Saints clip Cowboys in overtime

NEW ORLEANS _ Drew Brees threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Spiller on the second play of overtime as the New Orleans Saints upended the Dallas Cowboys 26-20 in overtime Sunday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.tmpplchld Dallas falls to 2-2. The Cowboys, who had their 10-game road winning streak broken, host New England next Sunday.tmpplchld New Orleans moves to 1-3.tmpplchld Brandon Weeden threw a 17-yard touchdown to Terrance Williams with 1:51 left in regulation.tmpplchld New Orleans drove to the Cowboys’ 12 where Zach Hocker missed a 30-yard field goal to force overtime.tmpplchld The Saints took the ball in overtime and Brees hit Spiller, who avoided safety Barry Church down the right sideline, for the touchdown. It was Brees’ 400th touchdown pass. He’s now 9-9 in overtime games.tmpplchld The Cowboys lost linebacker Sean Lee in the first half with a concussion. Lance Dunbar injured his left knee on a second-half kickoff return. Wide receiver Brice Buter injured his hamstring in the third quarter.tmpplchld New Orleans punted away the opening possession of the game after three plays that included a dropped potential interception by Dallas cornerback Tyler Patmon.tmpplchld Dallas countered with an eight-play 74-yard that stalled at the Saints’ 17 where Dan Bailey made a 30-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead.tmpplchld The key plays on the drive was a 14-yard run by Joseph Randle and a 45-yard run by Dunbar. The 45-yard run was the team’s longest of the season.tmpplchld The Saints followed with an 80-yard, 11-play scoring drive that took 5:49.tmpplchld Drew Brees’ 3-yard touchdown pass to Josh Hill gave the Saints a 7-3 lead at the 3:48 mark.tmpplchld Dallas marched to the Saints’ 1, aided by two penalties against New Orleans.tmpplchld On first and goal, Randle leaped over the pile and stretched the ball with one-hand, was hit, and fumbled. Linebacker Michael Mauti recovered at the 4.tmpplchld The play was ruled a fumble. However, after a review, the call was reversed and Randle was credited with a touchdown as the ball crossed the goal line before the hit and fumble.tmpplchld The play capped an 80-yard, 10-play drive and gave Dallas a 10-7 lead at the 13:35 mark.tmpplchld Neither team threatened to score the rest of the way and the first half ended with Dallas ahead 10-7.tmpplchld Lance Dunbar suffered a leg injury on the second-half kickoff.tmpplchld After a Dallas punt, New Orleans tied the game on Zach Hocker’s 51-yard field goal.tmpplchld New Orleans originally were going to punt, but a flag for 12-men on the field against the Cowboys moved the ball from the 38 to the 33.tmpplchld New Orleans decide to go for the field goal and Hocker made it to tie the game at 10-10.tmpplchld Dallas countered with a big play to move into scoring position.tmpplchld Brandon Weeden threw a 67 yard pass to Butler at the 9.tmpplchld However, two incompletions and a sack forced a field goal try. Bailey’s 38-yard kick put Dallas back on top at 13-10 at the 8:20 mark.tmpplchld The back-and-forth scoring pace continued with Hocker making a 29-yard field goal to tie the game at 13-13 through three quarters.tmpplchld Khiry Robinson scored on a 1-yard run to give the Saints a 20-13 lead with 7:58 left in the game.tmpplchld Dallas drove 91-yards to tie the game with 1:51 to go. On fourth and 7 at the Saints’ 17, Weeden threw a touchdown to a diving Terrance Williams to tie the game at 20.tmpplchld Weeden had completions of 24 yards to Williams, 28 to Jason Witten and 19 yards to Cole Beasley along with the 17-yard score.tmpplchld New Orleans moved to the Cowboys’ 17 where Hocker missed a 30-yard field goal when the ball hit the left upright with 12 seconds left and sending the game into overtime.tmpplchld Two plays later, Brees threw the game-winning touchdown to Spiller.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 Fort Worth Star-Telegramtmpplchld Visit the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at www.star-telegram.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld