SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to send the San Francisco 49ers into their bye week on a high note with a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.

The Niners (4-4) bounced back from a loss last week in the Super Bowl rematch against Kansas City with a strong performance against the Cowboys (3-4) that they hope will give them a boost in the second half of the year The season will provide further great impetus.

San Francisco has gone 16-2 over the last two seasons following the Week 9 bye, making it to the 2022 NFC title game and the Super Bowl last season.

Purdy led three straight touchdown drives to turn a 10-6 halftime deficit into a 27-10 lead, but San Francisco had to hold on long after Dak Prescott threw two TD passes to CeeDee Lamb to close the deficit to reduce six.

Prescott had a chance to complete the comeback, but threw four straight incomplete passes after getting the ball back with 3:05 left in the fourth quarter.

San Francisco took control in the third quarter, driving 60 yards on the first kick of the half to score on rookie Isaac Guerendo’s 4-yard run.

Deommodore Lenoir’s interception, which moved San Francisco into Dallas territory, led to Purdy’s 2-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle, who finished with six catches for 128 yards.

The Niners then drove 75 yards for another touchdown when Purdy scored on a sneak from 2 yards out.

Purdy bounced back from a three-interception performance last week against the Chiefs to go 18 for 26 for 260 yards against Dallas.

The Cowboys returned from their bye and didn’t look much better for most of the game than they did in the 47-9 home loss to Detroit two weeks ago.

Prescott threw two interceptions for the third straight game – the first Cowboys quarterback to do so in 32 years – and struggled to generate consistent offense until the fourth quarter.

The defense struggled to slow down San Francisco at all, except when the Niners committed penalties or when Purdy missed the goal on a few passes. That resulted in another loss that will increase outside pressure on coach Mike McCarthy, who is in the final year of his contract.

Prescott finished the game 25-for-38 for 243 yards. Lamb caught 13 passes for 146 yards.

Injuries

49ers: RB Jordan Mason went to the locker room in the first half with a shoulder injury. He missed time in Week 6 at Seattle with a shoulder injury. … LB Dee Winters left the game in the second half with a concussion. … WR Deebo Samuel (ribs) left in the fourth quarter.

Next

Cowboys: At Atlanta on Sunday.

49ers: At Tampa Bay on November 10th.

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