Trey Lance replaces Cooper Rush in the third quarter of a blowout

Trey Lance replaced Cooper Rush as the Cowboys’ quarterback in the third quarter of a loss.

The third overall pick from the 2021 draft came into the game with 2:56 minutes left in the third quarter, with the Cowboys trailing the Eagles 28-6. He received a huge ovation from the remaining Cowboys fans.

Lance had a 4-yard run and then handed off to Rico Dowdle for a 2-yard gain that was negated by a holding penalty on center Cooper Beebe.

For some reason, the Cowboys sent Rush back into the game for the final two games of the series. Rush lost a fumble on a sack by Bryce Huff that was recovered by Zack Baun after right tackle Terence Steele tried to pick up the fumble and run with it.

The Eagles got a 39-yard field goal from Jake Elliott.

Lance then returned for the next series and played five plays before Jake Ferguson fumbled after a Baun score, with Reed Blankenship returning the fumble 16 yards to the Dallas 29. The Eagles added another Elliott field goal for a 34-6 lead.

Then on the next series, Lance threw an interception to CJ Gardner-Johnson.

The Cowboys had five turnovers, four fumbles and threw one interception.

Lance is 3 of 4 for 17 yards and an interception after Rush went 13 of 23 for 45 yards.