Things are off to a rough start in Glendale.
With Zack Martin and Tyler Biadasz already made inactive prior to kickoff, the Cowboys offensive line was dealt an additional blow when it was announced that Tyron Smith would not start the Week 3 contest, despite being dressed.
Their absences have been obvious, with the Cowboys unable to get much going on offense. Defensively, it hasn’t been much better; the Cardinals led the day’s scoring to put Dallas behind for the first time this season.
On their next possession after an opening-drive field goal, Arizona scored a touchdown and kicked the point after to go up 10-0 for the briefest of moments. A Dallas penalty moved the ball closer for a Cardinals retry, and head coach Jonathan Gannon elected to take a point off the board and go for two.
The Cowboys defense held, making the deficit 9-0.
Dallas was able to salvage three points of their own before the quarter ended, coming off the leg of rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey. His 49-yard field goal made the score 9-3, and that’s where it remained when the opening 15 minutes were complete.
BRANDON AUBREY 49 YARD FIELD GOAL IS GOOD!!!
THE DALLAS COWBOYS ARE ON THE BOARD pic.twitter.com/38GDoa6Y6C
— Dallas Nation (@TheDallasNation) September 24, 2023
A fired-up Cardinals team, a piecemealed Cowboys offensive line, and a Dallas defense that has yet to find its footing- both figuratively and literally- are making this latest trip to the desert look like it could be yet another wild one, full of twists and turns.
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