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He had his share of misfires, to be sure, but every time it looked like the pass rush and the crowd noise might get to him and tilt the game toward the home team, Rush would come right back with a crisp throw for a clutch completion - like the 73-yard touchdown pass to Cedrick Wilson on the third play of the third quarter. Rush went 10 for 17 for 110 yards in the first half, and the Cowboys faced a 10-3 deficit at the break.

Woods intercepted Rush in the second quarter, too, but neither of those turnovers translated to points for the Vikings as Micah Parsons, Randy Gregory and the defense held firm. The Vikings brought plenty of pressure and sacked him three times, once by former teammate Xavier Woods that caused a fumble in the fourth quarter that was recovered by Minnesota near midfield. “I had more sense that this is real than usual.”

“All week, I took everything in practice,” Rush said. His 73-yard touchdown pass to Cedrick Wilson was the longest in franchise history by a player making his first start for the team since Roger Staubach (75 yards) in 1969. Rush became the 44th different quarterback to start a game in Cowboys history. We made a call at the end of having a chance to come out with a win, without me playing, and be able to get healthy and not have something re-injure and linger past this week,” said Prescott, who watched from the sideline in a blue cap and gray sweats with the headset on to help facilitate the communication between Rush and the coaches. “I had a plan all week, trying to progress and get myself out there. After giving him a new $160 million contract earlier this year, they're determined not to let this soft tissue issue last longer than it needs to. The Cowboys endured a painful 11 games without him last season after he broke and dislocated his right ankle. 17, had the bye week to rest and pushed hard to play - but the choice was not his to make. Prescott, who was hurt on the touchdown throw to beat New England in overtime on Oct. The thing about Coop is he’s going to give you a chance,” Cooper said. With 51 seconds left, Rush calmly threw a 5-yard fade to Amari Cooper in the corner of the end zone to give the Cowboys their first lead of the game.