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Micah Parsons, Cowboys dominate first half, lead Browns 20-3 at halftime
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Micah Parsons, Cowboys dominate first half, lead Browns 20-3 at halftime

The Cowboys dominated the Browns in the first half and went into the locker room with a 20-3 lead.

Dallas outgained Cleveland, 216 yards to 54, with the Browns picking up just one first down on 22 plays and going 0-for-6 on third down. Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons caused chaos, with two tackles, a sack, three quarterback hits and a tipped pass that Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks intercepted.

The Browns are without their starting tackles, Jedrick Wills Jr. and Jack Conklin, and Dawand Jones and James Hudson III are no match for Mike Zimmer’s defense.

Deshaun Watson completed just 7 of 15 passes for 36 yards and an interception, and the Browns were booed into halftime.

The only thing that went wrong for the Cowboys was a 66-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey, which would have tied Justin Tucker’s NFL record, but was wiped out by a delay of game penalty. The Cowboys had a timeout that they didn’t use, and they didn’t let him attempt a 71-yarder.

Dak Prescott, who agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with $231 million guaranteed before the game, was 14 of 21 for 156 yards and a touchdown. CeeDee Lamb, who missed training camp before signing his extension two weeks ago, has four catches for 58 yards and Brandon Cooks has scored on a 21-yard reception. Ezekiel Elliott has eight carries for 35 yards and a 3-yard touchdown.

The Browns had three sacks, including one by the year’s leading defensive player Myles Garrett, against a Cowboys offensive line that started two rookies.