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Eagles @ Cowboys Halftime Report: Let Zeke Eat

Zeke has a pair of touchdowns at halftime.

Jeremy Brener

Ezekiel Elliott has answered the dinner bell.

For the 11th time in his career, Elliott has ran for two touchdowns in a game as the Dallas Cowboys lead the Philadelphia Eagles 20-7 at halftime.

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Before the game, there were questions surrounding who would get the lion's share of the carries after Tony Pollard ran for over 100 yards in last week's win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Even with Elliott finding the end zone twice, Pollard is putting his stamp on tonight's game.

The third-year back has ran the ball 10 times for 56 yards. Together, the duo have over 100 rushing yards and are the core of a balanced offense.

The Cowboys have also been successful through the air, with quarterback Dak Prescott completing 13 of 16 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown to tight end Dalton Schultz.

Schultz leads the team with four catches for 48 yards, and CeeDee Lamb grabbed a sensational pass from Prescott that ran for 44 yards, which set up Elliott's first touchdown with 11:47 left in the first quarter.

Even with the success through the air, the Cowboys are once again establishing their identity as a smash-mouth team that pounds the football into the ground.

That's the recipe that's got them halfway to their second win of the season and first place in the NFC East.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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