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Cowboys Comeback Falls Short vs. Jags: Preseason Live Game Log

The Dallas Cowboys host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first of three preseason games for each team as the NFL prepares for the 2023 season.

Timm Hamm

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The Dallas Cowboys host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday afternoon to kick off each team's first of three exhibition games this preseason. Dallas is coming off its second-consecutive 12-win season and a second-place finish in the NFC East. But a second postseason loss in a row to the San Francisco 49ers ended the Cowboys' playoff run prematurely.

Jacksonville surprised many in 2022 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Former Clemson signal-caller and first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Trevor Lawrence enters this third season and made tremendous strides under new coach Doug Pederson last season. Lawrence threw for 4,113 yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions in his first season under quarterback guru Pederson.

The Cowboys feature a revamped "Texas Coast Offense'' with former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore leaving for Los Angeles and being replaced by Brian Schottenheimer. Coach Mike McCarthy is in charge of the play-calling, and the team hopes it has a positive effect on quarterback Dak Prescott.

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Dallas said goodbye to former running back Ezekiel Elliott, as Tony Pollard takes the reigns as the RB1 for the first time in his career.

Some Cowboys starters, led by Prescott, aren't expected to play in the preseason, but all eyes will be on position battles at the backup running back position and the offensive line, as well as at linebacker, and others.

Follow along with CowboysCountry.com for all the live game updates of Cowboys vs. Jags after the 4 p.m. CT kickoff.

PREGAME: The Cowboys won the toss and have elected to defer to the second half.

FIRST QUARTER: Jags 8, Cowboys 0

B. Aubrey kicks off through the end zone for a touchback.

1st and 10: Trevor Lawrence passes short right to Christian Kirk for three yards to the JAX 28.

INTERCEPTION COWBOYS: Lawrence passes deep left for Engram, INTERCEPTED by J. Thomas at the DAL 41, out of bounds at the DAL 41 for no gain. 

1st and 10: Cooper Rush passes to Jalen Ferguson for three yards.

2nd and 7: Davis runs off right tackle for a loss of one.

3rd and 8: Rush passes across the middle to Ferguson for a gain of nine and a Cowboys first down to the JAX 48.

1st and 10: Davis runs off right end for no gain.

2nd and 10: Rush sacked by D. Hamilton for a loss of 11 yards to the DAL 41.

3rd and 21: Rush passes short right to Malik Davis for a gain of one yard to the DAL 42.

4th and 20: B. Anger boots a 47-yard punt to the JAX 11, returned six yards by Parker Washington. PENALTY on JAX C. Braswell, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 7 yards, enforced at JAX 14.

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10: Etienne runs off right end pushed out of bounds at JAX 15 for 8 yards. PENALTY on JAX-B. Strange, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at JAX 8.

1st and 13: Etienne runs off right tackle to the JAX 8 for 4 yards.

2nd and 9: Lawrence passes short right to C. Ridley to JAX 16 for 8 yards.

3rd and 1: Bigsby runs off left tackle to JAX 16 for no gain.

FUMBLE RECOVERY JAGUARS - 4th and 1: Cooke punts 60 yards to DAL 24, received by K. Turpin to DAL 31 for 7 yards. Turpin FUMBLES, RECOVERED by Jacksonville's G. Junior at DAL 42.

1st and 10: Etienne runs off right tackle to DAL 29 for 13 yards.

1st and 10: Lawrence passes short right to C. Ridley pushed out of bounds at the DAL 16 for 13 yards.

1st and 10: Etienne runs off left end to DAL 11 for 5 yards.

2nd and 5: Etienne runs off left end to DAL 12 for a loss of one yard.

3rd and 6: Lawrence passes short middle to J. Hasty to DAL 9 for 3 yards.

TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS - 4th and 3: Lawrence passes short left to C. Kirk for 9 yards and a touchdown. The two-point conversion is good. The scoring drive goes 42 yards in six plays and takes 3:04 off the clock. Jags 8, Cowboys 0.

-Official Timeout-

The McManus kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.

1st and 10 from the 25: Rush passes short to the left side to Dowdle, pushed out of bounds a the DAL 28 for 3 yards. 

2nd and 7: Rush passes short right to Brooks for 3 yards to the DAL 31.

3rd and 4: Rush passes incomplete to Brooks short on the right side. 

4th and 4: Anger punts 39 yards to the  JAX 30, fair caught by Washington.

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10 at JAX 29: Bigsby runs up the middle for 3 yards.

2nd and 7: Beathard passes incomplete on the left side.

3rd and 7: PENALTY on JAX-W.Little, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 32 - No Play.

3rd and 7: Beathard passes incomplete deep down the right sideline caught out of bounds by Tim Jones. Daron Bland on the coverage.

4th and 7: Cooke punts 61 yards to the DAL 12, downed by JAX.

-Official Timeout - 

1st and 10 from the DAL 12: Rush pass incomplete to the short right side. A near pick-6 as Malik Davis didn't come back for the ball.

2nd and 10: Rush passes deep down the middle to Ferguson, CAUGHT at the DAL 38 for 26 yards. PENALTY on JAX, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 38.

1st and 10: Davis runs up the middle for a gain of 5 to the JAX 42.

2nd and 5: Rush passes short right to Davis for 5 yards and a first down.

1st and 10: Davis runs off right tackle for a loss of 1.

2nd and 11: Rush passes to the right side TIPPED IN THE AIR and caught by Tolbert for a gain of 12 yards to the JAX 26.

1st and 10: Rush passes short right to Davis for no gain.

FUMBLE RECOVERY JAGUARS - 2nd and 10: Rush passes short middle to Dowdle to JAX 2 for 24 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by JAX at JAX 1.

1st and 10: PENALTY on JAX - Darr. Williams, False Start, 0 yards, enforced at JAX 1 - No Play.

1st and 10 from the JAX 1: Bigsby runs off left tackle to the JAX 5 for a gain of 4. 

-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER - 

SECOND QUARTER: Jags 14, Cowboys 7

2nd and 6: Beathard passes short to the left to Strange for 3 yards.

3rd and 3: Beathard passes short left to Wiliams for 8 yards. PENALTY on DAL - T. Coyle, Defensive Holding, declined.

1st and 10: Bigsby up the middle for 2 yards.

2nd and 8: Bigsby up the middle for a loss of 1, hit in the backfield by DAL's Sam Williams.

3rd and 9: Beathard passes short right to Strange for 5 yards, pushed out of bounds at the JAX 22.

4th and 9: Cook punts (precariously after a bad snap) 42 yards to the DAL 36, downed by JAX. PENALTY on JAX - J. Pederson, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced between downs.

-Official Timeout-

Will Grier enters the game at quarterback for Dallas. Cooper Rush leaves the game 10/12 for 86 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions.

1st and 5: Dowdle runs off right tackle 3 yards to the DAL 44.

2nd and 2: Dowdle runs off right guard for 2 yards to the DAL 46.

3rd and 5: Grier sacked for a loss of 10 yards.

4th and 15: Anger punts 59 yards to the JAX 5, returned by Washington for 7 yards to the JAX 12. 

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10: Bigsby runs off right end for 34 yards to the JAX 46.

1st and 10: Bigsby runs up the middle for 8 yards to the DAL 46.

2nd and 2: Beathard passes deep down the left sideline to Jacob Harris to the 4-yard line for a gain of 42 yards.

1st and Goal: Bigsby runs up the middle for no gain.

2nd and Goal: Bigsby runs up the middle for a gain of 2.

TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS - 3rd and Goal: Beathard runs a read option to the right side all alone and in for the touchdown. The two-point conversion is no good. The scoring drive goes 88 yards in six plays and takes 7:41 off the clock. Jags 14, Cowboys 0.

-Official Timeout- 

The McManus kick goes 5 yards deep into the end zone, Vaughn returns the kick 30 yards to the DAL 25. 

1st and 10: Dowdle runs up the middle for 5 yards.

2nd and 5: Grier throws incomplete on the left side for McKeon.

3rd and 5: Grier passes incomplete to Jalen Brooks.

4th and 5: Anger's punt goes 58 yards to the JAX 12, returned by Washington 19 yards to the JAX 31. PENALTY - on DAL - D. Mandell, Player Out of Bounds on Kick, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 31.

1st and 10: Beathard passes incomplete to Austin short across the middle.

2nd and 10: Beathard passes incomplete to Austin deep down the left sideline. Defended well by Kelvin Joseph.

3rd and 10: Beathard passes right side to a wide-open Seth Williams for 15 yards to the DAL 49.

1st and 10: Johnson runs up the middle for 2 yards to the DAL 47

2nd and 8: Beathard connects with Johnson for 7 yards to the DAL 40.

3rd and 1: Beathard sneaks across the line to gain for a first down. INJURY: JAX - Darr. Williams was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.

1st and 10: Johnson runs off the left side for 1 yard.

2nd and 10: Beathard passes short middle to Strange.

3rd and 9: Beathard passes deep right incomplete for Pryor.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS COWBOYS - 4th and 9: Beathard throws incomplete to Austin across the middle. Turnover on downs, Cowboys take over at their own 37.

1st and 10: Dowdle carries for 2 yards.

2nd and 8: Dowdle up the middle for 7 more.

3rd and 1: Grier carries off left end for 14 yards, pushed out of bounds at the JAX 40.

-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-

1st and 10: Grier passes deep left to Tolbert to the 10 for 30 yards. PENALTY on DAL - J. Tolbert, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at JAX 40 - No Play.

1st and 20 from the 50: Grier passes incomplete to Turpin.

2nd and 20: Grier sacked for a loss of 6.

3rd and 26: Grier passes underneath to Davis on the screen for a gain of 13 yards.

-Timeout Jaguars (#1) with :56 left in the half-

FOURTH DOWN CONVERSION COWBOYS - 4th and 13: Grier passes across the middle to Turpin for a gain of 15 and a 1st down.

1st and 10: Grier passes incomplete to Brooks.

2nd and 10: Grier passes incomplete to Brooks.

3rd and 10: Grier connects with Dowdle for a gain of 9.

-Timeout Jaguars (#2) with :31 left in the half-

FOURTH DOWN CONVERSION COWBOYS - 4th and 1: Dowdle runs up the middle for a gain of 2. First down at the JAX 19.

-Timeout Cowboys (#1) with :16 left in the half-

TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS: Grier finds Tolbert at the goalline for 17 yards and a touchdown. The extra point is good for a 14-7 Jags lead. The scoring drive goes 63 yards in 12 plays and takes 2:59 off the clock.

The Cowboys kickoff goes through the endzone for a touchback.

1st and 10: Jacksonville takes a knee to end the half.

-HALFTIME-

THIRD QUARTER: Jags 14, Cowboys 10

McCourt kicks 66 yards from JAX 35 to the end zone, Davis returns to the DAL 22 for 23 yards.

1st and 10: Vaughn runs off right end for 6 yards.

2nd and 4: Grier passes to Schoonmaker for 8 yards.

1st and 10: Vaughn runs off left tackle for 3 yards. PENALTY on JAX - T. Lacy, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 39.

1st and 10: Vaughn runs up the middle for 8 yards.

2nd and 2: Grier passes short right intended for Vaughn INTERCEPTED by Wilson at JAX 34. D. Wilson ran out of bounds at the DAL 33 for 33 yards. PENALTY on JAX - C. Braswell, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 48 - No Play.

1st and 10: Grier passes short left to Fehoko for 9 yards.

2nd and 1: Grier connects with Fehoko for 5 yards to the JAX 29.

1st and 10: Luepke runs off left tackle for 8 yards.

2nd and 2: Luepke runs off left end for a loss of 2 yards.

3rd and 4: Grier finds Stephens for 12 yards to the JAX 11.

1st and 10: Vaughn runs up the middle for 3 yards.

2nd and 7: Grier passes to Vaughn for a gain of 1 yard.

3rd and 6: Grier throws a screen to Vaughn who loses 4 yards.

FIELD GOAL COWBOYS: Aubrey is good from 29 for a 14-10 Jags lead. The scoring drive goes 67 yards in 13 plays and takes 6:26 off the clock.

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10: Johnson runs off left tackle for a gain of 1.

2nd and 9: Rourke scrambles and goes out of bounds after a gain of 6 to the JAX 32.

3rd and 3: Rourke passes to Washington for 16 yards, out of bounds at the JAX 48. DAL INJURY - M. Jefferson was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10: Johnson runs off the left end for 26 yards to the DAL 26.

1st and 10: Rourke scrambles for 3 yards.

2nd and 7: Washington runs a misdirection to the right side, pushed out of bounds at the DAL 21 for a gain of just 2. 

3rd and 5: Rourke passes incomplete down the right sideline. PENALTY on JAX - J. Harris, Offensive Pass Interference, declined.

4th and 5: Rourke passes incomplete on the run under pressure from the Dallas defense. PENALTY on DAL - I. Mukuamu, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 21 - No Play.

1st and 10: Johnson runs up the middle for a gain of 1 to the DAL 15.

2nd and 9: Rourke passes incomplete in the end zone to Prince.

3rd and 9: Rourke throws incomplete to Williams.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS COWBOYS - 4th and 9: Rourke passes incomplete to no one in the end zone as Jabril Cox had him dead to rights on a blitz up the middle.

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10: Vaughn up the middle for a loss of 3. 

2nd and 13: Grier passes to Houston for 5.

3rd and 8: Grier hits Houston for 17 and a first down.

1st and 10: Grier passes to Fehoko for 9.

2nd and 1: Vaughn runs up the middle for 26 yards to the JAX 20.

1st and 10: Grier hits Fehoko again for 4.

-END OF THE THIRD QUARTER-

FOURTH QUARTER: Jags 28, Cowboys 23

2nd and 6: Vaughn carries up the. middle for a gain of 3.

3rd and 3: Grier hits Vaughn underneath the coverage to the JAX 4 for 9 yards.

TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS: Vaughn runs up the middle for the touchdown. Aubrey misses the point after and Dallas leads 16-14. The scoring drive goes 85 yards in 10 plays and takes 5:01 off the clock.

-Official Timeout-

The Aubrey kickoff goes out of the back of the end zone.

1st and 10: Rourke passes short middle to Pryor for a 20-yard gain to the DAL 45.

1st and 10: Rouke finds Conner for a loss of 3 yards. PENALTY on JAX - S. Jackson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at JAX 45 - No Play.

1st and 20: Rourke passes to Jenkins for no gain. PENALTY on DAL - Q.Bohanna, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 35 - No Play.

1st and 15: Conner runs up the middle for a gain of 4.

2nd and 11: Rourke passes to Conner for a gain of 1 yard on a screen play.

3rd and 10: Rourke hits Jenkins downfield for a gain of 17 and a first down.

1st and 10: Conner runs up the middle for a gain of 2.

2nd and 8: Rourke passes deep right to Cooks for 32 yards, pushed out of bounds at the DAL 4.

1st and Goal: Conner runs off left guard for no gain.

TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS - 2nd and Goal: Rourke carries left end for a 4-yard gain and a touchdown. The two-point conversion is good for a 22-16 Jags lead. The scoring drive goes 75 yards in eight plays and took 4:56 off the clock.

-Official Timeout-

The McCourt kick goes though the end zone for a touchback.

1st and 10: Grier passes short right side to Green for 8 yards.

2nd and 2: Luepke runs up the middle for no gain.

3rd and 2: Grier passes incomplete deep down the left sideline to Johnson as the ball was horribly underthrown.

4th and 2: Anger punts 54 yards to the JAX 13 returned 10 yards by Washington to the JAX 15. PENALTY on DAL - D. Houston, Player Out of Bounds on Kick, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 33 - No Play.

-Official Timeout-

1st and 10: Rourke passes to the right side for Prince, caught for 6 yards. PENALTY on JAX - O. Martin, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at JAX 33 - No Play.

1st and 20: Rourke misses Conner short on the right side.

2nd and 20: Rourke finds Cooks for 10 yards short left.

3rd and 10: Rourke hits Conner for a gain of 21 and a first down. DAL INJURY - T. Wheat was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.

1st and 10: Conner runs right for a gain of 1.

2nd and 9: Rourke passes incomplete deep down. the right side to Pederson.

3rd and 9: Rourke passes to Jenkins for 14 yards to the DAL 31. PENALTY on DAL - B. Banogu, Roughing the Passer, 16 yards, enforced at DAL 31.

1st and 10: Conner scampers off left end for 1 yard. PENALTY on JAX-S.Jackson, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at DAL 16 - No Play.

1st and 20: Conner runs up the middle for a gain of 4. 

2nd and 16: Rourke throws incomplete to Jenkins in the end zone. PENALTY on JAX - C. Cronk, Offensive Holding, declined.

TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS - 3rd and 16: Rourke escapes 4 Cowboys in the backfield and throws deep to Ollison 21 yards for a touchdown. The two-point attempt fails. The scoring drive goes 67 yards in nine plays and takes 3:37 off the clock.

-Official Timeout-

McCourt's kick goes 64 yards to the DAL 1, returned 44 yards to the DAL 45 by Rico Dowdle.

1st and 10: Grier hits Stephens for 21 yards. PENALTY on JAX-R.Vohasek, Illegal Contact, declined.

INTERCEPTION JAGUARS - 1st and 10: Grier passes up the middle intended for Stephens, INTERCEPTED by Braswell at the JAX 26. 

1st and 10: Rourke passes incomplete short left for Parish. PENALTY on JAX - Darr. Williams, Ineligible Downfield Pass, declined.

FUMBLE RECOVERY COWBOYS - 2nd and 15: Conner runs up the middle for a loss of 3 yards and FUMBLES, recovered by DAL Harper at the JAX 26.

1st and 10: Grier passes short middle to Stephens for a gain of 6.

2nd and 4: Grier misses Stephens on the right sideline.

3rd and 4: Grier throws into coverage on a free play after the defense was drawn offsides. PENALTY on JAX, Defensive Offside, 4 yards, enforced at JAX 19 - No Play.

1st and 10 from the JAX 13: Grier misses Barbon in the end zone.

2nd and 10: Grier is sacked for a loss of 9 yards on a delayed linebacker blitz.

-Timeout Cowboys (#1) with 2:26 left in the game-

3rd and 19: Grier hits Johnson for a gain of 7.

-Timeout Cowboys (#2) with 2:22 left in the game-

TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - 4th and 11: Grier connects with Stephens across the middle for 15 yards and a touchdown. The Aubrey extra point is good for a 28-23 Jags lead with 2:16 left in the game.

-Official Timeout-

The Aubrey kickoff goes into the end zone for a touchback.

1st and 10: Conner runs for a gain of 2 off right tackle.

-TWO-MINUTE WARNING-

2nd and 8: Conner runs up the middle for a gain of 2.

-Timeout Cowboys (#3) with 1:55 left in the game-

3rd and 6: Rourke runs right for 8 yards and a first down and to seal the game for Jacksonville.

1st and 10: Rourke downs the ball. PENALTY on JAX-Darr.Williams, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 37 and a 10-second clock runoff. No Play.

1st and 15: Rourke downs the ball.

-END OF GAME-

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