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Dak Prescott carries mother's strength with him

FRISCO, Texas -- Before he goes to bed Saturday, the night before the first NFL start of his career for the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott will text his mother, Peggy.

He won't hit send, but he will keep the note, like he has so many other notes over the past three years. And he is sure she will read it.

Peggy Prescott passed away on Nov. 3, 2013, after a year and a half battle with colon cancer.

"Just reflecting, I think that's the moment, yeah, I do look back and I kind of say to myself, 'See where I am in life?