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ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- As the third-quarter clock at AT&T Stadium hit all zeroes, the score was tied at 14-all. A 30-yard pickup by wide receiver Cole Beasley moved the Cowboys into Eagles' territory and just as it looked like Dallas was about to turn the tide and regain the lead, one of the youngest Eagles came up with one of the biggest plays of the entire season.
Who else but Jordan Hicks?
Hicks, an absolute standout during his rookie season, beautifully stepped in front of a Matt Cassel pass and ran it back untouched for a 67-yard touchdown. It was the first pick-six he's ever had in his football career.
"I was just doing my job," Hicks said after the game. "I jumped the route and did my job and the ball ended up in my hands. ... Usually when they do a little stack route, someone is either coming in quick or going out quick. I saw the guy going out quick and I just tried to go."
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RB DeMarco Murray
TE Trey Burton, LB Jordan Hicks
LB Kiko Alonso
LB Jordan Hicks
WR Jordan Matthews
RB DeMarco Murray, WR Miles Austin
RB Ryan Mathews
CB Byron Maxwell, DB Walter Thurmond
QB Sam Bradford
LS Jon Dorenbos
LB Marcus Smith
S Malcolm Jenkins
RB DeMarco Murray, QB Sam Bradford
CB Nolan Carroll
DE Taylor Hart
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Lurie
P Donnie Jones
TE Brent Celek, LB Brandon Graham
CB Nolan Carroll
RB DeMarco Murray
RB DeMarco Murray
CB Byron Maxwell, S Chris Maragos, T Lane Johnson
QB Sam Bradford
LB Connor Barwin
LB Mychal Kendricks
QB Sam Bradford
TE Zach Ertz
WR Miles Austin
RB DeMarco Murray
WR Josh Huff
DT Bennie Logan, DE Cedric Thornton
WR Miles Austin
RB Ryan Mathews
QB Sam Bradford
S Chris Maragos, CB Byron Maxwell, T Lane Johnson
S Chris Maragos, LB Brandon Graham
LB Mychal Kendricks, LB DeMeco Ryans
DE Fletcher Cox
DT Bennie Logan
RB Ryan Mathews
RB Darren Sproles
QB Sam Bradford
QB Sam Bradford
CB Nolan Carroll, LB Jordan Hicks
QB Sam Bradford
QB Sam Bradford, WR Jordan Matthews
LB Mychal Kendricks
DE Fletcher Cox
RB DeMarco Murray
RB DeMarco Murray
RB DeMarco Murray
T Lane Johnson
QB Sam Bradford
RB Ryan Mathews
RB Darren Sproles
RB Darren Sproles
LB Connor Barwin, LB Brandon Graham
CB Byron Maxwell, LB Kiko Alonso
DE Cedric Thornton
CB Byron Maxwell
S Chris Maragos
LB Jordan Hicks
LB Connor Barwin, LB Brandon Graham, DE Vinny Curry
TE Zach Ertz
RB Darren Sproles
WR Jordan Matthews
RB DeMarco Murray, RB Kenjon Barner
RB Ryan Mathews
RB DeMarco Murray
RB DeMarco Murray
TE Zach Ertz
QB Sam Bradford
K Caleb Sturgis
LB Jordan Hicks
RB DeMarco Murray
RB DeMarco Murray
RB Ryan Mathews, T Dennis Kelly
RB Ryan Mathews
RB Ryan Mathews
RB Ryan Mathews
LB Jordan Hicks
LB Jordan Hicks
DB Walter Thurmond, LB Kiko Alonso
P Donnie Jones
LB Mychal Kendricks
LB Brandon Graham, LB Connor Barwin
CB Byron Maxwell
RB Ryan Mathews
TE Zach Ertz
K Caleb Sturgis
RB Ryan Mathews
TE Zach Ertz
K Caleb Sturgis
CB E.J. Biggers
RB DeMarco Murray
WR Jordan Matthews
RB DeMarco Murray
WR Jordan Matthews
K Caleb Sturgisl, DT Beau Allen
K Caleb Sturgis
For Hicks, Sunday's game in Arlington was a bit of a homecoming, as he played his college ball in Austin, Texas with the Longhorns.
"It felt good," Hicks said. "I tried to just run and take off. It felt good, especially being back in Dallas. ... Last year we played UCLA here. It was nice being back. I love the atmosphere. It's always fun.
"Obviously, it means a lot, but (what it means most) is that we got the win. That's what this whole thing is about."
The play gave the Eagles the 21-14 lead and proved to be another terrific moment on the third-round pick's rookie résumé.
On the game, Hicks finished with six total tackles along with the interception, and what is perhaps even more impressive, is that he was able to have another strong game without the veteran leadership of DeMeco Ryans, who missed the game with a hamstring injury.
"I couldn't have done it with all of these guys around me," Hicks said. "We've got a team full of vets, leaders, guys who understand the game and are good at it, and they've helped me a ton."
Late in the fourth quarter, Hicks left the game with what he called a pectoral injury after making a tackle on Beasley.
"We'll see what happens," Hicks said. "I feel pretty good. I'm not sure what the extent is, so we'll see."
