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SPORTS Monday 11 deceMber 2017
Prescott throws 3 TDs as Cowboys spoil Eli’s return

to play and he added a down and two late inter-
15-yard scoring run a little ceptions.
more than a minute later The game capped a hec-
after an interception by tic week for the Giants that
linebacker Sean Lee. started Monday with the fir-
Prescott, who was 20 of ing of second-year coach
30 for 332 yards also threw Ben McAdoo and general
a 50-yard scoring pass to manager Jerry Reese and
Dez Bryant as the Cowboys saw Spagnuolo promoted
(7-6) stayed in the playoff from defensive coordina-
hunt with three games left tor to interim coach. He
in the regular season. coached the St. Louis Rams
Dan Bailey added a 21- from 2009-11.
yard field goal as the Cow- The moves came with
boys finished with 454 yards. the Giants spiraling out of
New York fell to 2-11. control in a season where
Manning, who got a stand- much was expected fol-
ing ovation taking the field, lowing their first playoff ap-
threw a 1-yard TD pass to pearance since 2011.
Rhett Ellison late in the sec- Fans were also upset with
ond quarter that gave New the benching of Manning
York a brief 10-3 lead. days earlier in a loss to
Aldrick Rosas had a 39-yard Oakland, a decision that
field goal. ended the two-time Super
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) runs for a touchdown against the New York Giants Manning finished 31 of 46 Bowl MVP’s streak of 210
during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger) for 228 yards with a touch- consecutive starts.q
By TOM CANAVAN coach and the return of
AP Sports Writer quarterback Eli Manning to
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) the Giants’ starting lineup.
— Dak Prescott threw three Prescott threw a go-ahead
touchdown passes and the 20-yard score to tight end
desperate Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten with 7:38 to
beat New York 30-10 Sun- play to break a 10-all tie.
day to spoil Steve Spag- Rod Smith scored on an
nuolo’s debut as interim 81-yard pass play with 4:08

Packers stun Browns 27-21 in

OT to set up Rodgers’ return

By TOM WITHERS happens, happens. When-
AP Sports Writer ever I’m called upon, I’ll be
CLEVELAND (AP) — Your ready. In the meantime,
turn, Aaron Rodgers. The we’re still in this.” Barely.
Green Bay Packers saved On third-and-6 in overtime,
their season just in time Hundley threw a short pass
for their star’s return. Brett to Adams , who spun out
Hundley threw a 25-yard of Myles Garrett’s arms
touchdown pass to Da- and went in untouched
vante Adams in overtime with 5:05 left as the Pack-
as the Packers rallied from ers set the stage for Rodg-
a two-touchdown deficit ers’ return. He returned to
in the fourth quarter for a practice this week, and
27-21 win on Sunday over as long as he’s cleared by
the winless and luckless Green Bay’s medical staff,
Cleveland Browns. Hund- Rodgers will be back on
ley pulled out his third win the field next Sunday when
— and second straight in the Packers play Carolina.
OT — since replacing Rod- It was another devastating
gers, and now the Pack- loss for the Browns (0-13),
ers (7-6) will get back their who made several critical
quarterback after their mistakes late in regulation
season appeared doomed before Kizer’s poor decision
when he broke his collar- on his final throw. Kizer was
bone in October. “My No. rolling to his left and tried
1 thought going into it was to throw across his body to
to keep our hopes alive to Rashard Higgins when his
make the playoffs,” said arm was hit by linebacker
Hundley, who had three Clay Matthews. If not for
touchdown passes. “At the the contact, Kizer felt the
end of the day, whatever Browns would have won.q