Quick Take: Are the Bears serious? No question about it!
"No running room here!!!" says Adewale Ogunleye.
It was over when ...
Kyle Orten was picked twice in his first two passing attempts and the Bears were down 0-14 after just 3:02 in the first quarter. Coach Smith was about to call Rex Grossmann’s number but showed confidence in his starter and it paid of. Orten was 20 for 34 afterwards, threw for three touchdowns and 259 yards and sealed the 29-23 victory over the Cowboys.
Game ball
Adewale Ogunleye recorded just one tackle but it was the game breaker. The Bears defensive end stopped running back Marion Barber in the end zone and fired up his team-mates. His two points on the scoreboard were the first on a 20-0 run in the second quarter that gave the Bears an unexpected halftime lead.
Key stat
The Bears defence picked Romo three times – MLB Brian Urlacher recorded not just an interception but also a team leading 10 tackles and a sack. The secondary played well in the cover 2 scheme and prevented the long ball on Terrell Owens.
Noteworthy
The Bears had two comeback kids on their roster. Next to Orten his Tight End Greg Olsen dropped three easy balls and came back with his third TD-grab in as many games. Also the big old fellow Marty Booker was crucial on third downs and had a season high 4 catches for 69 yards.
