offense, number 78. five-yard penalty. and replay the try. >> al: sirles, the right tackle. >> cris: sirles moved first. may have been a little movement. but unless you cross that line, it doesn't matter. >> al: now, you have got the 7 yard line, they flex the tight end, rudolph, all the way to the left. three receivers to the right. bradford looks over the middle. and whoa. where was that? ten feet high. not even close to keep it at 17-15. and obviously, they try an onside kick and if dallas recovers, that will be that. >> cris: let's see if sam bradford can get this in on the end of the play. a blow to the helmet, could have been called.

to the helmet of the quarterback. enough force we've seen those called. and sam bradford calling for it. tony corrente did not see it. it was to the shoulder pads. it was not. >> al: not at all. that was cedric thornton, getting away with it. corrente doesn't see the shoulder pad as we see. and they get away the it. >> cris: the arm on the shoulder pad blocked the arm on the face mask, from the view of corrente, back off of the quarterback's right. >> al: we know a lot of you joined us late. mike zimmer underwent emergency eye surgery. not here. has to be at home.

if this game will go on or not. and witten hasn't caught a ball tonight. but he makes the catch there. so, the streak will be over. but the dallas cowboys are going to be on their way to another win. i just want to quickly acknowledge graham tinker passing at the age of 90. he was instrumental of building nbc into a tremendous network during his tenure. a beloved man by everybody who worked for him and all of his pals. our sympathies to the family. he was a special human being. >> cris: got a chance to meet him, thanks to you. it was great. >> al: he was something else. the dallas cowboys will get the weekend off. their next game is a week from sunday night, against the giants on "sunday night football." so, we will be there for that one.

the giants are 8-3. pittsburgh coming up on sunday, to try to keep pace with them. only loss this season for the cowboys was to the giants, by one point on opening day. so, find out about mike zimmer and minnesota's next game is a week from sunday. they two to jacksonville. whether mike can make it or not, we don't know. bradford trying to lead that comeback, comes up short. but coming up next, the volkswagen postgame report. "thursday night football"

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welcome to "the folks volkswagen gulf alltrack game report." >> the minnesota vikings hold zeke elliott to less than 90 yards rushing since week two. and yet, the dallas cowboys emerge with their 11th-consecutive victory here on "thursday night football." winning a football game. a tight one, 17-15, here in minnesota. heather cox, moments ago, with dak prescott. >> you came into a hostile environment, on the road against a top two defense. what went right tonight? >> we stuck together. we played a great defense. but we always believe in ourselves.

turnovers, some bad things happen. things didn't go our way. but we stayed together. >> 11-consecutive wins. and we talked yesterday. there's no stage too big. what's the key to you staying so composed and so confident during this run? >> my teammates and coaches. we have a great group of veterans that have been here that have done this. just keep us all under control, just allow us to go out and have fun. >> congratulations. let's go upstairs to al. >> thank youhe a year that starts with tony romo in preseason. and opening-day loss to the giants. they're a team you can see it now. and they figure out different ways to win the game. and they certainly did tonight. >> let's say this. that was an ugly game tonight, for the dallas cowboys. they did it in an atypical fashion tonight because the time of possession, much more in favor of the minnesota vikings.

they found a way to win. and as much as anything tonight, they went on special teams. it was the big turnover down there, that led to the go ahead touchdown. special teams, a big difference all night tonight. >> the irony in that, was zimmer not able to coach. and priefer the interim head coach. the one special teams guy that works with everybody. and the thielen play, that was really close, was the play of the game, though. >> and sam bradford hung in this is an offense that is struggling to put something together. they did on occasion. and did it on the two-point conversion and get the penalty. and don't catch a break on the officials from the last one. >> dallas, 11-1. and minnesota at .500 after the great start. they are 6-6. we'll have more of the postgame report when we come back to minneapolis after this.

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decision time on campus. all three finalists have made their cases of why they should be the next president of u-n-i -- one will be selected in the coming days. plus... thinking of turning the page. drama over a book some call district tonight. to be leaving any more they're not going to be taking people's hearts out." donald trump hits the road -- making some big announcements and giving thanks to his voters. ""you're watching kwwl, good evening everyone, i'm ron steele. and i'm amanda goodman. thanks

tours wrapping up today with the final candidate for uni's presidential search speaking to students and staff. kwwl's jessica hartman has an overview of all three candidates and the future of u-n-i. jessica? as early as tuesday next week --- the regents will select three men -- each believing they know what is best for growing the uni community. first on the list -- neil theobald former president of temple university theobald - "i love that uni's history is so tied to teaching, which is where i started and continue to teach each year." the second choice -- interim president jim wohlpart. wohlpart - "to take a student and help them find their purspose and passion in life and marry it to a vocation so they can go out in the world and offer themselves to the world." and mark nook chancellor at montana state university billings. nook - "there is a value proposition, a public good to higher education that has been lost in a lot of the conversation."

education. but the question the cedar valley is asking, 'can we get a president who will stay uni alumn walt rogers." "we want somebody who wants to stick around here for quite a while. i think, with all three of them, i am sensing that they want to do that. that is truely bleeds purple and carries that passion to the state capitol to fight for uni funding. "all three oes perspective. it depends on who we think is going to be the best one for uni. either experienced, or wise or passionate about uni. that is kind of the choices." i also spoke with state senator jeff danielson over the phone today

says uni's next president needs to grow the student population and improve job placement rates through alumni networks. jessica hartman news 7 kwwl uni's presidential search started this summer when former president ruud announced he was leaving for a presidential job at a private university in ohio. possibly looking at some snow next week, mark? from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete here is additional forecast weather through saturday with mostly cloudy to cloudy sky with highs in the 30s. we are tracking a transition from rain accumulation is possible. monday is dry with a lot of clouds. tuesday has a slight wednesday/thursday is a bit tricky at this point. the confidence in the computer mean all over. they have not forecast for these two days with only a 20% right now until there is more confidence. the one thing i do have more confidence in are the temperatures getting weather through saturday with

temperatures getting colder by the end of next week into the week of december 12. a morning of shopping quickly turns chaotic and deadly -- as a pick-up truck slams into an iowa walmart, killing three. this happening in pella -- where a 9-1-1 call came in just before 10 this morning regarding a truck that drove through the meat and grocery entrance of the store. tonight -- word that two of the three killed worked at the walmart. a woman who works nearby describes what she heard to kwwl just moments after: "we heard a large boom sound, and knew it came from the wal-mart. so we looked over at loud-speaker that walmart announced please evacuate the building over the loud-speaker and saw people coming out of the building and standing

the driver of the pickup truck along with one of the victims were taken to the hospital. their conditions aren't known tonight -- the tragedy appears to be an accident. meanwhile -- a driver traveling the wrong way crashes into a as police there say the driver went the wrong way down a street, hit a car and then crashed into the store. some of the building collapsing due to the impact of the crash. both the driver and a passenger in the truck were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. no one else was hurt -- and no charges have been filed. in a kwwl follow-up -- a book, some consider controversial, will still be allowed in one area school district. kwwl's brad hanson joins us live from the telegraph herald

one parent brought forward a complaint against the book the perks of being a wallflower. but after a lengthy meeting tonight, that book can still be used. this was the scene tonight--more than one hundred on hand for this special committee's meeting. anyone could make comments tonight, and enough speakers to fill three hours came foward. the overwhelming majority of book and the right for it to be taught. after most of the people had spoken, jodi lockwood, who originally brought the claim, got up to withdraw it. the committee still officially had to vote, though, "i think what stuck out most to me was just the fact of how much this book can really impact people. there were so many people who said they read this book, and realized

tried to withdraw her request at the end of the meeting. she also asked for teachers to do more to give parents the heads up when they're assigning books with content like this one. that, however, is matter of policy, and not something this particular committee can deal with. from the telegraph herald newsroom in dubuque, brad hanson, news 7 kwwl. keep in mind, any sort of proposed policy change must always go directly more than 100- employees in the area will soon be without of in cedar rapids. the company will be offering separation benefits for those 120 laid off employees. a man who police say received child porn is sentenced today. 60-year-old forrest rindels -- of waterloo -- will spend five years in federal prison. rindels was sentenced following a guilty plea earlier this

child pornography. at a plea hearing -- rindels admitted that he recieved the porn between 2001 and last year. he will also pay a one-thousand dollar fine and must serve a seven-year supervised release. a former school bus attendant found guilty of enticing three teens -- will serve 11 years in prison. 20-year-old tyler konigsmark was sentenced today following a september guilty plea. konigsmark admitted to using the snap-chat app to request sexually explicit pictures from three girls -- ages 13 april and may this year. according to the department of justice -- the girls rode on the school buses he was present on. konigsmark also admitted to having sex with the 12- year-old girl. he will register as a sex offender and serve a ten- year term of supervised release after prison. a car hits a cow in eastern iowa. take a look at the damage here -- this happened on monday night in

a 24-year-old woman hit the cow while driving west bound. the collision caused an estimated five-thousand dollars in damage -- but the woman and her two passengers were not hurt. another police department in the state is joining the ranks of departments across the country -- by starting to wear body cameras. in the past week 26 body cameras have hit the streets in marshalltown. the department will have the cameras activated on all calls, traffic stops and other encounters with the public in to keep the video stored for up to 180 days -- and longer if it is being used as evidence. continuing coverage now -- with president elect donald trump back on the road -- and out in public -- for the first time since his election night win. he hit two states today -- making big announcements as well as thanking voters that were key to his victory. brian mooar as the latest tonight. on his first official trip battleground thank-you tour. "in a true sense history called and the people of this great state answered ... you

candidate ... he promised to grow the economy ... shrink taxes ... and rebuild an energy independent america. he took joy in mocking the skeptics. "how many times did we hear this, there is no path to 270 and he announced he's naming retired general james mattis as his defense secretary. "he is the closest thing we have to general george patton that we have, and it's about time, it's about time." earlier, he visited thousand jobs to mexico. "these companies aren't going hearts out." "so excited, great news" it's a holiday gift for workers who'd been bracing for unemployment.

indiana plant ... exporting 700 he'd be able to save ours also." while the president elect is looking ahead ... elections officials in every vote - a task that will keep them busy around the clock for the next two weeks. green party candidate jill stein is paying three and a half million dollars for that recount - brian mooar, nbc news, washington. trump doesn't have any more official visits scheduled past today -- but vice president elect mike pence will speak in new orleans on saturday. coming up on kwwl -- the latest on the deadly and destructive fires in the south. and -- eleven people are held hostage -- with one woman describing her frightening experience tonight.

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7 weather team. see the screen here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: from the kwwl stormtrack information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl

tracking a transition from rain to snow sunday as temperatures fall monday is dry with a lot of clouds. tuesday has a slight chance of a rain/snow mix with high temperatures in the upper 30s. wednesday/thursday is a bit tricky at this point. the models seem to be all over the place with a storm and i mean leave a chance of snow in the forecast for these two days with only a 20% right now until there colder by the end of next week into the week of december 12. not much change in the weather through saturday with mostly cloudy to cloudy sky with highs inhe fall through the day. minor snow accumulation is possible. monday is dry with a lot of high temperatures in the upper 30s. wednesday/thursday is a bit tricky at this point. the confidence in the computer model guidance is low right now. the models seem to be all over the place with a storm and i mean all over. they have not forecast for these two days with only a 20% right now until there is more confidence. the one thing i do have more confidence in are the temperatures getting colder by the end of next week into the for your complete

information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: not much change in the weather through saturday with mostly cloudy to cloudy sky with highs in the 30s. we are tracking a transition from rain to snow sunday as temperatures fall through the day. minor snow accumulation is possible. monday is dry with a lot of clouds. tuesday has a slight 30s. wednesday/thursday is a bit tricky at this point. the confidence in the computer model guidance is low right now. the models seem to be all last 4-5 days. i am going to is more confidence. the one thing i do have more confidence week of december 12. not much chge to snow sunday as temperatures monday is dry with a lot of clouds. tuesday has a slight chance of a rain/snow mix with high temperatures in the upper guidance is low right now. the consistent at all for the last 4-5 days. i am going to leave a more confidence. the one thing i do have more confidence in are the temperatures getting colder by the end of next week into the week of december 12. with highs in the 30s. we are tracking a transition from rain accumulation is possible. monday is dry with a lot of

confidence in the computer model guidance is low right now. been consistent at all for the forecast for these two days with only a 20% right now until there temperatures getting colder by the end of next week into the week of december 12. forecast for these two days with only a 20% right now until there is more confidence. the one thing i do have more confidence in are the

south. people in tennessee are still dealing with the worst of massive wildfires. in the gatlinburg area -- the aftermath of the fires are starting to come into focus. so far ten people have been killed and at least 74 more injured in the fires -- which crews now say appears to be human-caused. more than 700 homes and businesses are believed to be complete losses in the wildfires. coming up on kwwl -- an intense hostage situio man holding nearly a dozen

centers are to our communities in eastern iowa...tonight a community down south is in disbelief it happened in florida... fire crews working for hours to put out the fire...flames were burning 30 feet in the air. the rec center was undergoing massive renovations and was a pillar of hope in this community. the loss is a huge blow for families -- hundreds of children attended day care. a seven-year-old student is killed when the school van he is in -- gets into a wreck. officials in east texas say the