Vikings Down Cowboys In Preseason Finale
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Minneapolis, MN -- (Sports Network) - Brooks Bollinger was 9-of-15 for 109 yards and a touchdown as the Minnesota Vikings downed the Dallas Cowboys, 23-14, in the preseason finale for both teams.
Expected starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson struggled in his final tune-up before the regular season, completing just 1-of-5 passes for 13 yards in limited action for the Vikings (2-2), who will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.
Ryan Longwell was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts while Artose Pinner rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown in the victory.
Matt Moore threw for 94 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-19 passing for the Cowboys (2-2), who rested the majority of their starters in preparation for their opener against the New York Giants on September 9.
Tony Curtis caught five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown in defeat.
The Cowboys struck first after Jerheme Urban returned a punt 95 yards into the end zone with just under 11 minutes left in the opening quarter
Early in the second quarter, Minnesota tied the game at 7-7 after Pinner rushed from one-yard out to cap an eight-play, 58-yard drive.
The Vikings went up 14-7 with 10:29 left in the second after Sidney Rice caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Bollinger.
Dallas tied the game with 1:56 left in the first half as Moore threw a five- yard touchdown pass to Curtis, but just before halftime, Longwell's 47-yard field goal put the Vikings back on top, 17-14.
Minnesota opened the scoring in the second half as Longwell drilled a 27-yard field goal for a six-point lead.
Longwell's 37-yard field goal with 8:48 left in the final quarter made it 23-14.
Minneapolis, MN -- (Sports Network) - Brooks Bollinger was 9-of-15 for 109 yards and a touchdown as the Minnesota Vikings downed the Dallas Cowboys, 23-14, in the preseason finale for both teams.
Expected starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson struggled in his final tune-up before the regular season, completing just 1-of-5 passes for 13 yards in limited action for the Vikings (2-2), who will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.
Ryan Longwell was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts while Artose Pinner rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown in the victory.
Matt Moore threw for 94 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-19 passing for the Cowboys (2-2), who rested the majority of their starters in preparation for their opener against the New York Giants on September 9.
Tony Curtis caught five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown in defeat.
The Cowboys struck first after Jerheme Urban returned a punt 95 yards into the end zone with just under 11 minutes left in the opening quarter
Early in the second quarter, Minnesota tied the game at 7-7 after Pinner rushed from one-yard out to cap an eight-play, 58-yard drive.
The Vikings went up 14-7 with 10:29 left in the second after Sidney Rice caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Bollinger.
Dallas tied the game with 1:56 left in the first half as Moore threw a five- yard touchdown pass to Curtis, but just before halftime, Longwell's 47-yard field goal put the Vikings back on top, 17-14.
Minnesota opened the scoring in the second half as Longwell drilled a 27-yard field goal for a six-point lead.
Longwell's 37-yard field goal with 8:48 left in the final quarter made it 23-14.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:32 AM
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