Dunbar has big night for Cowboys

[Harry]

ARLINGTON -- Rookie Lance Dunbar rushed for 105 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown, and Dan Bailey made three field goals in a 30-13 win over Miami in the preseason final Wednesday night at Cowboys Stadium.

The final roster cutdown is Friday. Dallas opens the regular season at the New York Giants next Wednesday.

In the battle for a backup running back job, Dunbar, second-year man Phillip Tanner and rookie fullback Jamize Olawale had strong games. Dunbar and Olawale played at North Texas.

Dunbar had a 27-yard punt return to go along with his 105 yards. Tanner had nine carries for 48 yards and a touchdown. Olawale had seven carries for 53 yards with a long of 24 yards.

"Dunbar ran the ball very well," Dallas coach Jason Garrett said. "He's a tough guy."

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[MeanGreenGlory]

Go Lance! Go Jamize! Go Mean Green!

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

Lance was named "Player of the Game".... ... sort of hard to cut the player of the game. ... 105 yards .. a 50 yd TD....... He looked extremely good at breaking tackles.

Jamize had 53.. both averaged 7 yds per carry.

They cut the team down on Friday.

[glick1980]

One area where Tanner has not looked good has been in blitz pickup. I have seen him go the wrong way three times in two games. Have yet to see Lance make that mistake.

[golfingomez]

http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/videos/lance-dunbar-58-yard-touchdown-run/18c9ed96-7b2c-4b5c-ab49-159c1be73180

for those of us who don't want to watch the Cowboys, but still want to see Lance

[Mean Green 93-98]

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[Grant.UNT]

I have had many discussions/arguments with people about Lance making the team. If he doesn't make the 53 man then I have a lot of crow to eat.

When he does then many foks owe me a "you were right".

[Proud North Texan]

Go Lance!!!! Go Mean Green

[Grant.UNT]

Grant Gilbert @Grant_UNT @SportsSturm @JustinMonty not a chance. He made someone's 53 man roster tonight. No doubt. You're crazy Bob. He'll never clear waivers

Bob Sturm @SportsSturm @Grant_UNT @JustinMonty I may be crazy, but you have UNT in your twitter name.

Edited August 30, 2012 by Grant.UNT

[LongJim]

Outstanding!

[jperg2]

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[cdizzle86]

http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/videos/dunbar-im-confident-but-you-never-know/4370829e-8d4d-42d6-b31c-1ee211aca064

[greenminer]

http://www.dallascow...1c-1ee211aca064

He seems nervous

[bleedgreen4ever]

Go Lance, making UNT proud! And same for Jamize, wish both of them great success...I have a feeling Dunbar is going to do big things in the future.

[Marty]

Proud of both guys. Olawale made a good block on Tanner's TD run. Possible good news for Olawale, just heard the Cowboys cut FB Shawn Chapas.

[RossDrapalski]

Exciting. Even people up here, in North Carolina, are talking about Dunbar!

[greenminer]

Lance was named "Player of the Game".... ... sort of hard to cut the player of the game. ...

Not as hard as you thought?