WATCH: Dallas Cowboys defeat Cincinnati Bengals – 3 takeaways

Mar. 29, 2023 – 21:00 – Prior to Sunday’s outing against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cooper Rush had started all of one game since he entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent of the Dallas Cowboys back in 2017. Rush was thrown into starting duties after Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hand injury in Dallas’ ugly season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. With Prescott out at least a month and Dallas facing the defending AFC champion Bengals, there weren’t many expectations for the veteran journeyman. Rush answered the call in a big way, leading Dallas to a shocking 20-17 home win over Cincinnati. Dallas found itself up 17-3 at the half before allowing Cincinnati to score 14 unanswered points to tie it up. That’s when Rush decided to pull a rabbit out of his hat. The backup led Dallas on a six-play, 33-yard drive that culminated in a Brett Maher 50-yard field goal for the win as time expired.