The Cardinals trailed the Cowboys 17-3 late in the third quarter when the change was made.
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The Arizona Cardinals replaced starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett with backup Gardner Minshew II during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, and Minshew led a dramatic comeback win in overtime, 33-30.
The Cardinals trailed the Cowboys 17-3 late in the third quarter when the change was made, and Arizona scored touchdowns on its next four series with Minshew under center.
Minshew found wide receiver Michael Wilson for a game-tying 13-yard touchdown with six seconds left, but kicker Chad Ryland missed the extra point.
In overtime, both teams failed to score on their first possession, and the Cardinals set up Ryland for redemption.
Ryland kicked a 42-yard field goal to win the game.
The difference was immediate for the Cardinals’ offense.
Two plays into Minshew’s outing, Arizona scored on a 63-yard touchdown run from Tyler Allgeier, the last running back standing after injuries to Bam Knight and Jeremiyah Love.
Minshew found Allgeier for a five-yard touchdown pass to cap the next series. The Cardinals reached the end zone again on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Minshew to Trey McBride.
After a Cowboys field goal, the Cardinals mustered an 80-yard drive in 63 second to tie the game, a drive with five completions from Minshew.
Minshew went 17-for-23 with 188 yards and three touchdowns. He had not thrown a pass this season entering Sunday, as Brissett had been the only Cardinals quarterback to do so.
Allgeier’s second-half burst resulted in him finishing with 11 carries for 147 yards.
The Cardinals are 3-5, matching their win total from last season. They have won five straight games against the Cowboys and nine of their last 10.
Jacoby Brissett benched
Brissett completed 10 of 23 passes for 119 yards and an interception on Sunday, and Arizona went 0-for-2 in the red zone when he was in.
Rookie Carson Beck was inactive for Sunday’s game as the emergency third quarterback.
The Cardinals signed Minshew to a one-year deal last offseason with $5.1 million guaranteed. The eighth-year veteran was brought in to be Brissett’s backup.
Brissett negotiated a new contract for $15.5 million with incentives to be paid more like a starter. He has started every game this season.
Arizona drafted Beck in the third round of the NFL Draft, but he has yet to be active for a game.
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