FRISCO – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has reportedly made his decision. So as Cooper Rush is getting his first start since 2022 … it figures to be the first of many for the rest of this season.

As the football gods would have it, Rush on Sunday going up against the only team to beat him in his career as a starter – the Philadelphia Eagles.

All of this is an offshoot of the Prescott torn-off-the-bone hamstring injury sustained in last week’s lost at Atlanta. After some debate, as ESPN reports, Dak has finally opted for season-ending surgery.

Rush took over for a four-game stretch in 2022 with Prescott suffering a hand injury and Cooper played good football…until the Eagles game.

Without a turnover in his first three games, Rush then had three interceptions in the 26-17 loss, and he remembers what it was like in Philadelphia over a year ago.

“I remember a tough first half, fell down there,” Rush said. “Was really proud how we came back and was a very good defense, very good Philly team. Obviously you want throws back and things like that but it’s always fun playing up in Philly, it’s a cool environment, so I’ll be excited to play against them again.”

With Dan Quinn’s defense to fall back on, Rush did mount a comeback after being down 20-3 at halftime. Two second-quarter interceptions allowed the Eagles to have a commanding lead.

Rush tightened things up in the second half, bringing the Cowboys back to trail 20-17. The Eagles scored a touchdown yet missed the two-point conversion, making it a nine-point game with a little over five minutes remaining.

Rush would then be picked off a third time to end the game late on, but there was something positive to build on.

Now playing at AT&T Stadium, Rush will use that experience to help lead the Cowboys to what would be an unlikely victory against their fierce rivals.