Bucky Irving runs for 165 yards as Buccaneers beat Cowboys 24-16

Tampa Bay's third quarter decides it

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter and beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday, Oct. 8, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The win was Tampa Bay's first of the season and left the Buccaneers 1-4. Dallas fell to 2-3 before a crowd of 92,351.

How the scoring went

Dallas struck first on a 1-yard touchdown run by Javonte Williams, with Brandon Aubrey adding the extra point. Tampa Bay tied it early in the second quarter when rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels found Bucky Irving for a 5-yard touchdown, and Chase McLaughlin converted. Aubrey's 41-yard field goal with 21 seconds left in the half sent the Cowboys to the locker room ahead 10-7.

The Buccaneers took over after the break. Emeka Egbuka ran 14 yards for a touchdown, Irving added a 1-yard scoring run, and McLaughlin kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 24-10 late in the third quarter.

Dallas answered in the fourth when Dak Prescott hit George Pickens for an 18-yard touchdown, but the two-point try failed and the Cowboys got no closer.

The numbers

Irving ran for 165 yards on 21 carries, including a long of 72, and scored twice, once rushing and once receiving. Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Tez Johnson had one catch for 64 yards.

Prescott threw for 316 yards, completing 24 of 42 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions. Pickens caught nine passes for 130 yards and the score, and Williams ran 12 times for 45 yards and a touchdown.

Sources

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