Rico Dowdle was questionable to play Thursday. He is, and he’s scored the only points of the first quarter.
The Cowboys running back scored his third touchdown of the season . . . and the third of his career. He caught a 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott to give the Cowboys a 7-0 lead with 46 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
The Cowboys overcame two false starts and a holding penalty in the 11-play, 90-yard drive. CeeDee Lamb had two of the penalties — a hold and a false start on back-to-back plays — but he recovered a Tony Pollard fumble to keep the drive alive.
The Cowboys converted a second-and-25 with an 18-yard pass from Prescott to Jalen Tolbert and then a 14-yard run by Pollard on third-and-seven.
Dowdle has one carry for 7 yards to go along with the receiving touchdown.
Prescott went 6-of-10 for 95 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter.
