Buccaneers Upset Cowboys 24-16 Behind Irving, Daniels
Tampa Bay earns first win of season as undrafted rookie quarterback and running back dominate Dallas at AT&T Stadium.
KEY POINTS
- Buccaneers defeat Cowboys 24-16 for first win of season
- Rookie QB Jalon Daniels throws 189 yards, no turnovers in second start
- Bucky Irving rushes for career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns
- Dak Prescott throws two interceptions; Cowboys drop to 2-3
- Tampa Bay defense forces three takeaways, holds Dallas below season average
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium, securing their first victory of the 2026 season. Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, making his second career start in place of the injured Baker Mayfield, completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown without a turnover.
Running back Bucky Irving powered the Tampa Bay offense with a career-high 165 rushing yards on 21 carries, including a 72-yard run that set up a go-ahead touchdown. The Buccaneers rushed for 241 yards as a team and scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to seize control.
“We lost the first quarter of the season. We didn't lose the second, third or fourth. We've still got to play those. So we started the second quarter tonight.”
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 316 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice, including a decisive pick by linebacker Alex Anzalone off a tipped pass with 1:16 remaining. Star receiver CeeDee Lamb was held to two catches for nine yards before leaving with a possible injury.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called the loss "extraordinarily disappointing" as Dallas fell to 2-3. Tampa Bay improved to 1-4, with coach Todd Bowles declaring the first quarter of the season over and urging his team to build on the performance.
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