When the Dallas Cowboys need a big play, quarterback Dak Prescott delivers something special—this one with the help of a beautiful Terrance Williams catch
The Dallas Cowboys entered Thanksgiving at 9-1 and quarterback Dak Prescott continues to deliver big-time performances. Facing the 6-3-1 Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, Prescott was on fire.
After a gorgeous drive and with several fantastic throws already under his belt, he threw a gorgeous bullet to Terrance Williams in the front-corner of the end zone. Williams somehow got both feet down for an absolutely nasty Cowboys touchdown.
.@Dak tosses a dart. 💪@TerranceWill2 somehow keeps both feet in. 👣
— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2016
That's a @dallascowboys TD! #WASvsDAL https://t.co/EZZrzrMc0Z
Watch how Prescott evades the pressure from the Redskins front seven, rolls out to the right, and then hits up Williams without making a mistake. This is how you get it done in the red zone, and give credit to Williams for working his way to the quarterback and making a difficult catch.
Toe-tap receptions are always fun to watch, and the Cowboys No. 3 receiver did well to show his underrated talent on this play. Williams hasn’t been the most consistent receiver in the league since coming out of Baylor as a 2013 third-round pick, but you can’t forget that he once had eight touchdown receptions in a season.
This score is just Williams’ second of the year, as he hadn’t scored since Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. Prescott gave the Cowboys a 17-3 lead with that touchdown and a 105.4 QB Rating. However, this game could have been a lot closer at half, because Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a pair of field goals.
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The Cowboys leading receiver in the first half was actually Cole Beasley with three receptions for 36 yards. The 10-yard touchdown was Williams’s first catch of the game. Prescott did his best in the first half to out-duel Kirk Cousins, who also had a big first half with 216 passing yards.