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Cowboys fall to Chargers in final preseason game: Summary and thoughts
The Trey Lance experiment comes to an end
The Cowboys' final preseason game was in many ways meant to be an evaluation of QB Trey Lance, who had a disappointing first game and a pretty decent second game.
This one, however, just highlighted the inconsistencies.He had enough bright spots to stay on the 53-man roster, which was never really a question, but enough mistakes that he’ll remain behind Cooper Rush on the depth chart. Lance played the entire game against the Chargers and finished 33-of-49 for 323 yards, one touchdown pass to WR Ryan Flournoy, and one 46-yard rushing touchdown, and five picks. He also flopped on several chances to convert on third down.
The other Cowboys position battles
For Flournoy, there is good news. The rookie is still making his case to be on the final 53-man roster next week and he finished this game with three receptions for 30 yards and one touchdown. He had a score last week against the Raiders too, so his chances are looking better, but there are a lot of others still ahead of him. The Cowboys will need to be okay keeping six WRs on the roster.
Running backs Deuce Vaughn, Royce Freeman, and Malik Davis are battling for the RB4 spot and Vaughn led the way against the Chargers with nine carries for 53 yards. Freeman had a decent game aswell, finishing with eight carries for 35 yards. Davis struggled the most, getting sacked in the first half and flagged for holding in the second, and finishing with just five carries for 28 yards.
Chargers offense finally gets going
For the Chargers, it was a nice change to finally see a win and some movement on the offense. Backup QB Easton Stick played the whole game and finished the game 12-of-29 for 170 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. They aren’t great stats, but better than they have been at least. Let’s just say, we hope Justin Herbert stays healthy.
Wide receivers Derius Davis and Simi Fehoko had the biggest plays of the offense. Davis ran 70 yards for a touchdown on the Chargers’ first play of the game, and Fehoko caught a 78-yard touchdown pass.
Chargers' electric defense
The Chargers defense did well, with safety Tony Jefferson finishing with 14 total tackles, 11 solos, one sack, one tackle for a loss, one sack, one QB hit, and two interceptions for 22 yards. The other defenders who caught Lance’s interceptions were linebacker Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, who ran it 25 yards into the end zone for the pick six, and cornerbacks Matt Hankins and Robert Kennedy.
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And the final Trey Lance interception
This was the Cowboys' last chance to make a comeback, and this is what happened with 7 seconds on the clock.
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This was interception 4/5
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Lance did at least one good thing
This 46-yard TD is what Lance hopes we remember from the game...but...
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Jefferson Interception
Tony Jefferson outdoes him with second interception of thegame.
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Wood Interception
Julius Wood gets second preseason interception for Dallas
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END Q4
END GAME - CHARGERS WIN!
Cowboys mucked up several chances at a comeback in the final quarter and Trey Lance's fifth interception of the game with 7 seconds left sealed the deal.
Chargers get their first preseason win with 26-19 victory over the Cowboys.
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Lance's pass is INTERCEPTED in the end zone by Kennedy
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00:07 Q4
Chargers take second timeout
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00:07 Q2
Cowboys manage the spike with 7 seconds - 2nd and 10 at the 25
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Lance scrambles and makes the pass to Conner but he's in bound. Cowboys are scrambling to spike it.
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00:27 Q4
Cowboys take final timeout
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Lance pass caught by Holler and he gets to the 34-yard line
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Lance pass caught by McMath for 7 yards - 3rd and 3
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00:49 Q4
Lance pass incomplete - 2nd down and 10
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Lance pass caught by Spann-Ford for 20 yards - 1st down
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Lance pass caught by Johnson for 5yards - 2nd and 5
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01:35 Q4
Lance pass caught by Spann-Ford for 10 yards - 1st down
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01:51 Q4
Fair catch called by Vaughn
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02:00 Q4
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
That takes us to the 2-minute warning.
With two minutes left in the game, the Cowboys get one more chance to make a comeback after messing up a few other chances.
Cowboys are down 26-19 and will get the ball back on offense after the punt.
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Stick pass deep to Johnson is incomplete - 4th and 12
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02:04 Q4
Cowboys take second timeout
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Patterson picks up nada - stopped by Wheat - 3rd and 12
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02:07 Q4
Cowboys take first timeout
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Stick loses 2 yards - 2nd and 12
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02:14
Chargers take timeout
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Lance under pressure pass is INTERCEPTED by Hankins
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Lance pass to Holler for 6 yards - 3rd and 4
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Lance pass caught by Spann-Ford but no gain - 2nd and 10
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03:36 Q4
Lance gets out of bounds on 2nd and 2 for the first down and stops the clock
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Failed 2-point conversion
The Chargers went for two but Wilson stopped Patterson before he could get over the line - no good
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The Cowboys needed just one point to tie the game with four minutes and a half leftand had the ball getting close to Chargers territory when Lance threw his third interception of the game, caught and run into the end zone byTre'Mon Morris-Brash.
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Lance pass INTERCEPTED and it is a TOUCHDOWN CHARGERSby Morris- Brash
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Peat picks up 6- 3rd and 4
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Lance lobs it deep on the sideline - incomplete - 2nd and 10 at the 15
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05:13 Q4
Officials timeout
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Holding on Chargers - automatic 1st down Cowboys
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Lance picks up 2 yards - 2nd and 8
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Scott punts 41 yards to the Cowboys 8, Cropper with the fair catch
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Stick had a few incomplete passes, but an 11-yard run by Rice took them to the 50. But the Dallas defense stopped them at 4th and 9 and forced them to punt again.
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Cowboys cut the lead to just a point. They get within field goal range and Aubrey makes the 33-yard try. Cowboys trail with 7:50 remaining in the game.
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COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!
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At 4th and 7, Cowboys will go for the field goal
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Lance scrambles, picks up 4 - 3rd and 4
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Conner takes it up 2yards
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Lance to Conner for 8 yards and Peat takes it up for the 1st down
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Lance pass complete to Fant for 5 yards, just enough for the 1st down
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Lance pass incomplete - 4th and 5
Cowboys going for it
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Lance's pass is caught by Johnson for 15 yards,and his helmet gets stuck on the pants of Chargers defenders. They finally get the two apart - 3rd down and 5
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Lance pass to Johnson caught for 5 yards, bu tCowboys' Waletzko is called for Holding, 10 yards
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Lance scrambles away under pressure but he's tackled byMorris-Brash for just 1 yard- 2nd and 9
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Burnett snags the pass from Lance for 11yards and another 1st down
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Conner takes it up the middle 8yards - 2nd and 2
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McMath leaps up to catch the pass from Lance for 19yards and the first down
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END Q3
END THIRD QUARTER
That will take us to the end of the third quarter.
The Cowboys are trailing the Chargers by 10. Cowboys have the ball on 2nd and 11 at their own 19.
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Conner picks up 4 yards
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False Start on Cowboys' Fant - 5 yards, 1st and 15
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Scott punts 56 yards and it bounces into the end zone - Touchback
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Stick pass to Patterson complete for 12 yards - 4th and 9
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Stick tried to run, butHarris tackled him for a loss of 3- 3rd and 21
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Stick is SACKED byWheat for a loss of 8
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Dotson picks up 13 yards
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Aubrey kicks 65 yards into the end zone - Touchback to the Chargers 30
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Trey Lance took off 46 YARDS into the end zone for the Cowboys touchdown, making up for throwing the interception just before. The Cowboys will go for 2 and Lance's pass to Johnson is too high, incomplete.
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COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN!
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Lance pass incomplete, 3rd and 2
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Lance pass complete to Burnett for 9 yards - 2nd and 2
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Freeman is taken back a yard byJackson - 2nd and 11
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04:44 Q3
Scott punts it 43 yards and Vaughn makes the fair catch
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Stick pass caught byHeins for 11 yards - 4th and 7
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Spiller stopped by Wood andMuhammad for a gain of just a yard - 3rd and 18
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Stick SACKED byMuhammad for a loss of 9 yards - 2nd and 19
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Lance under pressure throws it in the end zone and it is INTERCEPTED by Jefferson again, takes it up 13 yards to the Chargers 11
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Davis picks up 5 yards to the Chargers 6 - 2nd and 5
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Lance pass left complete to Burnett for 20 yards to the Chargers 11
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Freeman picks up 2 yards
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Lance pass complete to Harmon for 14yards - 1st down
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Lance pass to Stephens complete for 12 yards for the first down
Illegal Contact on Chargers; Jefferson, declined
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Lance pass incomplete to Johnson - 3rd and 12
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Shepley FUMBLES the snap, Cowboys'Cabral recovers it at the 40
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Lance runs it up to 32 huge yards, but a Holding call on Cowboys' Davis takes it all the way back - 1st and 10 at the Chargers 48
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Andddd another 3 for Davis - 3rd and 4
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Davis picks up 3 yards
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Stick's pass is INTERCEPTED by Woodand he picks up 9 yards to the Cowboys 30
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Stick's pass to Johnson is good for 30 yards.
AnOffsides call on Cowboys' Muhammad is declined
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False Start on Chargers' Patrick, 5 yards - 3rd and 9
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Stick pass to Dotson complete for another 5 - 3rd and 4
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Dotson gets just a yard- 2nd and 9
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Stick pass complete to Gill for 18 yards
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Chargers' McLellan is down on the field
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Stick still in at QB for the Chargers and he gives it to Davis for 7 yards
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And we're back for the second half!
Cowboys' Aubrey kicks 64 yards to the Chargers1 and Gill takes it up 23 yards
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Cowboys WR Ryan Flournoy with the TD for Dallas
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Trey Lance throws interception to Tony Jefferson
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Simi Fehoko 78-yard TD
Former Cowboys draft pick gets big TD run on former team
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Derius Davis 70-yard TD
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And now the first half highlights...
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END Q2
HALFTIME
Lance takes the knee and that's it for the first half.
The Chargers lead the Cowboysby 10.
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00:03 Q2
Dicker kicks 65 yards to the end zone, Touchback to the Cowboys 30.
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The Chargers get another score on a 48-yard field goal by Dicker with just 3 seconds left in the first half, lead the Cowboys by 10.
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CHARGERS FIELD GOAL!
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Stick throws the ball away - 3rd and 5
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00:11 Q2
Stick to Johnson for 5 yards
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00:15 Q2
Stick pass deep to Rice is nearly caught, but he can't bring it in - 2nd and 10
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00:21 Q2
Chargers take final timeout
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Stick pass to Johnson for 13 yards - 1st down at the Cowboys 35
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Stick pass deep incomplete to Johnson - 3rd and 10
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Stick pass incomplete to Rice, tipped by Cowboys' Harvey
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Chargers take second timeout
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00:38 Q2
Stick runs it up the middle for 11 yards
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00:49 Q2
Stick pass incomplete to Rice - 2nd down
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Lance pass deep is caught by Stephens but he FUMBLES, knocked out by Jefferson,it and it's recovered byCHARGERSJean-Baptiste at the Chargers 41
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Lance toFreeman for 7 yards - 2nd and 2
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01:18 Q2
Scott punts 58 yards to the Cowboys 12 and Johnson takes it up 16 yards
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Stick pass batted away by Mukuamu - Chargers go 3 and out and Cowboys will get it back
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01:36 Q2
Stick pass dropped by Johnson - second incomplete in a row - 3rd and 10
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01:42 Q2
Stick's pass incompleteto Johnson - 2nd and 10
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Aubrey kicks 65 yards into the end zone, Touchback to the Chargers 30.
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Lance made the 11 yard pass to Flournoy and it's caught in the end zone for the touchdown. Aubrey's PAT is good and the Cowboys are down by 7 with 1:46 still to go in the first half.
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COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN!
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01:51 Q2
Chargers take first timeout
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Lance SACKED by Collins for a loss of 3 - 2nd and goal
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02:00 Q2
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
That'll bring us to the 2-minute warning in the first half.
Dallas has the ball on 1st down at the Chargers 8
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Vaughn takes off for a run of 18 yards
Personal Foul - Face Mask on Chargers' Jefferson, 9 yards
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Vaughn takes it up 2yards - 2nd and 8
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Lance scrambles for a gain of 7 yards - 1st down at the Chargers 38
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Freeman picks up 3 - 3rd and 5
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Lance pass to Stephens for 2yards - 2nd and 8
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Lance scrambles, avoids a sack and then another defender and picks up 6 yards for the 1st down
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Lance pass too high for 5'5" Vaughn - 3rd and 4
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Freeman gets away, picks up 6 - 2nd and 4
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Vaughn gets it again, picks up 3 for the first down
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Vaughn picks up another 4 - 3rd and 1
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Vaughn picks up 5 - 2nd and 5
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Dicker kicks 64 yards to the Cowboys 1 and Davis takes it up 25 yards
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The Chargers had good field position after safety Tony Jefferson caught and ran back an interception 13 yards. They couldn't get the ball into the end zone, but Dickers' 21-yard field goal was good to give the Chargers a 10-point lead with 7:26 left in the first half.
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CHARGERS FIELD GOAL!
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Stick pass batted down by Buddy Johnson - 4th and goal
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Spiller brought down by Johnson for a loss of 1 - 3rd and goal
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08:13 Q2
Cowboys take first timeout after a late substitution
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Stick pass incomplete, broken up by Scott - 2nd and goal
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Stick scrambles to pick up 10 yards all the way to the Cowboys 2
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Patterson gains 5 yards, stopped by Johnson - 3rd and 4
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Stick pass incomplete - 2nd down
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Patterson runs it up 12 yards to the Cowboys 17
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Matlock reported in as eligible and Patterson takes it again, 3 yards this time - 3rd and 1
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Patrick and Barnhart reported in as eligible for Chargers. Patterson takes the ball up 6 yards - 2nd and 4
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Lance pass INTERCEPTED by Jefferson! He takes it up 13 yards to the Cowboys 38
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Freeman gets 3 - 3rd and 3
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Flournoy gets 4
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Freeman takes off, runs up the middle for a big gain of 15
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Freeman picks up 2 - 3rd and 1
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Lance scrambles for 7yards
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Freeman picks up 5 yards up the middle
Holding call on Chargers' Hinton, 5 yards
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Dicker kicks 70 yards to Cowboys -5. Vaughn takes it31 yards
Holding call on Cowboys' Peat - 10 yards
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Fehoko's revenge on the Cowboys
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Stick passed to former Cowboy Simi Fehoko and he just ran it 78YARDS for the touchdown!Dicker's PAT is good and the Chargers are up by two scores to start out the second quarter.
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CHARGERS TOUCHDOWN!
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END FIRST QUARTER
That'll take us to the end ofthe 1st quarter.
Chargers have the ball on 2nd and 8 on their own 22.
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Matlock reported in as eligible. Patterson takes it up the middle 2 yards.
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The officials officially tell us that it was officially 3rd and short!
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The officials are using the virtual measurement to measure the call
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Stick pass toWooden for 3 yards - 3rd and 1
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Stick pass complete to Fehoko for 7 yards
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Anger punts 57 yards to the Chargers 7 and Davis takes it up 4 yards
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Lance pass down the middle caught by Hendershot for 10 yards - 4th and 6
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Lance scrambles for 3 yards - 3rd and 15
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Lance is SACKED by Jefferson for a loss of 8 yards
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Scott punts 57 yards to the Cowboys 31 and it's caught by Billy-Johnson, but he's hit immediately by Tyron Johnson for no gain
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Lawson puts the pressure on Stick, he gets away, but Booth is all over Rice and the pass is incomplete - 4th down
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Spiller taken down by Wheat after just a yard - 3rd and 9
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Easton Stick in at QB for the Chargers - first pass to Rice is incomplete - 2nd and 10
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Anger punts 47 yards to the Chargers 10 - Fair Catch
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Lance pass incomplete to Johnson - 4th and 12
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Lance pass complete to Flournoy for 8yards - 3rd and 12
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Lance pass nearly intercepted byKennedy - incomplete, 2nd and 20
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Davis gets the balll but he's taken back a yard by Lee.
Dallas' Waletzko called for Holdng - 10 yards, 1st and 20
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Lance pass complete to Fant for 6 yards and the 1st down
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Vaughn gers another 5 - 2nd and 5
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Lance pass incomplete but there's a Pass Interference call on Chargers'Leonard - automatic first down
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Vaughn picks up 5 yards
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Hinton gets his hand on the ball - Lance pass incomplete
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Dicker kicks 65 yardsinto landing zone and then goes into end zone, Touchback to the Cowboys 20.
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That was FAST!
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Wide receiver Derius Davis ran the ball 70 YARDS all the way into the end zone, untouched to give the Chargers the edge over the Cowboys on their first drive of the game with just under 8 minutes to go in the first quarter.
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CHARGERS TOUCHDOWN!
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Aubrey kicks 65 yards into the end zone, Touchback to the Chargers 30
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Cowboys make 5 first downs to get within 9 yards of the end zone, but they're stopped short of a touchdown. Kicker Brandon Aubrey makes the 23-yard field goal to put the Cowboys up over the Chargers with 8:06 left in the first quarter.
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COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!
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Lance passes short toSchoonmaker - 4th and goal
Field goal unit coming on
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Lance under pressure but makes a nice pass, but it's broken upbyFinley - 3rd and goal
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Lance FUMBLES the ball but falls on top of it quickly, recovers it for no gain
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Lance pass complete to rookie Flournoy for 11 yards to the Chargers 5 - 1st and goal
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Vaughn picks up another 7yards - 2nd and 3
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Lance pass deep is COMPLETE to Johnson for 25 yards- 1st down at the Chargers 22
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Vaughn takes it up 4 yards - 3rd and 7
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Lance tosses it to Davis, but he's taken down byLeonard for a loss of 2
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Davis runs it up 12 yards to the Chargers 49 - 1st down
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Lance pass left complete to Cropper, runs out of bounds for a 6-yard gain
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Lance pass complete to Johnson for 8 yards and the 1st down
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Davis picks up 5 yards - 2nd and 5
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Trey Lance in at QB for the Cowboys and he makes a pass to Schoonmaker who gets 10 yards and the 1st down
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Cowboys use the dynamic kickoff as WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper returns it, but there's already a flag.
It's a Holding call on Dallas
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Let's goooo
We're just moments away from game time here at AT&T Stadium!
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Justin Herbert will sit this one out...as always
When I say as always, I literally meanalways. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has never played a single NFL preseason game in his entire career.
He was drafted in 2020, a year when there were no preseason games. After that, former head coach Brandon Staley rested al his starters, including Herbert.
Although new coach Jim Harbaugh is more open to letting starters play in the preseason, Herbert has been dealing with an injury until this week. He was in a walking boot for two weeks due to a plantar fascia injury. He returned to practice on Monday, but he will not play against the Cowboys today.
Harbaugh announced backup QB Easton Stick as the starter for today's game against the Cowboys, opting to play it safe with Herbert so that he'll be ready to start Week 1 of the regular season when the Chargers host the Raiders on Sunday, September 8.
Stick is in a battle of the backup position with Luis Perez, and so far neither one has shown that they deserve the spot. Today is the last chance for them to prove themselves. Though Herbert is back and healthy, the backup position should not be underestimated.
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Chargers player to watch: Junior Colson
Rookie linebacker Junior Colson was the Chargers' third-round pick in the draft this year. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to see much of him as he's been recovering from an appendectomy.
He returned to the practice field last week though and immediately impressed with his speed and ability to read a screen pass. Though Denzel Perryman and Daiyan Henley have already been named the Chargers' starting linebackers, Colson could have a starting spot on the special teams unit or as a defensive backup.
Today could be his chance to show off what he can do under the bright lights.
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Trey Lance will play entire game
The Dallas Cowboys traded for Trey Lance after the preseason ended last year, so we never got a chance to see him play, as he sat on the bench throughout the whole regular season.
Now, he's played in two preseason games and it looks like Dallas is ready to keep him on the roster no matter what. In the first game, he struggled to make passes and didn't do much to impress. But he made up for it in Week 2, completing 15 of 23 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown and adding 36 rushing yards and another touchdown on the ground.
While Jerry Jones confirmed Lance will be on the 53-man roster, the question now is whether or not he'll surpass Cooper Rush for the QB2 spot behind Prescott.
Today's game against the Chargers could determine that.
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Chargers players rescued from broken elevator
On Friday night, 15 Chargers players and staff went through a scary moment when they got stuck on an elevator in their hotel in Dallas. A technician attempted to get the elevator working, but was unsuccessful.
Thankfully, the Dallas Fire-Rescue showed up to help. They ended up having to crawl one-by-one through a ceiling panel to get out. They reported that the elevator got stuck in a "blind shaft" between the 3rd and 15th floors.
After they'd made it out, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh invited the Dallas Fire-Rescue team to eat with them. Everyone is okay and ready for the game against the Cowboys this afternoon.
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Is Dak Prescott playing in preseason finale vs. LA Chargers
The Cowboys are not planning to start QB Dak Prescott today against the Chargers, but he could play another role...
Read more.
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Cowboys and Chargers - where they stand
With two preseason games under their belts, here's where the Cowboys and Chargers stand heading into the finale.
Dallas Cowboys this preseason
The Dallas Cowboys are fresh off a road win over the Las Vegas Raidersin preseason Week 2. They saw major improvements from their rookies and backups from their preseason opener, which they lost to the Los Angeles Rams.
Quarterback Trey Lance is making the case to be the QB2 behind Dak Prescott, which will likely push Cooper Rush to the emergency QB3 spot once the 53-man roster is made final next week. Rookies O Tyler Guyton and C Cooper Beebe have both played well this preseason, giving Dallas hope that they made good decisions in this year's draft.
The Cowboys ended last season with a 12-5 record and first in the NFC East, but had a disappointing playoff exit when they lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round.
Los Angeles Chargers this preseason
The Los Angeles Chargers have yet to win a preseason game, losing to the Seattle Seahawks and LA Rams.They have struggled to get anything done on offense this preseason.
With quarterback Justin Herbert recovering from an injury, they've had their backups in, one of whom (Max Duggan) they've already released. That leaves Easton Stick and Luis Perez, who have yet to throw a touchdown pass in the preseason.
The Chargers finished the regular season last year with a 5-12 record and last in the AFC West. They were eliminated from playoff contention after Week 16. They've since made some major changes, including hiring head coach Jim Harbaugh and drafting rookies OT Joe Alt and WR Ladd McConkey, two crucial positions for the Chargers.
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Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to our LIVE text coverage of the final preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers!
It's Jen here bringing you all the live coverage, with updates, scores, highlights, and commentary from an hour before kickoff until after the game ends.
Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. local time) from AT&T Stadium!
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