Dallas Cowboys pulled off a surprising win against Minnesota Vikings in their week 8 fixture. The win was a special one as Dak Prescott was sidelined with a tweaked calf injury that had not perfectly healed since his week 6 matchup against the Patriots and instead got replaced by Cooper Rush.

However, backup quarterback Cooper Rush rose to the occasion to lead the Cowboys to a 16-20 win, absolutely taking everyone as a surprise. His astonishing spell did not seem as if it was his first start in the NFL.

Cooper Rush leading the Dallas Cowboys to victory

Twitter exploded with reactions to Cooper and the defensive display by the Cowboys. Cooper put on a show throwing 24 of 40 attempts, covering 325 yards with two touchdowns and a turnover. It played out perfectly, as the Cowboys had expected it to be during their star quarterback’s absence.

WATCH: NFL Twitter Cannot Believe Keelan Cole Made this Insane Catch of the Year Contender

The team’s long-time backup QB was given the nod for a perfect opportunity to start, and he used every single bit of that moment. However, Cooper was well assisted by some of the key offensive weapons of the Cowboys, even without the likes of the All-Pro left tackle Tyron Smith, who picked up an ankle injury during the game.

🏈 Exclusive Invite for NFL Community

Trending

Exclusive: After Claiming He Can Beat Caitlin Clark 1v1, Iowa’s No.1 NFL Draft Prospect Cooper DeJean Comes Clean

April 25, 2024 03:12 PM EDT

After Confirming Patriots Interest, JJ McCarthy Reveals Tom Brady Was Speaking to Him Throughout National Championship Winning Season

April 24, 2024 07:04 PM EDT

Who Are Laiatu Latu’s Parents? Meet the Family of UCLA’s DL

April 04, 2024 06:41 PM EDT

Where Is Russell Wilson’s Ex-partner Ashton Meem Now? Everything We Know About Broncos QB’s First Wife

November 20, 2023 04:39 AM EST

2024 NFL Draft: In Eminem’s Presence, Detroit Denied Entry Into NFL History Books as Motor City Fans Stopped Due to Maximum Capacity

April 26, 2024 01:40 AM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest NFL stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Dak Prescott will return next week

The seemingly incomplete Cowboys squad appeared complete on Sunday and them sealing the victory proved it well enough. Prescott’s questionable status did ring alarm bells to the Cowboys fans, but it was nothing but a precautionary effort to check on his calf injury.

The star quarterback will be perfectly fine by the time they go up against the Broncos in week 9. But judging the backup’s performance, it can easily be concluded that Cooper himself can take care of the Broncos. Surely, the Cowboys have great expectations from Rush as he made sure to carry on the winning streak of the team to five games against the Vikings.

Twitter Reacts to Myles Garrett’s Insane ‘Quarterback’ Halloween Costume