The Broncos won the toss and wanted to start on offense. The Cowboys defense was up first.
It appeared early on as if Denver was well-reasoned in wanting the ball to start. Their first two plays went for
solid gains and many were wondering what was up next.
Trikweze Bridges intercepted Bo Nix. That’s what was up next!
This was an incredible gift from Nix as it is difficult to understand what he was seeing, not to mention that it gave the Cowboys offense some great field position to start their first possession of the game.
After a big play from Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb the Cowboys quickly found themselves at the 1-yard line. There was a timeout as Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain needed tending to and on the first play after it the Cowboys false started which made third down tough. They wound up settling for a field goal which gave them points off of the turnover.
SCORE: COWBOYS 3, BRONCOS 0 (Brandon Aubrey 24-yard field goal)
Denver went back to work and certainly wanted to make up for their whoopsie right before. As they were in the middle of their possession the CBS broadcast reported that Surtain was questionable to return. Right as Tracy Wolfson finished that report the Broncos wre in the endzone as rookie RJ Harvey took a handoff 40 yards for Denver’s first points.
SCORE: COWBOYS 3, BRONCOS 7 (RJ Harvey 40-yard touchdown)
Surtain was back on the field for Denver on the next Cowboys possession, but also back were the pre-snap penalties as Dallas had a false start on second down. That hole proved to be too deep for Dallas to overcome as they punted shortly after.
That punt turned out to be costly. The Broncos made the Cowboys pay, although the Cowboys defense hardly made it difficult for them, and did so quickly.
SCORE: COWBOYS 3, BRONCOS 14 (Bo Nix to Troy Franklin 25-yard touchdown)
The quarter ended as Dallas was facing a 3rd and 20.
