Down by 17 points with 7:56 left, the Dallas Cowboys desperately needed a big play to close the Green Bay Packers' lead and potentially win. Therefore, quarterback Dak Prescott found his playmaker: wide receiver Amari Cooper.
The decision to pass to Cooper was a good one as the wide-out turned a 23 air-yards pass into a 53-yard touchdown. It wasn't easy, as he had to dance his way parallel to the out of bounds marker and then spun to avoid a touchdown-saving tackle.
.@AmariCooper9 goes 53 yards for the @DallasCowboys touchdown!
He's got 226 yards on the day 😳 #GBvsDAL #DallasCowboys
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The fleet-footed Cooper was able to get open in press coverage (via Jaire Alexander) by running a pristine sluggo route; which emulates a slant to force proper leverage and then a go to the end zone. As Troy Aikman says, “he [Alexander] just gets taken to school.”
After scoring the touchdown, Cooper has 11 catches (13 targets) for 226 yards and one touchdown. Prescott: 23 for 37 for 424 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions, good for an 85.9 passer rating.
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