New York Giants 20, New England Patriots 17
The Giants looked like a machine on offense last night but they defense was once again sub-par. Eli Manning started this game and he looked sharp in completing 7 of 9 passes for 91 yards with 1 TD pass. Rhett Bomar finished up this game by completing 11 of 24 passes for 171 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT. He also carried the ball 2 times for 9 yards (4.5 ypc) in this game. Danny Ware led the way on the ground for the Giants in this game with 60 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.6 ypc). Gartrell Johnson pitched in with 50 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.2 ypc) last night. WRs Duke Calhoun (3 rec, 76 yards, TD) and Victor Cruz (3 rec, 46 yards) led the way in the air for the Giants in this game. TE Kevin Boss pitched in with 2 receptions for 35 yards (17.5 avg) with a TD grab. The Giants finished up with 160 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 254 yards passing in this game.
Linebacker Bryan Kehl (9 tackles) and safety Seth Williams (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed) led the way on D for the Giants last night. LB Jonathan Goff pitched in with 7 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception. The Patriots finished up with 73 yards rushing (3.2 ypc) and 310 yards passing in this game. The Giants finish up the pre-season with a 2-2 record.
