Dak Prescott couldn’t believe the Cowboys’ botched punt attempt

Father Prescott’s view from the press box was not pleasant on Monday night.

The Cowboys quarterback, officially placed on season-ending IR earlier in the day, could only see his teammates failed to convert a fake punt in the first quarter.

Facing a fourth-and-9, Dallas lined up for a punt, only for Bryan Anger to instead loft a pass to safety Juanyeh Thomas, who was quickly tackled by Houston’s John Metchie III — five yards from the first-down line.

Prescott could only throw up his hands in disbelief.

It marked the second failed fake punt attempt in three weeks for the Cowboys, who need some — any — good news in the midst of a 3-6 season.

Monday’s game got off to an ominous start before kickoff when a piece of AT&T Stadium’s roof broke off and fell as it was opened.

No one was injured by the metal debris, and it was decided to close the roof.

When the “Monday Night Football” game began, the Cowboys struggled to contain Texas running back Joe Mixon, who had 71 yards and two touchdowns with three minutes left in the second quarter.

On the plus side, quarterback Cooper Rush connected with KaVonte Turpin for a 64-yard touchdown — the team’s first at home since Week 3.