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Feb 13, 2022

Cowboys fans had precious little to get invested in during Super Bowl LVI, save for an exciting game, some funny commercials, and a halftime show that delivered the goods. - Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie stood out as one of the few Cowboys connections on either sideline. Early in the third quarter, the former second-round draft pick ended up with an interception of a bobbled Matthew Stafford pass attempt to wide receiver Ben Skowronek. - - Former Cowboys CB Chidobe Awuzie. With the interception of Stafford. In the Super Bowl.pic.twitter.com/eKYoPDUZy5 - — Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) February 14, 2022 - - - Awuzie was a fan favorite in Dallas during his four seasons with the Cowboys, though he didn’t compile much in the way of head-turning stats. After logging 213 tackles, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 49 games wearing the star, he was allowed to hit free agency after the 2020 season. - Cincinnati snapped him up, and Awuzie rewarded their faith by ending 2021 the sixth-leading tackler and tied for second place on the team in interceptions. He was the highest-graded cornerback in the entire AFC, according to Pro Football Focus. - Speaking of the difference between the organizations in larger-than-life Dallas and small-market Cincinnati, Awuzie said during Super Bowl week, “It showed me football can be played without all the lights.” - Awuzie was the Bengals’ leading tackler of the first half. And now the one-time Cowboy has an interception under the lights in the biggest game of them all. - - List - - When exactly did Dak Prescott lose Comeback Player of the Year to Joe Burrow? - - - - - - - - List - - News: Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman diagnose Cowboys' woes; Micah Parsons disses Joe Burrow - - - - - - - - List - - 3 key areas Cowboys need to improve to avoid a repeat of 2021 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Cowboys Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Cowboys Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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