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LaMelo Ball and Bones Hyland combined for 11 3-pointers as Minnesota beat Dallas 133-94, exposing the gap between the Timberwolves’ shotmaking and the Mavericks’ 13-of-48 perimeter response.
Jake Ferguson’s absence leaves Dallas short on certainty at tight end, but Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford both practicing fully Wednesday gave the Cowboys a workable foundation without forcing a premature depth-chart decision.
Tuesday’s CFP rankings elevated Wake Forest to No. 13 and left SMU unranked, putting the Mustangs’ home offense under its clearest national test yet.
P.J. Locke is confirmed out against San Francisco, while Jalen Thompson and Joey Porter Jr. remain unresolved. Caleb Downs’ interception gives Dallas one clear recent contribution amid the uncertainty.
CeeDee Lamb was extraordinary in Dallas’ 27-23 win, but Ryan Flournoy’s two catches showed why the Cowboys needed another route to the finish.
Kaick created Joaquín Valiente’s equalizer, scored the go-ahead goal and helped FC Dallas rally past Colorado 3-1 on Decision Day.
Marques White’s forced fumble and recovery produced an SMU touchdown seven seconds later, showing how defensive disruption can change a possession before Virginia Tech has time to make it complicated.
DeMarvion Overshown’s late addition to the injury report complicates Dallas’ linebacker planning, even as Dee Winters takes a step forward. The Cowboys still must prepare for the late-game execution problems exposed against Arizona.
Quinnen Williams has four sacks in three weeks, but Dallas’s larger defensive problem is ending possessions before they become touchdowns. His Wednesday accountability points toward the standard the Cowboys still have to meet.
Roope Hintz’s three points connected Jason Robertson’s second-period explosion to Dallas’s only third-period goal, adding the margin the Stars needed to hold off Washington 6-5.
With P.J. Locke and Caleb Downs both in the concussion protocol after Sunday’s loss, Dallas cannot build its Indianapolis plan around either safety being cleared.
SMU piled up 421 yards and Kevin Jennings passed for 351, but Syracuse’s four sacks repeatedly changed the field-position math in a 30-27 comeback.
Dallas attempted 15 fewer field goals than Houston and still won because it converted more often, made five extra threes and relied on its stars to finish efficiently. The formula worked, but it left little margin for error.
The Stars went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all four Montreal chances, yet four even-strength goals put Thursday’s 5-2 loss out of reach.
FC Dallas kept creating aerial chances in Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to Columbus, but Patrick Schulte’s saves and Dallas’ misses left a 58-goal attack without an answer.
Jerry Jones publicly welcomed the idea of a Troy Aikman role Tuesday, but interest is not an appointment. Before the Cowboys celebrate the name, they should define the authority.
CeeDee Lamb caught five of 12 targets Monday night, but his 9-yard and 16-yard touchdowns gave Dallas the answers it needed against Philadelphia.
Kendrick Raphael supplied two fourth-down touchdowns to keep SMU within reach, then helped the Mustangs turn a 20-17 halftime deficit into a 59-20 win over California.
P.J. Washington’s 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks gave Dallas the extra possessions and defensive resistance that made Kyrie Irving’s shooting matter in a 121-105 win over Indiana.
A winning pass capped a substantial night of work for Miro Heiskanen, with Thomas Harley sharing the heaviest defensive minutes.
