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Some players just have a clutch gene. Calm, cool and collected, Cooper Rush started just the second game of his professional career on Sunday afternoon. Cooper Rush now has two game-winning drives. After watching the Cincinnati Bengals storm back from a 17-3 halftime deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Rush and the offense were able to mount one final drive.
After forcing the Bengals to a three-and-out while pinned near their own goal line, Rush led the Cowboys from their own 35-yard line down into field-goal range. There, with just four seconds left, Brett Maher completed his second 50-yard attempt of the game to give Dallas their first win of the year, 20-17.
Playing in place of injured QB Dak Prescott, Rush and the offense started out hot, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions for the first time since 2019. Things fizzled on that side of the ball though, and the offense was visibly scuffling. After the defense, which had harrassed Joe Burrow all afternoon to the tune of six sacks, finally relented and allowed a touchdown on a 19-play drive, things were squared away.
The teams traded punts, and then Rush found the magic again.
Dallas improved to 1-1 on the season, and will take on the 2-0 New York Giants next week on Monday night.