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Nov 26, 2009 6:59 pm US/Pacific

Romo, Austin Send Cowboys Past Raiders 24-7

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBS 5 / AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Wide receiver Miles Austin of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball against Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders at Cowboys Stadium on November 26, 2009 in Arlington
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Miles Austin couldn't stop smiling, soaking up the cheers as he stared at himself on the giant video screens over the field. Then Tony Romo really soaked him, splashing a cup of water in his face.

All part of the fun for the Dallas Cowboys in their Thanksgiving rout of the Oakland Raiders.

Romo snapped the Cowboys from their offensive slumber by leading them to a season-high 494 yards, with Austin delivering 145 yards and a touchdown, sending the Cowboys to a 24-7 victory over the Raiders on Thursday.

By winning for the sixth time in seven games, Dallas (8-3) is guaranteed of going into the final month of the season atop the NFC East.

Now comes the real challenge: Staying there. The Cowboys are 5-10 in games after Thanksgiving since Romo became the starting quarterback in 2006.

Oakland (3-8) and its new starting quarterback, Bruce Gradkowski, were coming off a victory over division-leading Cincinnati just a few days before, but couldn't even cross midfield in the first half. Their lone highlight was their top draft pick Darrius Heyward-Bey catching his first touchdown pass of his career.