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The game began with a bang as J.J. Arrington took the opening kickoff for a TD.

It was over when ...
Sean Morey blocked a Cowboys punt in overtime and Monty Beisel picked up the loose ball and stepped into the end zone. The score capped a strange finish that featured a 10-point comeback in the final three minutes by the Cowboys. It was the first time in league history a game ended on a blocked punt return for a touchdown.

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Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston gets the nod for his 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Filling in for the injured Anquan Boldin, Breaston repeatedly broke free in Dallas' secondary and his presence helped open up the field for Larry Fitzgerald, who also chipped in with 79 yards and a score.

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Arizona scored two touchdowns on special teams. It began the game with a 93-yard kickoff return for a score and ended the contest with the blocked punt return for a TD. Those huge plays in the kicking game gave the Cardinals the boost they needed to upset the Cowboys.

Noteworthy
Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware now has a sack in nine straight games. That puts him second on the NFL's all-time list of consecutive games with a sack. ... The infamous "tuck rule" came into play in this game as the Cardinals apparently scored a TD on a Tony Romo fumble, only to have it reversed on instant replay because Romo had tucked the ball, making it an incomplete pass. ... Dallas WR Terrell Owens was held under 100 yards receiving for the 10th straight game. His longest such stretch since 1998-99.