Gardner Minshew turned a game that looked out of reach into one the Cardinals somehow owned by the end.
Down 17-3, Arizona made the switch from Jacoby Brissett to Minshew with 1:35 left in the third quarter, and the move flipped everything. Minshew steered the Cardinals to touchdowns on each of his first four drives, capped by a 13-yard strike to Michael Wilson with 6 seconds left in regulation to force a 30-30 tie. Chad Ryland missed the extra point, but he made up for it in overtime, drilling a 42-yard field goal to finish off a 33-30 Cardinals win.
The comeback came with a cost. Arizona lost left tackle Jayden Williams (knee), running back Jeremiyah Love (ankle), running back Bam Knight (concussion) and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (ankle). Wide receiver Reggie Virgil was hurt when he ran into the goal post with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter.
Still, the Cardinals found enough offense to bury the Cowboys, outgaining them 467 to 261 and continuing a strange run of success in Dallas. Arizona is now 5-0 at AT&T Stadium all-time and has won nine of the last 10 meetings in the series.
Minshew finished 17-of-23 for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Allgeier carried the load after Love and Knight went down, piling up 147 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries while also adding five catches for 44 yards and another score. Wilson had eight receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Trey McBride chipped in seven catches for 72 yards and a touchdown.
The Cowboys had their own chances to close it out. They led 17-3 and later had an opportunity to put the game away with 2:07 left in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t bleed out the clock and didn’t get into the end zone. Brandon Aubrey’s 41-yard field goal with 1:09 remaining gave Dallas a 30-27 lead, but it still left enough time for Minshew to answer.
Dak Prescott went 19-of-29 for 195 yards and a touchdown. CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes for 58 yards, and Javonte Williams ran for 56 yards on 24 carries.
Both teams are now 3-5, and the Cowboys still haven’t won back-to-back games since last November. For Dallas, it was another one that slipped away. For Arizona, it was a wild rally that ended with Minshew in position to take a strong shot at NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
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