The Ben DiNucci era is over for the Dallas Cowboys and it only lasted one game.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Cowboys are benching DiNucci and will start either Garrett Gilbert or Cooper Rush in Week 9 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ben DiNucci made his first NFL start in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He went 21-of-40 for 180 yards. The 23-year-old lost two fumbles and the Cowboys failed to get into the end zone.

Garrett Gilbert and Cooper Rush may be upgrades over DiNucci, but the Cowboys are still going to get smacked by the Steelers in Week 9. Pittsburgh is the only undefeated team in the NFL right now and the team's defense is probably licking its chops with the Cowboys game almost here.

What this season has shown is that Dak Prescott hid a lot of the Cowboys' issues on offense. Dallas owner and general manager Jerry Jones should be ashamed of himself for not giving Dak a contract extension before the season started.

That poor decision, while it wouldn't have prevented Prescott from getting hurt against the New York Giants, may have saved the Cowboys from all the bad karma which has come their way in 2020.

All signs point toward Dallas falling to 2-7 on the season after losing to the Steelers. It looks like Jones and Co. will be watching the playoffs from home this year.