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Cowboys fans woke up this morning possibly thinking of a long touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to Ceedee Lamb or new targer Brandin Cooks, or a long run by Tony Pollard. But, I’m not sure any of them thought their first touchdown would come off of a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown.
The play came after the first drive of the game, as the Giants went right down the field on Dallas in the year’s first edition of Sunday Night Football. But, a bad shotgun snap on 3rd down stalled the drive, setting up this play.
COWBOYS BLOCK THE FIELD GOAL FOR A TOUCHDOWN! #DallasCowboys
📺: @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/ZW5BOveUB8
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) September 11, 2023
The kick was blocked by Juanyeh Thomas and scooped up and returned by Noah Igbinoghene. They recently acquired Igbinoghene in a trade for Kelvin Joseph at the end of August. He was a former first-rounder of the Dolphins.
Dallas still owns these bums😭😭😭
— BB (Sea/Dal Enthusiast) (@il0venectarines) September 11, 2023
It’s early, but it’s only gotten better for Dallas, as Micah Parsons already has two sacks, as well.
#Cowboys Micah Parsons gets through for his second sack of the night. 😤 pic.twitter.com/g0Fjfoj6Uk
— MRSports (@MRFootballElite) September 11, 2023
The only thing that’s gone wrong fo the Cowboys so far is that kicker Brandon Aubrey missed the extra point. He did add a field goal, and the Cowboys led 9-0 here early.
Trevon Diggs got in the action, too, with a defensive touchdown of his own.
DARON BLAND PICK-6!
ANOTHER D/ST TD FOR THE @DallasCowboys!
📺: #DALvsNYG on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/DITLbvj034 pic.twitter.com/mOHKVHVIxU— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2023
It’s already 16-0, and it’s still the first quarter.