Dolphins’ subs rally in 4th to shackle Cowboys

NFL EXHIBITION

DOLPHINS 25, COWBOYS 20

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tony Romo played one half and got sacked three times. Ryan Tannehill’s final throw was an interception on a play he forced.

Neither quarterback got everything to his liking Saturday night.

At least Tannehill’s side left with a victory.

Orleans Darkwa ran in from 1 yard with 1:45 left, and the Miami Dolphins rallied from two scores down in the final minutes to beat the Dallas Cowboys 25-20.

All five of the game’s touchdowns came with most of the starters already done for the evening.

Tannehill played into the third quarter, completing 13 of 21 passes for 119 yards. His only big mistake was his final throw, an interception inside the Dallas 10 on Miami’s opening possession of the third quarter.

It was the first interception in 41 preseason throws for Tannehill, who is one of the biggest reasons why Miami thinks this could be a breakthrough season.

“You can see the things that we’re doing,” Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said on the game broadcast. “I’m expecting much better things.”

Romo completed 10 of 18 passes for 87 yards for the Cowboys, and his surgically repaired back got tested plenty of times by the Dolphins’ defense — twice on sacks by Cameron Wake.