Joe Milton ran for a touchdown and threw for another to help the Dallas Cowboys beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 in the preseason finale for both teams Friday night.

Slow starts in the first two exhibition games had raised questions about whether Milton was the right choice as backup to star quarterback Dak Prescott. The Cowboys let Cooper Rush go in free agency and acquired Milton in a trade with New England.

Milton may have eased some concerns for first-year head coach and play-caller Brian Schottenheimer by leading touchdown drives on Dallas' first two possessions. The first ended with Milton's 1-yard scoring run, and the second was capped by a 1-yard plunge from rookie running back Jaydon Blue in his preseason debut.

Milton converted a fourth-and-1 with an 18-yard run on the first dri

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