ARLINGTON, Tx —The Dallas Cowboys had a disastrous 27-3 loss against the Arizona Cardinals in preseason week 3. The Cowboys entered the game 0-2 and did not have the performance and statement they needed to make without first teamers Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott on the field. <br /><br />The Cowboys had a disastrous first quarter. Lance Lenoir muffed a catch on a punt, resulting in the Cardinals recovering the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Two plays later, Cooper Rush through a pick 6 and the Cardinals were up 14-0. To top things off, safety Kavon Frazier left the field with a left shoulder injury to add to the injury list in the secondary for the Cowboys. The best thing to report was Randy Gregory’s sack on Sam Bradford for a loss of 10 yards for the Cardinals on third down, causing them to punt. <br /><br />Things did not get significantly better during the second quarter for the Cowboys, but backup linebackers Joe Thomas and Justin March-Lillard had great tackles on key plays to help out the struggling defense. Cooper Rush ended the half 11 for 17 with 93 yards, 2 interceptions, and 0 touchdowns. <br /><br />Arizona scored right after 3 plays for 70 yards on the opening drive of the third quarter to put the Cardinals up 24-0. Brett Maher kicked a 45-yard field goal in the fourth to finally put the Cowboys on the board, but they were never able to make it in the end zone for a touchdown due to turnovers. The Cowboys had a total of eight in the game. During the press conference concluding the game, head coach Jason Garrett stated that he has “never seen a preseason game with that many turnovers!” <br /><br />The Cowboys will have to amp up practice this week as they prepare for their final preseason matchup on Thursday vs. the Houston Texans. <br /><br />
