The Cowboys wanted to get a good look at some younger players against the Chargers and that’s why they got beat.  Tony Romo’s appearance was very brief Saturday Night as he completed 3 of 3 passes for 33 yards.  Brad Johnson followed Romo and he completed 8 of 15 passes for 89 yards with a interception.  Richard Bartel finished up the game completing 7 of 15 passes for 64 yards.  Rookie RB Tashard Choice was the leading rusher for the Cowboys in this game with 40 yards rushing on 7 carries (5.7 ypc) including a 19-yard TD scamper.  Felix Jones also had a solid game with 32 yards rushing on 6 carries (5.3 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 29 yards (14.5 avg).  Marion Barber battered the Chargers for 24 yards on 4 carries (6.0 ypc).  Fullback Deon Anderson only carried the ball 1 time but it was good for a 2-yard TD.  Miles Austin led Cowboys’ receivers with 5 catches for 64 yards (12.8 avg).  TE Tony Curtis pitched in with 3 catches for 23 yards (7.7 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with 111 yards rushing on 22 carries (5.0 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 33 passes for 174 yards.

Linebacker Bobby Carpenter led the Cowboys’ defense with 9 tackles on Saturday Night.  The Chargers finished up with 116 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.2 ypc).  They also completed 12 of 17 passes for only 97 yards.  The Cowboys didn’t play bad on defense as the Chargers were often benefitting from short fields on offense.