The Dallas Cowboys’ offense scuffled its way through the first half, including a nearly invisible presence of running back Ezekiel Elliott.
It put Dallas’ offense on the defensive and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 16-8 win Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
The Panthers’ 10-point lead to start the third quarter put the Cowboys in pass mode, which limited Elliott’s carries to 15 for 69 yards. The 15 carries are tied for the third-fewest in his career. He’s rushed fewer than 20 times in a game only five times, three of which came in Elliott’s 2016 rookie season.