Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Dallas Cowboys RECAP, SCORE & STATS (11/14/18) | NFL Scores Week 6

The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2), led by quarterback Blake Bortles, met the Dallas Cowboys (2-3), led by quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, in a Week 6 NFL football game on Sunday, October 14, 2018 (10/14/18) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Here's the AP recap:

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to Cole Beasley to spark the previously punchless Dallas passing game and rushed for a career-high 82 yards in the Cowboys' 40-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Perhaps pumped up by some pregame mingling with UFC fighter Conor McGregor , the Cowboys rolled to a 24-0 halftime lead, with Beasley getting his first two touchdowns of the season for the NFL's 30th-ranked passing offense that was facing the league's No. 1 pass defense.

Prescott had 151 of his 183 yards passing in the first half because Dallas didn't need to throw while coasting during a second-half blowout.

The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year had already his personal best in rushing for a game when he spun out of a sack for the longest run of his career, a 28-yarder. He scored Dallas' first touchdown on a 17-yard run .

The Cowboys (3-3) won their first three games of the season at 9-year-old AT&T Stadium for the first time. Most of their offensive struggles have been in the three road losses.

No such difficulties this time, even when Prescott lost control of the ball twice and basically dribbled to himself on two of his career-high 11 runs. He also completed a first-down pass to former Baylor power forward Rico Gathers, making it quite the basketball day as well.

Beasley had his second career 100-yard receiving game with 101 yards on nine catches. The scoring plays were from 17 and 9 yards.

Trailing by at least 20 at halftime for the second straight week, the Jaguars (3-3) had to abandon their preferred running attack again. They also were without Leonard Fournette for the fourth time with a hamstring injury, and have a banged-up offensive line on its third left tackle.

Blake Bortles, who established a career high in yards passing in consecutive weeks and had a chance to become the fifth NFL quarterback with three straight games of at least 375 yards, was 15 of 26 for 149 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

The Dallas defense, a top 10 unit overshadowed coming into the game, lost its shutout on Bortles' 34-yard pass to Dede Westbrook midway through the third quarter.

But the Cowboys answered with their second interception of the season, by Jeff Heath as part of triple coverage , and Jourdan Lewis' recovery just barely inbounds of receiver Keelan Cole's fumble after a catch.

The centerpiece of the Dallas offense, NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott, was something of an afterthought with the prolific passing in the first half. But he finally passed Prescott's rushing total for good on a 15-yard scoring run for a 37-7 lead and finished with 106 yards on 24 carries.

DRAFT COMPARISONS

It was the first meeting for Elliott and outspoken Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who was taken one spot behind the Cowboys star at No. 5 in the 2016 draft. Both teams are obviously happy with the pick.

The Jaguars rode their defense to a spot in the AFC championship game last season, and Elliott has been arguably the league's most productive back in two-plus seasons. The 2016 rushing leader as a rookie, Elliott was suspended for six games last season over domestic violence allegations.

Ramsey almost had an interception on the sideline at the goal line with the Jaguars down 24-7 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get his second foot inbounds.

TEXAS HOMECOMING

Four-time All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles had four carries for 7 yards and a 5-yard catch as the backup to T.J. Yeldon less than a week after signing with the Jaguars. It was the former Kansas City star's first game at the home of the Cowboys. He was a freshman on Texas' national championship team during the 2005 season and lives near Houston.

INJURIES

Jaguars: DE Calais Campbell left in the first half with a rib injury. ... TE Niles Paul didn't return because of a knee injury.

Cowboys: WR Tavon Austin left in the second half with a groin injury and didn't return.

UP NEXT

Jaguars: Home against Houston next Sunday.

Cowboys: At Washington next Sunday.

Here's what you need to know:

Who: Jaguars vs. Cowboys

What: NFL, Week 6

Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

When: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018

Time: 4:25 p.m. Eastern

TV: CBS

Livestream: fuboTV, NFL on CBS, NFL Sunday Ticket

Line: Jaguars -3 (Over/under: 40.5)

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Jaguars notes: QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for career-high 430 yards in Week 5. Has 818 pass yards (409 per game) in past 2. Has 375+ pass yards in 3 of past 4. Passed for 290 yards in only career meeting. Has 2+ pass TDs in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. Ranks 5th in AFC with 1,525 pass yards. * RB T.J. YELDON had 122 scrimmage yards (69 rec., 53 rush) & TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. Is 1 of 4 in AFC (JAMES CONNER, MELVIN GORDON & TYREEK HILL) with 450+ scrimmage yards (452) & 4+ TDs (4). * WR KEELAN COLE has 261 rec. yards (87 per game) & TD catch in past 3 vs. NFC. WR DONTE MONCRIEF has 185 rec. yards (92.5 per game) & TD catch in past 2. WR DEDE WESTBROOK has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 on road. Rookie WR D.J. CHARK had career-high 68 rec. yards last week. * DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal. In his past 8 vs. NFC, has 7 sacks, 9 TFL & 3 FRs. Has 4 TFL in his past 3. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE had sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. NFC. Since 2017, has 12 sacks, 7 TFL & 6 FFs in 10 road games. CB JALEN RAMSEY has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. LB TELVIN SMITH had team-high 13 tackles last week. Has 29 tackles (9.7 per game) in past 3 on road. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NFC with 7+ tackles. LB MYLES JACK has 19 tackles (9.5 per game) & INT-TD in past 2 on road. CB A.J. BOUYE had INT & 2 PD in Week 5.

Cowboys notes: QB DAK PRESCOTT has 6 pass TDs vs. 2 INTs for 104.7 rating & 2 rush TDs in 4 career home starts vs. AFC. Has 100+ rating in 3 of 4 home games vs. AFC. Has 3 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.5 rating & 47 rush yards in his past 2 at home. * RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT has 462 scrimmage yards (154 per game) & TD catch in his past 3. In 7 career games vs. AFC, has 803 scrimmage yards (114.7 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.). Leads NFL with 480 rush yards & ranks 3rd with 635 scrimmage yards in 2018. Since entering league in 2016, leads NFL With 3,094 rush yards & ranks 2nd with 24 rush TDs. * WR ALLEN HURNS had TD catch last week, his 1stcareer TD with Dal. Had 2,669 rec. yards & 21 TDs in 4 seasons with Jax. (2014-17). TE GEOFF SWAIM has 6 catches for 94 yards & TD in his past 2. WR TAVON AUSTIN has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 PR) in his past 4 vs. AFC South. * DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE leads NFC with 5.5 sacks in 2018. Has 7 sacks & FF in his past 4 at home. Aims for 5th in row at home with sack. Since 2017, is 1 of 2 in NFL (CHANDLER JONES) with 75+ tackles (80) & 20+ sacks (20). Rookie LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH led team with career-high 13 tackles in Week 5. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Ranks 3rd among NFL rookies with 39 tackles in 2018. LB JAYLON SMITH had career-high 12 tackles & sack last week. S XAVIER WOODS had INT in Week 5. -- NFL Communications

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