ARLINGTON, Texas – DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first 100-yard game of his career and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 victory over New York on Thanksgiving Day Giants.

Cooper Rush threw a TD pass and Dowdle finished with 112 yards in Thursday’s game, ending a six-game home losing streak for the Cowboys (5-7) that dates back to a wild-card loss to Green Bay last season.

Drew Lock, starting in place of the injured Tommy DeVito a week after the benching and subsequent firing of Daniel Jones, lost a fumble after Overshown’s pick-6, marking the Giants’ seventh straight loss (2-10).

Lock ran for 57 yards and a touchdown late in the game to prevent New York’s eighth straight loss to its NFC East rival.

The Giants had their first lead since Week 5 before Overshown’s dynamic play put Dallas back in front for good in the second quarter. The Cowboys led by just 2 minutes and 15 seconds during their six-game sweep at AT&T Stadium.

Leading 7-6, Lock tried to throw a screen pass to Devin Singletary after the running back was overwhelmed trying to block Overshown. The second-year linebacker redirected the pass into the air toward the end zone, used his speed to knock it off and scored untouched.

Overshown also recovered Lock’s fumble on the first possession of the second half and set up Rush’s 2-yard TD pass to Brandin Cooks, giving Dallas its second straight win after a five-game losing streak.

Rush, now 2-2 this season with Dak Prescott out this year with a torn hamstring, threw the game-winning pass to Cooks after the quarterback’s apparent fumble into the end zone was overturned on review.

Cooks, who sealed the win with a diving first-down catch in the final two minutes, was playing for the first time since Dallas’ 20-15 win over the Giants in Week 4. He suffered a knee infection after suffering a knee infection Stroke had an injection in New York the day after the Dallas victory.

Dowdle had 46 yards rushing in the first quarter after his longest carry of the season, a 22-yarder. The Dallas offense stalled after two efficient drives, but a suddenly opportunistic defense kept the Cowboys in the lead.

Lock had a 28-yard scramble to set up New York’s first touchdown and another 21-yarder before scoring his 8-yard TD with 2:18 left. But he was fired six times.

Injuries

Giants: Standout DT Dexter Lawrence injured his elbow and did not return. … DL DJ Davidson injured his shoulder in the first half.

Cowboys: Special teams player Juanyeh Thomas was forced off the field in the first half with a right knee injury and did not return. … CB Josh Butler also did not return after a knee injury. … Rookie LT Tyler Guyton left in the first half with ankle and knee injuries and was replaced by Chuma Edoga, making his season debut.

Next

Giants: New Orleans at home on December 8th.

Cowboys: The mini-break plus one day before Cincinnati’s visit on December 9th.

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