Odds didn’t favor the Dallas Cowboys with backup Cooper Rush making his first career start on the road against the Minnesota Vikings. Dallas didn’t care, stealing the game, 20-16, in U.S. Bank Stadium.
Rush, in relief for Dak Prescott who was ruled out prior to the game, totaled an impressive 325 passing yards and two touchdowns while turning the ball over twice with a fumble and interception. Thankfully, the Cowboys’ defense also rose to the occasion, forcing three-and-outs on short notice after the turnovers.
This was a game Dallas would’ve lost in the past, but there’s something to be said about the work head coach Mike McCarthy is doing, leading the Cowboys to a 6-1 start.
Dallas looked helpless in 2020 without Prescott, but they brushed it off on Sunday night. Perhaps, the Cowboys are brewing something special in 2021. Here are four takeaways from the unlikely win in Minnesota.