Dallas Cowboys Fall Two Yards Short, Lose 17-10

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Published: October 5, 2009

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... second game of the season, 17-10.

This game was a defensive battle, but Brandon Marshall's 52-yard catch and run for a touchdown proved to be the difference in the game. The Cowboys played good defense on Marshall before that play as he had just three catches for 40 yards.

Kyle Orton was sacked three times but overcame the Cowboys' pressure to go 20-29 for 243 yards and two touchdowns. He also hit seven Broncos' receivers and did not throw an interception.

Broncos' running backs Correll Buckhalter and Knowshon Moreno combined for 102 yards on 20 carries. The Broncos moved the ball with ease for most of the second half, but they got in their own way most of the game as they were penalized 10 times for 81 yards which stalled some of their drives.

The Cowboys once again let their mistakes tell the story.

A bad route by Miles Austin lead to an interception inside the Broncos' five yard line. A holding penalty by Martellus Bennett wiped out a first d...

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