T.Y. Hilton, playing in his first game in 2022, made a 52-yard reception on third-and-30 to help launch the Cowboys’ fourth-quarter comeback in Saturday’s 40-34 win over the Eagles.
— T.Y. Hilton’s introduction to the Dallas Cowboys could not have been any better because it came at perhaps the darkest moment of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday.
Facing third-and-30 after Dak Prescott was sacked on consecutive plays and trailing the Eagles 34-27 with 8:02 to play, Hilton made a 52-yard reception, racing by cornerback Darius Slay.
“Third-and-30,” Prescott said with a smile. “Find T.Y.”
Four plays after Hilton’s catch, CeeDee Lamb had his second touchdown reception of the game, a 7-yarder that tied the score with 5:49 to play. The Cowboys would score two more field goals for a 40-34 win against the Eagles, keeping their faint NFC East title hopes alive with two games remaining and perhaps giving them a jolt of confidence should the rivals meet again in the playoffs.
“It’s awesome and it sparked us,” Hilton said. “If I’m able to do that, sky’s the limit for us.”
Hilton said he had a feeling before the snap of the ball. When the Cowboys ran that play in practice, Prescott went to him multiple times.
