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Dak Prescott and Jalen Tolbert lead Dallas Cowboys past Pittsburgh Steelers
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Dak Prescott and Jalen Tolbert lead Dallas Cowboys past Pittsburgh Steelers

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) signals during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) signals during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Oct. 7 (UPI) — Dak Prescott overcame two interceptions and threw a fourth-down touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert with 20 seconds left to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a narrow primetime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Cowboys quarterback totaled 352 yards and two scores in Sunday night’s 20-17 win in Pittsburgh. Tolbert caught seven passes for 87 yards, including his 4-yard, game-winning score.

“All I had to do was come through clean and make a play,” Tolbert told reporters. “That’s what great players do in big moments. When the ball comes your way and your team is counting on you, you play.”

The Cowboys outgained the Steelers 445-226 in total yards and had a 25-17 advantage in first downs and nearly five minutes of possession. They only scored once.

“We just know who we are,” Prescott said on the channel Sunday night football broadcast. “If we just stick with it, we can come out with wins. This was a great example.”

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (R) rolls into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPIDallas Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (R) rolls into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (R) rolls into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Dallas Cowboys place kicker Brandon Aubrey (R) kicks the first of his two field goals in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPIDallas Cowboys place kicker Brandon Aubrey (R) kicks the first of his two field goals in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Dallas Cowboys place kicker Brandon Aubrey (R) kicks the first of his two field goals in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey made a 55-yard field goal on the game’s opening drive. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell answered later in the first quarter with a 41-yard attempt. Aubrey made another 33-yard attempt at the 6:09 mark of the second for the only other points of the first half.

Quarterback Justin Fields connected with tight end Connor Heyward on a 16-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the second half, giving the Steelers their first lead of the evening.

Dallas Cowboys tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford (L) runs to the sideline after making a seven-yard reception with Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott (R) pinning his leg on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPIDallas Cowboys tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford (L) runs to the sideline after making a seven-yard reception with Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott (R) pinning his leg on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Dallas Cowboys tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford (L) runs to the sideline after making a seven-yard reception with Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott (R) pinning his leg on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

They held that advantage until Prescott threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to running back Rico Dowdle with 13:51 remaining, giving the lead back to the Cowboys. Prescott then threw an interception to Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. less than three minutes later.

Fields then led a 12-play, 63-yard touchdown drive. He ended the possession with a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pat Freiermuth. That score, and an extra point from Boswell, gave the Steelers a 17-13 lead with under five minutes remaining.

But Prescott recovered and used 14 plays to march the Cowboys from their own 30-yard line to the Steelers’ 4-yard line and set the final score. He took his final swing out of the shotgun formation, first looking straight and then rotating his hips to the left.

He ended the play by firing a pass to Tolbert as he ran along the goal line to the left pylon. The Cowboys wide receiver quickly took the catch before falling to the ground for the go-ahead signal.

The Cowboys defense then topped the Steelers offense again, ending the game on a fumble recovery from safety Jourdan Lewis.

Dowdle totaled 114 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 22 touches for the Cowboys. Fields completed 15 of 27 passes for 131 yards and two scores for the Steelers.

Steelers running back Najee Harris recorded 77 yards from scrimmage on 16 touches.

The Cowboys (3-2) host the Detroit Lions (3-1) on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. The Steelers (3-2) face the Las Vegas Raiders (2-3) on Sunday in Las Vegas.