ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — If the Dallas Cowboys are going to win without Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott will have to hang on to the ball. The two-time rushing champion lost two fumbles in the same game for the first time in his career, Andy Dalton threw two interceptions in his first start filling in for the injured Prescott, and the Cowboys never had a chance in a 38-10 loss to Arizona. While Dalton’s interceptions added to the club’s NFL-worst turnover margin of minus-12, Elliott’s miscues were the biggest because they set up the first two Arizona touchdowns.
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It was another long night for the Cowboys, who lost to the Arizona Cardinals, 38-10, Monday night in Arlington. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) and linebacker Jordan Hicks, rear, combine to tackle Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, right front, after a short gain in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
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