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FRISCO, Texas -- Dak Prescott shrugs at the suggestion that the Dallas rookie quarterbacks startling success in two preseason games is a product of what skeptics might call the vanilla defenses of the exhibition season.Thats on them if they want to throw `vanilla or whatever they want to throw at me, `Rocky Road, or whatever you want to say, the 23-year-old former Mississippi State standout said. I just go out there and just try to concentrate on our game plan and go put out my best.Prescott has a preseason NFL-high 158.3 passer rating with four touchdowns, no interceptions and a pair of rushing TDs, giving the Cowboys plenty to think about for a backup to Tony Romo after incumbent Kellen Moore broke his right ankle early in training camp.Executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said the day after Moores injury that the Cowboys wanted a veteran in the room with Romo.The No. 3 quarterback is second-year player Jameill Showers, who spent most of last season on the practice squad.Jones stops short of indicating he might have changed his mind. But his dad, owner and general manager Jerry Jones, sounds ready to commit to Prescott.You would have to say that the more reps these young guys are getting then the better it is for the team, the better it is for their evaluation or their progression, Jerry Jones said after Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in a 41-14 preseason win over Miami.If you weigh all of that, the logic goes toward youre in better shape today to go with them than you were three weeks ago. And I would say we are.Prescott likely gets his best test yet Thursday night at Seattle, where he figures to play most, if not all, of the second half. Romo should get the bulk of the first half in what will be his longest preseason outing.The backup job in Dallas is an important topic because Romo missed 12 games last season with a twice-broken left collarbone. The Cowboys went 1-11 without the 36-year-old during a first-to-worst 4-12 season in the NFC East.Dallas declined to bring in another veteran to supplant Moore, suggesting he showed enough in two-plus games last season to be a viable backup.After Moores injury, Prescott showed the same qualities the Cowboys say they saw the moment he arrived as a fourth-round pick, the first quarterback drafted by Dallas since 2009.Anytime you see a rookie come in and have the production hes had, its surprising I think by any rookie, Stephen Jones said.But in terms of from the day hes walked in the door, hes shown a lot of unique intangibles, I think rare intangibles, in terms of his leadership, his people skills, his ability to lead.Getting the start in the preseason opener at the Los Angeles Rams -- the first game in LA in more than 20 years -- Prescott directed scoring drives on three of four possessions to help the Cowboys build a 24-7 lead.Prescott completed his first eight passes the next weekend against the Dolphins and is 22 of 27 for 338 yards through two games.Seeing him in the game is just an extension of what weve seen in practice, linebacker Sean Lee said.The more I get to know him, theres a reason why hes been so successful in college and why hes played so well. Hes got that personality where hes constantly trying to learn.In perhaps his biggest achievement so far, Prescott has reporters asking him how he has made it look so easy.I dont think easys the right word, said Prescott, who joined Tim Tebow as the only SEC quarterbacks with at least 70 touchdowns passing and 40 rushing in a career.Ive got great veterans, great coaches, who are putting me in great position to have success. Im thankful for that. But its a lot of hard work that goes into this.Prescott talks frequently of his own high expectations, which would seem an automatic rejection of the notion that hes surprising even himself. But hes willing to concede ever so slightly.You never really think youll come in and have a QB rating like this, but youre going to try your damnedest to do that, Prescott said. Im just going to continue to do that each day at practice and in the games as well.This time next month, Prescott could be another Romo injury away from seeing how he handles the real thing.---Online:AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler Cheap New Orleans Saints Jerseys . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. Cheap Seattle Seahawks Jerseys . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. https://www.cheapjerseys-wholesalechina.com/?tag=cheap-baltimore-ravens-jerseys . Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. 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An opportunity to play in the Big Ten championship game is within reach, and possibly, a spot in the College Football Playoff.I think it makes it that much closer, and that much more resilient, which is being seen this season more than anything, safety Leo Musso said.The Badgers (9-2, 6-2, No. 6 CFP) have an opportunity to clinch the Big Ten West division this week. It could happen by Friday night, if Iowa beats Nebraska.If the Cornhuskers win, Wisconsin would need to beat Minnesota on Saturday to take the West and a berth in the league championship game. This season might already be considered a smashing success in Madison given how Wisconsin navigated a schedule with five top 10 opponents, losing to top 5 teams Michigan and Ohio State by a combined 14 points.The legacy for our class is to try to exceed expectations that everyone sets on you, especially the negative ones, Musso said.He remembers watching college football shows through the season in which prognosticators predicted Wisconsins demise at various points during the year. Those doubts have motivated the Badgers.That blue-collar, chip-on-your-shoulder (attitude) always. Just come ready to play, Musso said.Its been tough at times, though, over the careers of Musso and other fifth-year seniors like linebacker Vince Biegel, running back Dare Ogunbowale and quarterback Bart Houston.They arrived in 2012, when Bret Bielema was still coach. Bielema left in December of that season to take the Arkansas job.His replacement, Gary Andersen, stayed at Wisconsin for almost two seasons before leaving in December 2014 to take the Oregon State job.In came current coach Paul Chryst, a Wisconsin native and former Badgers offensive coordinator, to restore stability. A former assistant under Bielema, Chrystt returned to Madison following three seasons as the head coach at Pittsburgh.ddddddddddddI went through that as a player. I know its hard when you go through coaching changes, Chryst said this week. One thing you can also see is how that (fifth-year senior) group comes together, and you come together in good times and times that test you. I think theyll have that bond for life.As someone who also played at Wisconsin, Chryst embodies the blue-collar, no-nonsense reputation that the program has developed since current athletic director Barry Alvarez roamed the sideline as coach.Musso might be the perfect example of the typical, grind-it-out Wisconsin player. He arrived in 2012 as a two-star recruit out of Waunakee, where he rushed for more than 5,500 yards and 87 touchdowns in his high school career.After redshirting his first year, Musso debuted as a backup safety in 2013 under Andersen. He became a key reserve in 2015, making two starts.But questions lingered about the safety position to start this season after Wisconsin lost both of its starters. Musso and fellow safety DCota Dixon have emerged into solid tandem.Wisconsin rarely gets beat deep. Musso has three interceptions the last two weeks, including a two-pick day two weeks ago against Illinois . Biegel was so happy for his best friend and former roommate that he posted a message on Twitter.To see him have the success hes had this season is fun to watch. Im proud of him, Biegel said. Its a credit to him, its a credit to his preparation, not just this offseason, but his whole career here.Musso demurs when asked about what he has accomplished after the ups and downs of his career.Shoot, I couldnt tell you. ... How its worked out when you look back at it, through the coaching changes, its not something that you really prepare for, Musso said. You just kind of control what you can control, which is working hard.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '