Kyler Murray leads homecoming parade as Cards visit Cowboys

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — It's homecoming week for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, or at least it feels that way about as much as an NFL game can.

Andy Dalton's first start for the Cowboys in place of injured star quarterback Dak Prescott will be just a few miles from where the Houston-area native had a standout career at TCU.

Two more Texas natives will be on the other sideline, with Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray and coach Kliff Kingsbury making their "Monday

Night Football" debuts in their first NFL appearances in their home state.

For Murray, it will be in a stadium where he's won four championships — three straight state titles in high school football-obsessed Texas for nearby Allen and a Big 12 crown with Oklahoma in a win over rival Texas two years ago.

"I will be able to enjoy the moment, but at the same time I know what's at stake," said Murray, who is 6-0 at AT&T Stadium with another victory when he was a backup at Texas A&M. "This isn't about me going home. I'll be able to enjoy it, but at the same time, to enjoy it, you got to win."

The Cardinals (3-2) are playing the last of three consecutive road games while the Cowboys (2-3) wrap up three straight at their $1.2 billion venue with the retractable roof and huge video board hanging over the middle of the field.

Those sights are also familiar to Kingsbury, who grew up just north of San Antonio and coached Texas Tech for six straight seasons.