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WATCH: Antonio Gibson Scores TD, Washington Trails Cowboys

The Washington Football Team is beginning to dig out of the hole.

Jeremy Brener

The Washington Football Team is on the board.

After surrendering three touchdowns in the first quarter to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at Arlington, Texas, the WFT joined in on the scoring.

Early in the second quarter, running back Antonio Gibson caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Taylor Heinicke to cap off a 5-play, 75-yard drive.

Despite not practicing all week long, Gibson suited up tonight and is a paramount piece of the team's offense.

Gibson leads the team with nine touchdowns this season. He has six on the ground, and now has three through the air.

Washington's score is crucial considering how the team's first quarter went. Heinicke started off the game poor, throwing an interception on his first play from scrimmage to cornerback Trevon Diggs, who recorded his league-leading 11th interception.

Then, after allowing two touchdowns on defense, Heinicke threw his second interception of the quarter, this time to defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who told Dak Prescott and the offense to stay off the field after running it back 41 yards to record a pick-six.

Washington found itself trailing 24-0 to the Cowboys two weeks ago at home, so this is not unchartered territory. In fact, it's even better.

However, by trailing by multiple scores early in the ball game, Washington will be forced to run a quicker offense and continue throwing the football, which isn't their strong suit.

As effective as Gibson can be as a receiver, he is better as a runner and the team would rather kill clock and let Gibson keep the ball away from the Cowboys.

After Gibson's score, the Washington defense allowed another scoring drive to the Cowboys and now face a 28-7 deficit.

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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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