In his second start for the Detroit Lions, quarterback Jeff Driskel has earned himself Lions Wire player of the game honors in the Lions 35-27 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Despite the final outcome, there were a few honorable mentions with recently called-up running back Bo Scarbrough putting up 55 yards and a score in his NFL debut, and J.D. McKissic making several plays to help the Lions move the chains, in what really turned out to be a high volume game in terms of scoring.
Driskel was under pressure all game and got sacked three times, however, he had no turnovers. Driskel showed poise while being under fire from the Cowboys defensive line and put together another nice day on the ground with 51 yards on eight rushes — including a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter (video below).
No. 2️⃣ with a 2️⃣-yard TD 👏 @jeffdriskel pic.twitter.com/Y6mgcGAXdu
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 17, 2019
In the air, Driskel completed 15 of 26 passing attempts for 209 yards and two more touchdowns, giving him three touchdowns in total for the game. He connected with Kenny Golladay late in the fourth quarter on a deep 39 yard completion.
🆙 @kgxix pic.twitter.com/GZV9f7THMo
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 17, 2019
Congratulations to Driskel on earning the player of the game in only his second start for the Lions!