National Football League
Dallas 33, Carolina 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 19, 2023
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 65°
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 73543

Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns and the Dallas Cowboys benefitted from two scores in a 10-second span early in the fourth quarter to defeat the Carolina Panthers 33-10 on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte, N.C.

Tony Pollard ran for a touchdown and finished with 61 rushing yards on 12 carries as Dallas (7-3) won for the fourth time in its last five games.

The Panthers (1-9) threatened to make it interesting, pulling to within 17-10, before Pollard's 21-yard touchdown run with 13:58 left. On Carolina's next snap, DaRon Bland intercepted Bryce Young and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.

Opponents have returned three interceptions for touchdowns in Carolina's last two home games.

Prescott finished 25 of 38 for 189 yards.

Young, the overall first-round draft choice in the spring, was 16 of 29 for 123 yards with a touchdown. Adam Thielen had eight catches for 74 yards to deliver a healthy chunk of Carolina's 187 yards of total offense.

The Panthers pulled within 17-10 with a 17-play drive that consumed nearly nine minutes. It ended on Young's 4-yard pass to Tommy Tremble with 1:59 left in the third quarter. Carolina's drive benefitted from a Dallas penalty for running into the punter and three fourth-down conversions.

Dallas went up in the first quarter on Prescott's 18-yard touchdown pass to Luke Schoonmaker.

The Cowboys then put together a 12-play drive - aided by a defensive pass interference penalty and horse-collar tackle infraction on the Panthers -- that resulted in Brandon Aubrey's 30-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The Panthers had a pair of 10-play possessions in the first half, although those produced 41 and 50 yards, respectively. The second of those resulted in Eddy Pineiro's 42-yard field goal with 1:56 left in the half.

But the Cowboys moved quickly and grabbed a 17-3 lead with 24 seconds remaining in the half on Prescott's 5-yard toss to CeeDee Lamb.

Prescott threw 27 passes in the first half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Dallas   Carolina
Tony Pollard Player Chuba Hubbard
12 Attempts 10
61 Yards 57
5.1 Avg Yards 5.7
1 Touchdowns 0
22 Long 14
Receiving
Dallas   Carolina
Brandin Cooks Player Adam Thielen
3 Receptions 8
42 Yards 74
14.0 Avg Yards 9.2
0 Touchdowns 0
22 Long 16
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Dallas 311 107 204 4 2 1 6.0 1
Carolina 187 110 77 1 1 0 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Tennessee. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .111 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cowboys have a W/L % of .571 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.