The Cowboys had a much cleaner performance in all three phases of the game Saturday night, as they defeated the Los Angelos Chargers, 32-18, at SoFi Stadium. While this game did have a much better flow, there are still areas the Cowboys must clean up before the season opener.
Penalties and third-down defense stick out like a sore thumb, still. However, the positive outweigh the negatives as Dallas showed they can and will run the ball effectively as the offensive line played well led by their first-round pick Tyler Smith. The Tulsa product was able to repeatedly move defenders and create space for running backs Rico Dowdle and Malik Davis. On the defensive side, safety Israel Mukuamu put together an impressive performance making his case for the 53-man roster. However it was the 5-foot-9 (to be generous), 153-pound KaVontae Turpin who absolutely stole the show and was without a doubt the player of the game.