The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first win of the season came on the road, in primetime, against the Dallas Cowboys.
Watch the official game highlights from Thursday Night Football, as Tampa Bay beat Dallas 24-16 at AT&T Stadium. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels won his first career start, running back Bucky Irving rushed for 165 yards including a 72-yard touchdown, and a 17-point third quarter flipped a game Dallas had controlled early. Linebacker Alex Anzalone’s late interception sealed it.
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Dallas led 10-7 at halftime but was outscored 17-0 in the third quarter and never recovered. Tampa Bay, winless through four weeks, finally has a result to build on — and a rookie quarterback who did not look like one.
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The context behind the scoreline: Tampa Bay arrived in Dallas winless through four weeks, which makes a rookie quarterback winning his first career start — on the road, in primetime — a bigger story than one result. Bucky Irving’s 165 rushing yards, including the 72-yard touchdown, gave that rookie a run game to lean on, and a 17-point third quarter flipped a game Dallas had controlled at 10-7. For the Cowboys, the pattern is the concern: a halftime lead at home, gone in one quarter, with the late interception by Alex Anzalone ending the comeback attempt they never quite built.
One win does not repair a 1-4 start, but it changes what Tampa Bay’s season can be from here. We will keep following both clubs with the official highlights and the story behind them.
