Cate Schiller
Kevin Jairaj
It’s officially time for the cross-state battle fans have been waiting for:
The Texans are traveling north to take on the Cowboys for Monday Night Football at AT&T Stadium.
Dallas is navigating a new reality without their QB1, and it hasn’t been pretty. Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in the Cowboys’ Week 9 loss to the Falcons, and has since elected to have season-ending surgery, the team announced Tuesday. An embarrassing 6-34 loss against the Eagles Sunday proved that Dallas’ chances at making the postseason likely left with Dak Prescott. Now, the question is whether or not the team can even compete with Cooper Rush at the helm.
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Houston is currently sitting at the top of the AFC South, but are benefitting from being in a weak division — the team has lost three of their last four games. Luckily, a glimmer of hope returns for the Texans in the form of Nico Collins. The star wideout has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury, but is finally back with the squad and is expected to make his return on Monday Night.
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11:09 p.m. —
11:04 p.m. — Stroud starts by running down the sideline and out of bounds at the 40, securing a first down for Houston. He then passes downfield to Collins who makes a diving catch at the Dallas 40, and Mike McCarthy challenges the play.
11:01 p.m. — Dallas decides to punt at 4th and 20. Houston makes the fair catch and lands on the 25 for their first drive of the fourth quarter.
10:59 p.m. — At 2nd and 10, Rush targets Schoonmaker again and Stingley almost picks it off, but drops it. The QB then tries for Lamb but he drops the pass as well. Nonethless, the Cowboys go for it on 4th and 10 and Rush scrambles out of pressure to complete a pass to Flournoy — a holding call on the offense brings a replay.
10:57 p.m. — Fairbairn punts it for a touchback. Rush connects with Schoonmaker who is hit hard, and a flag is thrown. Pitre is called for unnecessary roughness and Dallas gets a first down. Rush throws the next ball into the ground.
10:52 — TOUCHDOWN HOUSTON! The ball is swatted out of Rush’s hand as he throws, causing a fumble that Barnett scoops up and returns for a defensive touchdown! The extra point is good.
DEREK BARNETT TOUCHDOWN 🤯
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10:50 p.m. — Starting at the 7, Rush begins by throwing cross field to Lamb, who makes the catch at the 35. He then connects with Fant, but Lamb is called for an illegal shift, bringing the team backwards. At 1st and 15, Dowdle runs it to grab a first down.
10:49 p.m. — The 59-yard kick is tapped down by Houston at the 10, putting Dallas far down the field for their next drive.
10:46 p.m. — Picking it up at 2nd and 3, Mixon runs it for two yards. Stroud then makes a pass that’s broken up by Butler on the sideline, bringing it to 4th and inches. Fairbairn comes out to punt the ball.
10:40 p.m. — Houston starts at the 20 with two minutes left in the third. Mixon makes the first run for five yards, and then again for no gain, bringing it to 3rd and 5. With the clock ticking, Stroud connects on a pass to Dell for a first down, and a quick pass to Shultz next results in a gain of seven. The Texans take a knee to end the 3rd quarter.
10:38 p.m. — Lamb makes the next catch, keeping his toes in bounds but is just short of the first down. At 4th and 2, Dallas goes for it and throws an incomplete pass to the end zone. A holding flag is called on the Cowboys, ending their drive.
10:37 p.m. — At the 16, Rush bobbles the snap and falls on the ball to make it 2nd and 15. He then throws it down the middle and bounces it off the hands of Bullock, who nearly intercepts it again! It’s 3rd and 15.
10:34 p.m. —Aubrey barely makes a 64 yard kick, but it’s called back as Barnett is called for a head slap personal foul. The Cowboys get a first down at the 31, and Rush connects with Tolbert to get inside the 20.
10:33 p.m. — It’s now 2nd and 20, and Rush gets pressured to throw, an incomplete intended for Schoonmaker. In the next play, the QB is nearly intercepted but Stingley misses it. Aubrey makes his way onto the field.
10:30 p.m. — At the 44, Vaughn carries the next ball for three yards. Spann-Ford then makes a catch from Rush to push the first down for Dallas, into Houston’s territory. Rush makes a throw to Lamb who’s unable to secure it, which brings it to 2nd and 10. The Cowboys QB throws a long ball intended for Lamb, but the wide receiver is instead called for pass interference, pushing the team back 10 yards.
10:28 p.m. — CeeDee lamb starts the possession with a first down, and then Rush is forced to throw a pass to the ground. At 2nd and 10, Rush connects with Schoonmaker for a Cowboys first down.
10:24 p.m. — FIELD GOAL HOUSTON! Fairbairn makes the kick to bring it to a 10 point game.
10:23 p.m. — Its 2nd and 18. Stroud scrambles and tosses it to Metchie — the two combine for 10 yards. At 3rd and 8, Mixon drops the catch from Stroud and the field goal squad comes out.
OKAY NICOOO 🔥
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10:20 p.m. — Mixon takes the first ball and runs it for five yards. Stroud then connects with Collins at the 30, who runs it down to the 15. Shultz is pitched the next ball for a small gain of two. Mixon rushes it again for five yards, but a holding call brings the Texans back 10 yards to the 20.
10:18 p.m. — Houston’s QB scrambles in the backfield and runs up the sideline for a gain of three. He then lands the ball in Metchie’s arms for a first down, marching Houston down the field.
10:14 p.m. — Woods receives the punt for a fair catch and the Texans start at the 25. Stroud quickly passes it to Dell for a short pickup of four yards. At 2nd and 6, Stroud connects with Dell for a first down at the 40.
10:13 p.m. — Rush hands it off to Dowdle immediately and he gets stuffed for a gain of one. The QB then struggles in the backfield and gets sacked by Hunter for the Texans’ first sack on the night. At 3rd and 13, Rush is pressured but gets a pass off to Lamb who gains eight, putting Dallas at 4th and 5. They decide to punt it away.
10:12 p.m. — Fairbairn starts the half off with a punt and touchback.
9:57 p.m. — The offense stays out and Rush throws a hail mary that’s caught out of bounds, as time runs out.
9:53 p.m. — Rush is back at the 20, and Elliott gets his first touch running for six yards. On 2nd and 5, Rush passes to Spann-Ford who runs it for the first down and out of bounds. At the 32, Rush tries Flournoy but it’s bobbled and dropped. The next pass is incomplete over the middle, bringing Dallas to 4th and 10.
9:50 p.m. — Stroud throws an incomplete pass to Collins to star the drive. On 2nd and 10, he tries to connect with Dell but can’t, and then is forced to throw the ball away to avoid a sack on third down. Fairbairn punts the ball away with 40 seconds left, and Turpin makes the fair catch.
9:49 p.m. — Dallas brings out Aubrey for the kick from 40 yards away, and he hits the right upright, missing the three-point opportunity. Houston’s gets the ball deep in their own territory.
9:46 p.m. — On the 40, Rush passes to Flournoy for a first down. He quickly throws the next one to Schoonmaker with 1:10 to go. On 2nd and 9, the quarterback goes for Collins but throws it behind him — third down. Rush scrambles through the middle for a short gain, and it’s 4th down.
9:44 p.m. — At 1st and 10, Rush attempts to reach Dowdle across the middle, but it’s incomplete. He then connects with Lamb at the 40, bringing it to 3rd and 5. Houston calls their first timeout.
9:41 p.m. — Rush floats a pass intended for Flournoy, but Houston is called for illegal contact, giving Dallas five yards. With no options, he then downs a throw intentionally. Rush tries to connect with Spann-Ford, but another illegal contact is called on the defense to tack on five more yards.
9:37 p.m. — Dowdle takes the first ball of the drive, running up the middle for nine yards. He runs it again the next play for a first down. At the 33, Rush tosses it to Schoonmaker who catches it for a gain of eight. Dowdle makes the next reception at 2nd and 2, running it downfield for the first down. He carries the game into the 2 minute warning.
9:33 p.m. — On 3rd and 10, Stroud throws to Collins who runs it to the 49, but doesn’t make the first down. Houston punts it away, bringing Rush back out with just over three minutes left.
9:30 p.m. — Aubrey punts it for a touchback with 5:55 left in the half. Stroud starts at the 30 with a toss to Stover, but Dallas is called offsides, pushing Houston to another first down. Stroud’s next pass is swatted away by Wilson, bringing it to 2nd and 10. Mixon tries to run it up the middle, but is taken out with no gain.
9:27 p.m. — FIELD GOAL DALLAS! Aubrey knocks it in from 53 feet away.
9:26 p.m. — At 3rd and 9, Rush’s pass is swatted down by Autry in the middle of the field. Aubrey comes out to kick the field goal.
9:23 p.m. — Rush connects with Schoonmaker over the middle for a gain of six. He then hands it off to Dowdle who is downed for a loss of three. Spann-Ford catches the next play for a first down, but can’t make the catch on the next play. Dowdle makes the next catch in the backfield but can’t break through, only gaining one.
9:18 p.m. — Fairbairn punts it for a touchback, putting Rush at the 30 yard line. He fakes and throws it to Lamb at the 45, for a gain of 13 yards. Denico Autry is down after the play.
9:14 p.m. — FIELD GOAL HOUSTON! Dallas calls a timeout and the Texans get backed up for a delay of game, bringing Fairbairn to 33 yards for the field goal.
9:12 p.m. — At the 16, Stroud hesitates then throws it to Stover, who brings them to 2nd and 7. Dell runs it inside the 10 for a gain of five. Stroud tosses it to Mixon, who is tackled by Hooker for a loss of two. The field goal unit comes out.
9:09 p.m. — Stroud connects with Shultz for another first down off rip. Mixon gets the ball on the next play, but makes no gain. The Houston QB then lobs it to the running back again, who runs it to Dallas’ 30. An illegal low block is called on Overshown to push the Texans up 15 more yards.
9:07 p.m. — Stroud hands it off to Mixon who runs for nine yards. A flag is thrown on the field, as Mixon then false starts, bringing the team back five yards. At 2nd and 6, Woods makes a catch to get the first down.
9:02 p.m. — Aubrey punts it and Pierce drops it on the reception, eventually falling on the ball inside his own 10 yard line. Marquise Bell is hurt after the play, and is walked to the medical tent with a supposed arm injury.
9:01 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS! Turpin catches a pass from Rush and takes it 64 yards to the house. The extra point is good, and Dallas has cut Houston’s lead in half.
64-yard house call 💨
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8:59 p.m. — CeeDee Lamb false starts and brings the Cowboys back five yards to make it 3rd and 10. Rush connects with Turpin who runs it all the way back! A hands to the face penalty is called but declined.
8:54 p.m. — Fairbairn punts it with 49 seconds left on the clock. Turpin runs it back to the 35. Rush starts the drive with a throw to Lamb, who’s short of the first down. It’s run down the middle for no gain to end the quarter.
8:51 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN TEXANS! Mixon easily runs it in for his second touchdown of the night. Fairbairn’s extra point is good.
THAT MAN CAN’T BE STOPPED ‼️
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8:49 p.m. — Mixon rushes once more and is down right before the goal line.
8:47 p.m. — Stroud quickly tosses it to Collins but he’s brought down for a three yard gain. Mixon runs it up the middle for five yards, and then again, but he’s short on both. Houston decides to go for it on fourth down and Mixon runs it once more, but he’s tackled at the 1 yard line.
8:45 p.m. — Stroud rips a pass to Collins for the first down, and next to Dell for 26 yards, but illegal contact is called and denied, brining Houston to the 19 for a first down.
8:43 p.m. — Stroud hands it off to Pierce for the first play of the drive. At 2nd and 8, he throws it to Shultz but doesn’t connect, bringing it to 3rd and 8. Offsides is called on the play as Stroud throws it out of bounds, bringing Houston up five yards.
8:39 p.m. — HOUSTON INTERCEPTION! Derek Stingley comes in between and keeps Dallas from converting yet again.
STING WAS BUZZIN’ 🐝
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8:37 p.m. — Rush tosses it to Ferguson who runs for a first down, and in the next play Lamb runs 13 yards for another. The QB then gives it to Dowdle, who’s tackled for loss. At 2nd and 12, Dowdle gets it again for a gain of four, putting Dallas at 3rd and 8.
8:34 p.m. — DALLS INTERCEPTS IT! Malik Hooker grabs it on the next play to prevent a 4th and 3 conversion by Houston.
picked❗️@MalikHooker24 with the INT
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8:32 p.m. — Stroud scrambles inside the 35, and in the next play is sacked by Odighizuwa for a loss of seven. In trouble, Stroud lobs it for a gain of 11, but is just short of a first.
8:31 p.m. — FAKE PUNT! Dallas attempts a fake punt but Thomas is tackled, giving Houston the ball in deep Cowboys territory.
8:30 p.m. — Rush misses a connection in the backfield and the play is called dead, —luckily for Dallas — its 2nd and 10. He then hands it off for no gain. Rush targets Tolbert but can’t connect.
8:27 p.m. — A holding flag is thrown and a brawl breaks out on Turpin’s punt return. Rush starts inside the 20. He hands it off first, for a gain of three. Rush then throws it to Lamb, who runs for a gain of 11 and a first down.
8:22 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN HOUSTON! Mixon runs it in to put the first points on the board! A flag is called on the extra point and the Houstons back up five yards, but then make it through the uprights.
JOE MIXON TUDDY ON THE OPENING DRIVE 🚀
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8:21 p.m. — Stroud gets a toss to Mitchie to cross into Dallas territory. Mixon gets handed the ball and breaks through to score!
8:18 p.m. — It’s 1st and 15. Stroud gives it to Mixon, but there’s a holding call on Dallas’ Mazi Smith, giving Houston an automatic first down. Stroud now tosses it for a gain of seven, and then misses a connection with Dell to make it 3rd and 3. A throw connects with Shultz for the first down.
8:17 p.m. — Aubrey kicks it off and it’s run back to the 23. Stroud starts out with a pass to Collins and he breaks through the tackle to run it all the way back! It’s called back by an ineligible man down the field resulting in a five yard penalty.
8:16 p.m. — Houston has won the toss and will take the ball to start the game. Dallas will kick things off at AT&T.
8 p.m. — It’s almost time. Will Cooper Rush turn things around for Dallas or will C.J. Stroud lead the Texans to victory in his first ever ‘Monday Night Football’ appearance? Stay tuned to find out.
7:15 p.m. — There’s an hour left until the Lone Star showdown kicks off, but The Sporting News has been covering the game for the past week. Here are some headlines to catch up on while you wait:
7 p.m. — Both Houston and Dallas have officially announced their inactive players for the night.
A huge win for the Cowboys — wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will be active tonight despite initially being marked questionable with back pain. Linebacker Micah Parsons will also be on the field after making his return from the injured reserve last week.
Cowboys inactives: CB Jourdan Lewis, LB Damone Clark, CB DaRon Bland, FB Hunter Luepke, DE K.J. Henry, OT Matt Waletzko, WR Jalen Brooks
In big news for the Texans, star wideout Nico Collins is officially back on the field after missing five games with a hamstring injury. Pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. is out once again, still nursing an ankle injury.
Tonight’s inactives for #HOUvsDAL ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/wbCTiqFy6t
6:25 p.m. — The scene is set in Arlington. The retractable roof was opened at ‘Jerry World’ for the first time in two years, but was closed shortly after due to a piece of the roof falling onto the field below.
Here is the piece of large metal that fell from the @ATTStadium retractable roof as it opened @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/ZYE4G4Dxa6
6:05 p.m. — We are just over two hours from kickoff at AT&T Stadium. Both teams are undoubtedly hungry for a victory coming into this rivalry, as the Texans are mourning back-to-back losses and the Cowboys are still on the hunt for their first home win of the season.
Monday’s game between the Cowboys and Texans is set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET (7:15 p.m. local time) from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Cowboys vs. Texans will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentary) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) will be on the call from Arlington.
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Cate Schiller is an editorial intern for The Sporting News affiliate and commercial content team, focused on global partnerships supporting live events, entertainment and travel. Originally from Northern California, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and sports communications. Prior to joining The Sporting News, Cate was the Life and Style editor at her college newspaper, and a sports reporter at her hometown newspaper. In her free time, she enjoys baking, getting outdoors and discovering new music.
