Dallas Cowboys 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
The Cowboys were outstanding on offense yesterday which is why they won this game. Tony Romo was sharp connecting on 16 of 27 passing for 353 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 interceptions. Marion Barber gave the Cowboys some balance as he carried the ball 14 times for 79 yards (5.6 ypc) with 1 TD run. WRs Patrick Crayton (4 rec, 135 yards), Roy Williams (3 rec, 86 yards) and Miles Austin (1 rec, 42 yards) each caught a TD pass in this game. TE Jason Witten pitched in with 5 catches for 71 yards (14.2 avg). The Cowboys finished up with 462 total yards on offense (118 rushing, 344 passing) in this game.
The defense was not too good for the Cowboys in this game as the Bucs rolled up a lot of yards. CB Terence Newman and LB Keith Brooking led the Cowboys in this game with 9 tackles apiece. The Buccaneers finished up with 450 yards in this game (174 rushing, 276 passing) so the Cowboys have some work to do on defense.
Tony Romo threw for a career high 353 yards and didn’t have the obnoxious T.O. chirping in his ear all game about not getting the ball enough. Although T.O. is obviously one of the best receivers in the game, the stress he brings to his quarterbacks probably negates some of his talent. Romo can now relax and throw to whoever he pleases, as he doesn’t have to adhere to any of his receivers’ sensitive needs. Roy Williams also proved he can fill T.O.’s void as he had 86 yards on only three catches.