Cooper Rush Benches Jalen Hurts, Putting Eagles' Season on Brink
Dallas Cowboys' Cooper Rush continues his remarkable run as starting quarterback, leading the team to an upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Rush, who entered the season as the Cowboys' third-string quarterback, completed 19 of 24 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 25 yards.
The Eagles, who were considered one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl, fell to 1-2 on the season with the loss.
This marks the second consecutive loss for the Eagles, who were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1.
Rush has now led the Cowboys to a 2-1 record in the three games he has started in place of the injured Dak Prescott.
Prescott is expected to miss several more weeks with a thumb injury.
Here are some of the key stats from Sunday's game:
- Rush completed 79.2% of his passes, compared to Hurts' 57.1% completion percentage.
- Rush had a passer rating of 104.9, while Hurts had a passer rating of 74.3.
- The Cowboys rushed for 139 yards, while the Eagles rushed for 115 yards.
- The Cowboys won the time of possession battle, holding the ball for 34 minutes and 34 seconds, compared to the Eagles' 25 minutes and 26 seconds.
The Eagles will now face a tough test in Week 4 when they travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars.
The Jaguars are coming off a bye week and are looking to improve to 3-1 on the season.
The Cowboys will return home in Week 4 to face the Washington Commanders.
The Commanders are also coming off a bye week and are looking to improve to 2-2 on the season.
