones and a first down at the DAL 37. On 3rd and 3 RB Aaron Jones breaks one as he scampers for 21 yards and a first down at the DAL 9. On 3rd and goal from the DAL 2, QB Andrew Luck completes a short pass to WR Josh Malone for the 2 yard TD. K Catanzaro is good on the PAT. SEA 21 DAL 7 2Q 7:10

The Seahawk defense forces another Cowboy 3 and out and they have to punt from the DAL 8. The Hawks will start at the DAL 42. On 3rd and 5, RB Aaron Jones ran the counter play for 4 yards setting up a 50 yard FG from K Chandler Catanzaro. His kick just gets over the crossbar for the FG. SEA 24 DAL 7 2Q 3:46

On the ensuing KO, Dallas KR Johnny Benton returns the kick 66 yards to the SEA 37 to give the Cowboys great field position. On 3rd and 8, QB Cooper Rush throws to WR Deion Hensley for a 8 yard first down. On the next play, Rush goes back to Hensley for 11 more yards to the SEA 16 and a first down. QB Rush then completes his 3rd straight pass, this time to TE Richard Rodgers for 15 yards and a first down at the SEA 1. QB Cooper Rush then throws a short pass to WR Johnny Benton for the 1 yard TD pass. K Julio Francis completes the PAT. SEA 24 DAL 14 2Q 1:52

Neither team can do much the rest of the way and the first half is over. SEA 24 DAL 14 End of First Half.
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Seattle gets the ball to start the second half and after the KO and a 32 yard return by KR Elijah McGuire, the Hawks start at the SEA 48. On 2nd and 6, QB Andrew Luck completes a pass to TE Kyle Rudolph for 33 yards and a first down at the DAL 15. A few plays later on 3rd and 12, QB Andrew Luck throws to TE MarQueis Gray for a 17 yard TD. K Chandler Catanzaro is good on the PAT. SEA 31 DAL 14 3Q 12:17.

Both teams have difficulty getting any traction in the 3rd Q and it becomes a battle of field position. The Hawks begin winning that battle and hem the Cowboys team in their own end and force a punt from the DAL 10. PR Roosevelt Cypher returns it 12 yards to the DAL 36 where the Hawks will begin the drive. On 3rd and 8, Andrew Luck combines with WR Al Keith for the 8 yard first down pass. On 3rd and 2, RB Elijah McGuire is held to 1 yard and forces a Hawks FG attempt. K Chandler Catanzaro will try from 34 yards, he booms it through. SEA 34 DAL 14 4Q 12:28

After the Seahawks KO goes for a touchback, Dallas and QB Cooper Rush will start at the DAL 25. On 2nd and 3, RB Todd Gurley rushes for 19 yards and a first down to the SEA 49. On the next play, RB Leonardo Healey runs for 23 yards to the SEA 26 and another first down. The Hawks DE Carl Nassib looks like he has a serious knee injury as he his carted off the field. On 3rd and 5, Cooper Rush completes a pass to WR Lenny Gordon for 9 yards and a first down at the SEA 12. On the next play, Rush hooks up with WR Deion Hensley for the 12 yard TD pass. K Julio Francis splits the uprights for the PAT. SEA 34 DAL 21. 4Q 8:38.

After a Seahawk 31 yard rush by RB Aaron Jones was wiped out by a C Nick Martin Illegal Use of Hands penalty. P Ron Farley is forced to punt the ball back to the Cowboys with 5:12 left in the game. The Cowboys will start with the ball at the DAL 28. On the first play, QB Cooper Rush connects with WR Devin Funchess for a 11 yard first down to the DAL 39. On 3rd and 2, with Rush on Play-Action, he combines with WR Deion Hensley for a 12 yard pass and first down to the SEA 41. On the very next play Rush throws complete to TE Richard Rodgers for 11 yards and a first down at the SEA 30. Now with 3rd and 3, QB Cooper Rush completes a 23 yard TD pass to TE Richard Rodgers. K Julio Francis is good on the PAT. SEA 34 DAL 28 4Q 2:50

After the Hawks could do nothing with the ball and are forced to punt the ball back to Dallas with 2:20 remaining. The Hawks defense needs to step up and get a stop with Dallas starting at the DAL 27. On 1st and 10, QB Cooper Rush is sacked for a 6 yard loss by DE Jay Morris. On 2nd and 16, Rush's pass intended for WR Deion Hensley falls incomplete after S Eddie Jackson knocked the ball out of his grasp. On 3rd and 16 QB Rush completes a pass to WR Deion Hensley for 15 yards setting up 4th and 1. QB Cooper Rush drops back to pass and DT Michael Morton sacks him for a 5 yard loss and a turnover on downs at the DAL 31 SEA 34 DAL 28 4Q 1:02.

The Seahawks run out the clock for the win. SEA 34 DAL 28 End of the Game
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Seattle Seahawks 34 Dallas Cowboys 28
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