{"id":13709,"date":"2024-12-23T08:26:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T08:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13709"},"modified":"2024-12-23T08:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T08:26:18","slug":"cooper-rush-made-history-in-cowboys-win-over-buccaneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13709","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Rush Made History in Cowboys Win Over Buccaneers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">D<\/a>allas Cowboys\u00a0had already been eliminated from playoff contention by the time they took the field on Sunday night, but quarterback Cooper Rush still managed to lead the team to a gritty win &#8212; and make a bit of\u00a0NFL\u00a0history while doing it.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys snapped the four-game winning streak for the\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers, beating them 26-24. 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