The Dallas Cowboys pulled off a 34-26 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, November 24, and perhaps nobody is as excited about it as Cooper Rush. The quarterback, who’s playing in place of injured Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, was 0-2 going into this game, and now, he has a victory under his belt.
Looking at Rush’s numbers, they were his best for the season. He completed 24 of his 32 attempts for 247 yards and two touchdowns.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb also had a strong game, clocking 67 yards on 10 receptions. He also drew a double-team that resulted in making Luke Schoonmaker open for a touchdown that made Dallas’ lead even bigger in the fourth quarter.
Speaking to press after the game, Lamb had a lukewarm compliment for Rush.
When asked about Rush’s performance during the game, Lamb said it was, “Pretty good.”
But, after that, he elaborated and threw a few more compliments Rush’s way.
“Obviously, I feel like we could’ve scored a lot more, but his two touchdowns are definitely a confidence booster within the next few games that we have coming up,” Lamb said.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was warmer about Rush.
“I thought Cooper did a great job managing the game,” he told press after the game. “I thought the run game teed up some completions for him. I thought he was very decisive. Clearly, it was his best game so far this year.”
Rush was beaming after the game, obviously happy to snag a win.
“You’ve just got to get that ball rolling,” he told press after the game. “That’s what we talked about, that was the message all week, get one. Full team effort today, as everyone saw. It was awesome.”
