Shreveport, La. ? Drew Bledsoe lobbed two passes into the end zone and saw his receivers make terrific catches on both in his preseason debut for the Dallas Cowboys.

Neither play, however, was made by the receiver everyone is waiting to see him throw to – Terrell Owens.

Terry Glenn reached around his defender’s head and made a one-handed touchdown catch on Bledsoe’s first lob, then Sam Hurd fought off his defender for another touchdown, getting the Cowboys rolling to a 30-7 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

Bledsoe went 12-of-16 for 156 yards, leading Dallas to scores on three of four drives, and backup Tony Romo went 6-of-8 for 138 yards and also put up points on three of four drives. His best play was waiting out a blitz, then throwing a 48-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin.

Bledsoe didn’t play the preseason opener so Romo could get more work, prompting speculation of a growing controversy. Bledsoe feels secure that he’s the starter, although he acknowledged having to wait to get on the field “pushes you a little bit.”

“It gets you going,” he said. “But I can’t tell you I would have done anything different in camp had I been the only quarterback.”

The Cowboys also saw their first-team defense shut out the Saints’ starters. New Orleans didn’t even get a first down on its first three series, leaving Dallas coach Bill Parcells grumbling that his unit didn’t get enough work and Saints coach Sean Payton saying his team was “not as improved as I thought.”

Dallas quarterback Drew Bledsoe (11) tosses a first-quarter pass past New Orleans defensive end Will Smith. The Cowboys routed the Saints, 30-7, on Monday in Shreveport, La.

“We struggled across the board,” Payton said.

This was the first NFL game in Shreveport since local product Terry Bradshaw brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to play the Boston Patriots in the 1970 preseason. The returning star this time was Saints running back Deuce McAllister, who gained eight yards on two carries in his first game since a knee injury early last season.

“The knee felt fine … no apprehension about anything,” McAllister said. “There are a few mental hurdles I have to get over, but I’m ready to work.”

Reggie Bush spiced things up with a nine-yard run and an 11-yard gain on a third-and-two screen, both on the final drive of the first half. He finished with seven yards on four carries, 14 yards on two receptions.