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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott made some unlucky NFL history on Sunday afternoon during the team's brutal loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 6.
Irvin’s reaction summed up what many fans were thinking. The Cowboys repeatedly allowed big plays and missed tackles, and Carolina took full advantage. Former Dallas running back Rico Dowdle dominated against his old team, finishing with 183 rushing yards on 30 carries as the Cowboys’ front seven failed to contain him.
Once again, the Cowboys' defense struggled as quarterback Dak Prescott and the Dallas offense did their best to pick up the slack. Prescott finished the game with 261 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions on 25 of 34 passing.
The defense is failing McDaniel, which is why the Dolphins have been so bad all year. Once the Dolphins took the lead in the final minute, the defense allowed Ladd McConkey to get 42 yards on a short out, setting the Chargers up for a Cameron Dicker field goal in the final seconds for the win.
As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for their Week 6 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, the spotlight is on Dak Prescott and former teammate Rico Dowdle.
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys suffered another tough loss on Sunday, this time falling to the Carolina Panthers, 30-27, in a Week 6 road matchup at Bank of America Stadium. Carolina kicker Ryan Fitzgerald scored a 33-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Panthers to a hard-fought victory, which saw them improve to 3-3 on the season.
Having lost three games in a row after a 3-0 start to the college football season, and given the nature of their unexpected upset defeats to UCLA on the road and Northwestern at home, Penn State’s firing of James Franklin was perhaps a decision which the university could no longer avoid.
Despite another strong performance by Dak Prescott and the offense, the Cowboys came up short and fell to Carolina, 30-27, thanks to a game-winning field goal as time expired. It's the latest setback for Dallas in what has been an up and down season. If there has been once consistency, however, it's the terrible defensive play.