He hooked up with Ryan Flournoy on a 46-yard pass. Three plays and two Indianapolis penalties later, the Colts let Javonte Williams waltz in from 1 yard out with 1:08 remaining, and the Cowboys held on for a 27-23 victory one week after they blew a 14-point lead and lost in overtime to Arizona at home.
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