Brock Purdy helped the 49ers bounce back with a 30-24 win over the Cowboys.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Brock Purdy threw a touchdown and ran for another score, sending 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 last week’s loss. Super Bowl rematch against Kansas City with a strong performance against the Cowboys (3-4) that they hope will set them up for another big run in the second half of the season.

San Francisco went 16-2 after Week 9 the last two seasons to reach the NFC title game in 2022 and the Super Bowl last season.

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

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

San Francisco took control in the third quarter, driving 60 yards on the opening drive of the half and scoring on a 4-yard run by rookie Isaac Guerendeau.

Deommodore Lenoir’s interception that put San Francisco in Dallas territory led to a 2-yard pass from Purdy to George Kittle, who finished the game with six catches for 128 yards.

The Niners then drove 75 yards and scored another touchdown when Purdy scored from 2 yards out.

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

Cowboys returned from goodbye and for most of the game they didn’t look much better than in Home loss to Detroit, 47–9. 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 mount any kind of consistent offense until the fourth quarter.

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

Prescott finished 25 of 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 with a shoulder injury in Week 6 at Seattle. … L.B. Dee Winters left the game in the second half with a concussion. … WR Deebo Samuel (ribs) left in the fourth quarter.

Next

49ers: Tampa Bay, November 10.