With Dak Down, Cooper Rush Passes Cowboys Past Vikings 20–16

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) catches a 5-yard touchdown pass over Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler (27) during the second half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 31, 2021. Jim Mone/AP Photo

MINNEAPOLIS—Cooper Rush’s first NFL start was a statement victory for the surging Dallas Cowboys with starting quarterback Dak Prescott stuck on the sideline.

With every opportunity to outlast the fill-in for the first-place team on the other side, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings withered down the stretch.