Dak Prescott threw his first NFL touchdown pass, and added a score of his own, as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 31-17.
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Dallas rookies run the show as Prescott and Elliott impress. Bears quarterback Hoyer struggles to move the line and Chicago fall to 0-3.
MVP
Ezekiel Elliott showed his ability as a first choice running back, rushing for 140 yards and causing problems for the Chicago front seven. Though he didn't score a touchdown, he was important in moving the chains and showed his athleticism, hurdling Chris Prosinksi to get the first down at the start of the fourth quarter.
Game-changer
Brian Hoyer's inability to move the offence in the first half put the game beyond Chicago before they had even started. The back-up quarterback only had three first downs in the entire half, and one of those came right at the end where they ran out of time to take advantage of it.
Stat of the night
1977 - Prescott is the first Cowboys quarterback since Roger Staubach to score rushing touchdowns in back to back games.
The game
On the first drive of the night, Prescott led the Dallas offence 75 yards in 10 plays, sneaking for a one-yard touchdown to take an early 7-0 lead. They extended their advantage at the end of the first quarter, Dan Bailey converting a 49-yard field goal.
At the start of the second quarter running back Lance Dunbar extended the lead to 17-0, vaulting his own offensive line to add another one-yard score for the Cowboys.
It took Chicago until halfway through the first half before they got their first first down, running back Jordan Howard rushing for 39 yards to set up a Connor Barth field goal, and the first points for the Bears.
But it was the Cowboys who scored again, Alfred Morris diving in for a three-yard touchdown and giving Dallas a 24-3 lead at half-time.
Zach Miller gave the Bears hope, reeling in a two-yard touchdown halfway through the third quarter, but with 10 minutes left to go, the Cowboys put the game beyond doubt. Prescott scored the first touchdown throw of his career, firing inside to Dez Bryant for a 17-yard score and a 31-10 lead.
Miller scored his second touchdown of the night on the following drive, this time from six yards, but it was too late as the Cowboys wound the clock down, utilising a crucial Hoyer fumble to gift them possession and see out the game.