Dad Prescott’s view from the press field was not an pleasurable one on Monday night time.
The Cowboys quarterback, formally positioned on season-ending IR earlier within the day, may solely watch as his teammates did not convert a pretend punt within the first quarter.
Going through a fourth-and-9, Dallas lined up for a punt, just for Bryan Anger to as an alternative loft a cross to security Juanyeh Thomas, who was rapidly tackled by Houston’s John Metchie III — 5 yards in need of the first-down line.
Prescott may solely put his arms up in disbelief.
It marked the second failed pretend punt try in three weeks for the Cowboys, who’re in want some — any — excellent news within the midst of a 3-6 season.
Monday’s sport received off to an ominous begin earlier than kickoff, when a chunk of the AT&T Stadium roof broke off and fell because it was opened.
Nobody was injured by the metallic particles and the choice was made to shut the roof.
As soon as the “Monday Night Football” matchup started, the Cowboys struggled to include Texans operating again Joe Mixon, who racked up 71 yards and two touchdowns by the three-minute mark of the second quarter.
On the plus facet, quarterback Cooper Rush linked with KaVonte Turpin for the 64-yard landing — the staff’s first at residence since Week 3.
