All eyes were on the Dallas Cowboys on their Thanksgiving Day game! The critics were taking a close look at their offense to see how they would respond after being shutdown the last two games. They had only been able to score 7 points in each game.They needn’t have waited long as they did respond, led by their “number two” receiver Miles Austin who torched the Oakland Raiders defense! Austin finished the game with 7 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.
The Raiders came in on a high after upsetting the Cincinnati Bengals at home. While Oakland was able to move the ball early, they were unable to score points. The Raiders’ struggles on offense continued, and the defense was unable to hold the Cowboys down for long. The Raiders looked like they would be able to run the ball all day long on the Cowboys with RBs Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden both breaking off big runs.
However, the Cowboys defense stayed strong, and was able shut down any momentum the Raiders may have gained in the first quarter. The Cowboys dominated the first-half with big plays, out gaining the Raiders 324 – 119 in yardage. They also and had a commanding 17 – 0 lead heading into the half.
They started the second half slowly, allowing the Raiders to narrow the lead to 10. Oakland failed to capture any more momentum as the Cowboys drove down the field to ensure Oakland was not able to crawl back into the game!
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