Daniels led a 10:58 touchdown drive, the second-longest scoring drive in Buccaneers history, as Tampa Bay won as big underdogs in Dallas.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys on the road Thursday night, an outcome that looked unlikely after Dallas opened the game by driving 70 yards in four minutes for a touchdown on its first possession.
The Bucs answered right away. Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, making his second start of the season, went 8-of-8 while leading a 10:58 drive that ended with a five-yard touchdown pass to running back Bucky Irving. It was the second-longest scoring drive in Buccaneers history, and Daniels said afterward it gave Tampa Bay belief it could win for the first time this season. "That offense is a very high-scoring offense," Daniels said, via Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. "So, the more you're able to keep those playmakers off the field, the more..."
Tampa Bay leaned on the ground game the rest of the way, rushing for 241 yards in the win. Irving, who had struggled the previous week against Green Bay with just 61 yards on 14 carries and no targets, found the end zone on the opening response drive.
The result raises questions about Dallas' defense after the team had been trending up to start the season while Tampa Bay had been in a tailspin.