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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tony Romo is injured again, and Dak Prescott is no longer the fourth-round draft pick expected to spend a couple of years soaking up NFL knowledge from the bench.The rookie quarterback from Mississippi State is starting the opener -- the first to do so for Dallas in 15 years -- and the Cowboys arent counting the days until Romo returns from a broken bone in his back.The shock of going 0-7 after the first of Romos two broken left collarbones last season and finishing 4-12 a year after winning the NFC East was enough to change their mindset. It doesnt hurt that Prescott was one of the leagues biggest surprises in the preseason.No ones naive, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said. When you lose your starting quarterback for some time, and its obviously going to be some time, that certainly wasnt in our plans. But Daks emergence makes you feel better about having that happen to you. There is a lot of optimism for Dak.The biggest question for Dallas heading into Sundays opener against the New York Giants is how long Romo will be out. If the Cowboys dont put the 36-year-old on injured reserve and leave open the option for him to return, they presumably believe he can be ready faster than eight weeks into the season.Meantime, Dallas is expecting Prescott to deliver wins after he threw for five touchdowns without an interception and ran for two scores in three exhibition games. Hes the first quarterback drafted by the Cowboys since 2009 and just the second since Quincy Carter went in the second round and started right away in 2001.You look around, Prescott said. You look at the stars for the Pro Bowls on some of these lockers that I will be out there on the field with. The pressure is not on me. I have guys who can make plays and make my job easier.Prescott speaks of an offensive line featuring three first-round picks since 2011, and all three were Pro Bowlers the past two seasons (LT Tyron Smith, C Travis Frederick, RG Zack Martin).Dez Bryant, the 2014 All-Pro receiver who broke his right foot in the 2015 opener and was never the same last season, caught two touchdowns from Prescott in the preseason. Tight end Jason Witten has been to 10 Pro Bowls.And then theres fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliott, the fourth overall pick out of Ohio State. The running back faces expectations that seem to grow daily, even though he missed most of training camp and took just 14 snaps in one preseason game -- the same game in which Romo got hurt at Seattle.I like where we are with the other parts of the offense, obviously the protections, the running game, all of that, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. Some of the other things we can do that we dont have to depend on that experience are there and alive in this team.Things to consider with the Cowboys once again stuck in a .500 rut that enters its 20th season, with a 152-152 record in the regular season since the start of 1997:DEFENSIVE QUESTIONS: Three projected starters will open the season on suspensions for substance-abuse violations: DEs Randy Gregory and DeMarcus Lawrence (four games each) and LB Rolando McClain (10 games). The Cowboys finished last in the NFL in takeaways and turnover margin last year and didnt change the roster much. They need veteran LB Sean Lee to show the playmaking ability from early in his career.AMONG THE NEWCOMERS: DE Benson Mayowa and DT Cedric Thornton signed with Dallas in free agency, while the draft produced another end-tackle tandem in Maliek Collins of Nebraska (third round) and Charles Tapper from Oklahoma (fourth). All missed time in training camp with injuries but should be able to contribute early in the season.SEASONED SECONDARY: The most experienced part of the defense is the secondary with CBs Orlando Scandrick, Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne, and S Barry Church. But they need to back up that experience with big plays. Scandrick returns after missing last season with a knee injury. Carr hasnt had an interception in more than two years, and Claiborne has just three picks in four seasons since Dallas moved up eight spots to get him in the top 10 of the 2012 draft.THE LAST WORD: Tight end Jason Witten, going into his 14th season, was the creator of the same old story line from a few years ago when the Cowboys kept missing the playoffs with losses that dropped them to 8-8 on the final day of the season. And now hes without Romo again. They came into the league together in 2003. You cant flinch in these situations, he said. 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Self was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. Lebron 14 Shoes Outlet . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU.(STATS) -- Potential changes in how the FCS playoff field is selected may decrease the number of rematches this year.But everybody will probably wish for a rematch between top-ranked North Dakota State and No. 8 Eastern Washington after the five-time reigning FCS champion Bison won a 50-44 overtime classic over the Eagles at the Fargodome on Saturday.NDSU safety Tre Dempsey intercepted Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud on the second play of overtime to set up Lance Dunns 25-yard touchdown run around the left end on the Bisons first play of their possession.Thats a great team that we just played, NDSU coach Chris Klieman said. Im so proud of our guys for staying the course. We knew it was going to be a back-and-forth game. And ultimately we got the stop we needed on defense -- what a great play by Tre -- and then I think we finally wore em down with the power play.NDSU (2-0) has won both of its home games in overtime after having never previously gone to the extra time at the Fargodome since the NCAA instituted overtime in 1996. The win also was the Bisons 44th straight at home against a non-conference opponent.The Missouri Valley Conference power was seeking a little revenge for the only previous meeting between the two teams -- Eastern Washingtons 38-31 OT win in the 2010 FCS playoff quarterfinals. That is the only loss in the Bisons FCS playoff history, and after EWU went on to win the FCS title that season, they have won the last five championships.The rematch six years later was worth the wait. Eastern Washington (1-1) played the second half and overtime without injured All-America wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who left with a right shoulder sprain after catching two first-half touchdowns. They gave him 61 TDs for his career, setting the Division I record.But Gubrud kept pressure on NDSUs young secondary, turning to wide receivers Stu Stiles and Kendrick Bourne as he threw for 450 yards and four touchdowns.The visitors from the Big Sky Conference trailed by double digits four times -- 21-7, 28-17, 35-24 and 41-31 -- and never led until the freshman Tamarick Pierce plowed in from 1 yard out for a 44-41 advantage with 4:32 left.The Bison responded with a 15-play, 71-yard scoring drive, which Cam Pedersen capped with a 28-yard, game-tying field goal with 42 seconds remaining.Eastern Washington had a chance to win in regulation, but Jordan Dascalo missed badly on a 49-yard field goal with six seconds remaining.Anytime you just play against great competition and against great players, it helps you as you go further in your season, EWU coach Beau Baldwin said. Thats especially true with our non-conference schedule heading into our conference schedule, which is always tough. We can take a lot from this, and we will.The two teams racked up 1,093 yards of offense (EWU 556; NDSU 537). Gubrud added 49 yards and a touchdown on the ground while Stiles (eight receptions, 169 yards, one touchdown) and Bourne (eight receptions, 133 yards) were his favorite targets. NDSU quarterback Easton Stick, now 10-0 as a starter, passed for a career-high 257 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 60 yards and a score, while Dunn had 14 carries for 128 yards and two touchdowns.I was really pleased with Lance and how hard he ran the football, Klieman said, how he hit the holes, playing with a lot of confidence, and it showed on that last run.All-America linebacker Nick DeLuca, who suffered a right shoulder separation in the season opener against Charleston Southern, returned to the NDSU lineup to post a team-high 14 tackles and 40-yard interception return for a touchdown.The schedules stay tough for both teams next Saturday. NDSU will try to extend a five-game winning streak against FBS opponents when it plays at Big Ten power Iowa. EWU, which defeated Washington State a week ago, will play its home opener against Northern Iowa, another FCS Top 10 team.---=STATS FCS TOP 25=No. 2 Richmond (2-0) 34, Norfolk State (1-1) 0Richmond limited Norfolk State to 122 yards while posting the shutout.Kyle Lauletta was 15 of 27 for 216 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. David Jones scored on a 68-yard punt return.---=No. 14 Montana (2-0) 20, No. 3 Northern Iowa (1-1) 14Montana won the second-biggest Big Sky-Missouri Valley matchup of the day, building a 20-7 lead and holding on to improve to 6-0 all-time versus UNH..Jerry Louie-McGhee scored on an 81-yard punt return as the Grizzlies struggled to only 206 yards on offense. Tyvis Smith rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown for UNI, which had beaten Big 12 member Iowa State last weekend.UNIs Karter Schult tied the school record with 5.5 tackles for loss.---=LSU (1-1) 34, No. 5 Jacksonville State (1-1) 13Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins passed for 248 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another 82 yards in the loss. Since 2014, the Gamecocks have only lost in the regular season to FBS opponents (three times).---=No. 6 Chattanooga (2-0) 34, Presbyterian (0-2) 0Quarterback Alejandro Bennifield had five total touchdowns to fuel Chattanooga. He completed 11 of 15 pass attempts for 279 yards and four touchdowns and scored once on the ground.Xavier Borishade caught three of the touchdown passes for 65, 35 and 68 yards, totaling 168 yards.The Mocs enjoyed a 496-196 advantage in yards.---=Florida State (2-0) 52, No. 7 Charleston Southern (1-2) 8Playing without 14 players, including 10 starters, Charleston Southern didnt mount any challenge against the nations No. 3-ranked FBS team. The Buccaneers fell to 0-18 all-time against FBS opponents.The defending Big South Conference champs have suspended 32 players for one game each for viiolating NCAA rules by using financial aid meant for books to purchase other items at the schools bookstore.dddddddddddd The suspended starters on Saturday included the top two running backs, four offensive linemen and the two safeties.With quarterback Kyle Copeland lost to a season-ending knee injury, London Johnson made the start. He was ineffective before Robert Mitchell came on to go 7 of 20 for 142 yards with a 57-yard touchdown pass to Kameron Brown in the second quarter.---=No. 9 South Dakota State (1-1) 56, Drake (0-2) 28South Dakota States new Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium opened to an easy Jackrabitts win before 15,171. Quarterback Taryn Christion accounted for five total touchdowns (four passing, one rushing). He was 24 of 28 for 228 yards.All three of wide receiver Jake Wienekes receptions went for short touchdowns.---=No. 10 Illinois State (2-0) 9, Northwestern (0-2) 7Having missed on a field goal and an extra point earlier in the game, Sean Slattery kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired and Illinois State notched the fifth win by an FCS program over an FBS team this season (Eastern Illinois later made it six with a victory over Miami of Ohio).The Redbirds led 6-0 at halftime on George Moreiras 6-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the first half and it held up until Northwestern went ahead with 9:10 to play.Jake Kolbe completed 30 of 41 passes for 287 yards with two interceptions. All-America wide receiver Anthony Warrum caught nine passes for 116 yards.---=UL-Lafayette (1-1) 30, No. 11 McNeese (1-1) 22Once bitter rivals, McNeese lost to UL-Lafayette in the first meeting since 2007. The Cowboys held the ball for nearly 37 minutes despite falling.Dylan Long scored on a pair of short runs and Ryan Ross had 118 yards on 21 carries.---=No. 12 James Madison (2-0) 56, Central Connecticut State (0-2) 21JMU cruised for the second straight week as quarterback Bryan Schor threw for three touchdowns and running backs Cardon Johnson (121 yards) and Khalid Abdullah both had two scores.The schedule gets tougher next Saturday as the Dukes visit North Carolina.---=No. 13 William & Mary (1-1) 24, Hampton (0-2) 14DeVonte Dedmon caught one of Steve Cluleys two touchdown passes, totaling seven receptions for 168 yards.Corey Parker and Isaiah Laster both had interceptions in the win.---=No. 15 The Citadel (2-0, 2-0 Southern) 19, Furman (0-2, 0-1) 14The Citadel won another Southern Conference game as Dominique Allen scored on a 1-yard plunge with 2:13 left in the game. Jordan Black ran for the Bulldogs other two touchdowns.---=San Jose State (1-1) 66, No. 16 Portland State (1-1) 35Portland State self-destructed with six turnovers and San Jose State rolled up 409 rushing yards.The Vikings Paris Penn carried the ball 14 times for 137 yards and a touchdown. Despite struggling at quarterback, Alex Kuresa scored on a 78-yard touchdown pass from Josh Kraght.---=No. 17 Coastal Carolina (2-0) 49, Florida A&M (0-2) 10DeAngelo Henderson rushed for three touchdowns to set the Division I record with a TD in 28 straight games. He finished with 128 yards on 13 carries.Quarterback Josh Stilley also accounted for three TDs as Coastal Carolina continued to maul MEAC competition, improving to 22-1 all-time.---=No. 18 Western Illinois (2-0) 34, No. 19 Northern Arizona (0-2) 20Steve McShanes 62-yard touchdown run in the third quarter broke a 13-13 tie and Western Illinois went on to win its Top 25 matchup. McShane finished with 155 yards on 24 carries, also scoring on a 4-yard run.Sean McGuire passed for 336 yards and two touchdowns, dueling with fellow Northern Arizona sophomore Case Cookus, who was 26 of 33 for 263 yards and two touchdowns. Lance Lenoir had a career-high 231 receiving yards for WIU.---=West Virginia (2-0) 38, No. 20 Youngstown State (1-1) 21The game was tied 14-14 before West Virginia scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter. Skyler Howard threw five touchdown passes for the Mountaineers.YSU quarterback Ricky Davis and wide receiver Alvin Bailey connected for a 74-yard touchdown pass.---=No. 22 Villanova (1-1) 26, Lehigh (0-2) 21Javon White scored on a 2-yard run with 4:20 left as Villanova erased a 21-20 deficit. The senior finished with 155 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.Zack Bednarczyk and Aaron Forbes added 92 and 87 yards, respectively, as the Wildcats totaled 396 yards on the ground.---=Kent State (1-1) 27, No. 23 North Carolina A&T (1-1) 20, 2 OTsTarik Cohen rushed for 125 yards and helped send the game to overtime with a fourth-quarter touchdown, but Kent State survived on Justin Rankins 10-yard score in the second overtime.Cohen also caught eight passes for 107 yards.---=No. 24 New Hampshire (1-1) 39, Holy Cross (1-1) 28Dalton Crossan rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns and finished with 262 all-purpose yards in New Hampshires inaugural game before 13,242 at Wildcat Stadium.UNH overcame the passing of Holy Cross senior Peter Pujals, who was 42 of 64 for 427 yards and three touchdowns against two interceptions. He also rushed for a touchdown.---=Bowling Green (1-1) 27, No. 25 North Dakota (0-2) 26North Dakota pulled within 27-26 on Keaton Studsruds 3-yard touchdown pass to Stetson Carr with 13 seconds remaining. The Fighting Hawks went for the 2-point conversion and the win, but Studsruds pass to Carr in the corner of the end zone skipped off the receivers fingertips.John Santiago carried the ball 18 times for 119 yards and a touchdown in the loss.---=IDLE=No. 4 Sam Houston State (1-0)No. 21 Colgate (0-1) ' ' '