Lone Star stunner: Colt McCoy, Redskins down Cowboys in OT

Washingtorn Time

ARLINGTON, Texas — The storyline in Texas was supposed to be set. The Washington Redskins, a bumbling 2-5, were to be an easy pass for the 6-1 Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in front of a national audience.

The Redskins flipped that notion with a blitz-heavy performance bolstered by a precision evening from third-string quarterback Colt McCoy. Washington came to Dallas as an extreme underdog and left with a 20-17 overtime win behind McCoy’s 25-for-30 performance, producing a night and game that will hold a prominent place in the longtime rivalry between the Redskins and Cowboys.

McCoy hit Pierre Garcon for 23 yards. Alfred Morris ran for eight. Third-and-3 at the 50-yard line produced a 5-yard completion to tight end Jordan Reed. A flip to Reed for 18 more yards followed.

Third-and-3 came again, this time at the Dallas 22-yard line. McCoy found Reed again, but he gained no yards. Kai Forbath’s 40-yard field-goal attempt was good and the Redskins led, 20-17

Dallas‘ turn. From the 20-yard line, the Cowboys needed at least a field goal to to continue the game. Fourth-and-3 from the Dallas 27-yard line popped up quickly. Timeout, Dallas.