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NFL: Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 10

Published: Nov. 23, 2006 at 7:29 PM

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Tony Romo threw a career-high five touchdown passes Thursday afternoon as Dallas walloped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 38-10.

He threw two scoring passes to Terry Glenn and one to Marion Barber to help Dallas build a 21-10 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, he threw his fourth and fifth touchdown passes to Barber and Terrell Owens.

Before Romo got hot, Tampa Bay scored the game's first points on a one-yard touchdown run by Mike Alstott with 5:42 left in the first quarter.

Romo went 22-for-29 for 306 yards. Owens had eight receptions for 107 yards, Glenn had four catches for 89 yards, and Barber gained 83 yards on 16 carries for the Cowboys, who have won two of their last three games.

"Cadillac" Williams rushed for 78 yards on 17 carries for Tampa Bay. Joey Galloway caught three passes for 71 yards for the Bucs, who suffered their fourth loss in five games.

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