GREEN BAY, Wis. – Rookie Dak Prescott is making an impressive case to remain the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when veteran Tony Romo returns from a preseason back injury.
Prescott threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cowboys forced four turnovers in a 30-16 win over the Green Bay Packers and their dysfunctional offense Sunday.
Prescott was 18-for-27 and shook off two fumbles and an interception to lead the Cowboys (5-1) to their fifth straight win.
"You just couldn't ask for more inspiration from a player because everybody on this team knows what a difficult position that is to play," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said.
Prescott showed poise in the fourth quarter while marching the Cowboys on a seven-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Cole Beasley for an 18-point lead with 10 minutes, 26 seconds left. Asked if Prescott would remain the starter in the Cowboys' next game on Oct. 30 vs. Philadelphia, Jones said, "I wouldn't say unequivocally anything other than we just beat the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay."
Prescott picked on a Packers secondary that played much of the game without its top three cornerbacks because of injuries.
His fourth-quarter touchdown pass left Packers fans at Lambeau stunned. They were booing at times following another choppy game for Green Bay's offense. The four turnovers were a season high for Green Bay (3-2).
"Frankly, the biggest thing on offense ... is turning the ball over," coach Mike McCarthy said. "It's not part of our fiber."
