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Cowboys' touchdown with 40 seconds left beats Texans 34-30
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Key Points:
- The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Houston Texans, improving their record to 2-2, while the Texans fell to 0-4 after a strong second-half performance led by Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.
- Prescott completed 32 of 45 passes for 335 yards and a game-winning 12-yard touchdown to Lamb with 40 seconds remaining, with Lamb catching 17 passes for 189 yards.
- The Cowboys overcame a 16-6 halftime deficit by outgaining the Texans 399 yards in the second half, highlighted by Javonte Williams’ three rushing touchdowns and KaVontae Turpin’s impactful kickoff returns.
- Despite gaining 397 total yards, the Texans struggled in the run game and failed to respond in the second half; quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns but missed a final Hail Mary attempt.
- Nico Collins led the Texans with seven receptions for 118 yards and both receiving touchdowns, while David Montgomery continued to struggle with only 24 rushing yards on 10 carries.
