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Updated · DallasCowboys.com · Nov 1
Cardinals Erase 14-Point Deficit After 15-Yard Gary Penalty Revives Late Drive
Updated
Updated · DallasCowboys.com · Nov 1

Cardinals Erase 14-Point Deficit After 15-Yard Gary Penalty Revives Late Drive

1 articles · Updated · DallasCowboys.com · Nov 1

Summary

  • A 15-yard helmet-to-helmet penalty on Rashan Gary with 2:23 left turned Arizona's third-and-10 into a first down at the 14, and the Cardinals scored on the next play to ignite their comeback.
  • Dallas still led 27-17 at that point, but the quick touchdown before the 2:00 warning preserved enough time for Arizona to get the ball back with 1:09 and force overtime.
  • The Cowboys also let earlier chances slip: Joey Porter Jr.'s holding penalty extended a second-quarter drive, Brandon Aubrey missed a 61-yard field goal before halftime, and Tyler Allgeier's 63-yard score came too quickly to drain clock.
  • Dallas then failed to close it out after recovering an onside kick, playing conservatively at the Cardinals' 20 with 2:02 left, and Dak Prescott later missed Brevyn Spann-Ford on a final play that could have set up a 69- or 70-yard field-goal try.

Insights

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Will Gardner Minshew's stunning late-game heroics permanently change the Cardinals' quarterback hierarchy this season?
How does the psychological weight of a historic collapse affect a struggling team's locker room dynamics?