WATCH: Cowboys run game dominant, Pollard scores opening TD

Dallas got off to a quick start on the shoulders of their run game, ripping off 55 yards on the ground during their first drive. | From @CDBurnett7

The Cowboys are accustomed to slow starts, but the prospect of a one-win team presented the opportunity to get going early on offense, and they did just that. Quarterback Dak Prescott started things by continuing his third-down hot streak, converting with a 13-yard pass to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.

After the early conversion, the tandem of running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard broke down the Texans in a blink. The pair combined for five runs and 55 yards on the drive, and Pollard closed it with an 11-yard touchdown run.

Pollard’s ninth rushing touchdown is a quick one, setting the tone against a struggling Houston team, setting Dan Quinn’s unit up to pin their ears back.