Here is what happened in the first quarter of the Cowboys/Commanders game.
The Commanders won the toss and deferred which put the Cowboys on the field first.
Early in the drive things looked sluggish for the Cowboys, but a penalty on the first third down they faced that was called against Washington seemed to wake them up. In fact, they were so alert that when they reached a fourth and short soon after while still on their side of the field they went for it and got it to keep things moving.
It was a stellar drive when it was all said and done as Dak Prescott found Jake Ferguson for a fun touchdown to start the day off right.
SCORE: COWBOYS 7, COMMANDERS 0 (Dak Prescott to Jake Ferguson touchdown)
Getting off to a lead was certainly ideal, but it hardly guaranteed anything. Washington seemed pretty intent on having their own offensive success in quarterback Josh Johnson’s first start since 2021.
Deebo Samuel did his best to help out. He had a huge catch and run that saw him pop Donovan Wilson’s helmet off at the end.
Thankfully the Cowboys defense held right after this. In fact, Jadeveon Clowney got a sack on Johnson on third down to force a field goal that was good.
SCORE: COWBOYS 7, COMMANDERS 3 (Jake Moody field goal)
The first quarter ended with the Cowboys driving after having just converted another fourth and short.
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