New York Giants 18, New England Patriots 17
The Giants scored the last 15 points of the game last night to down the Patriots in Foxboro. David Carr started at QB for the Giants last night and he completed 13 of 21 passes for 116 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT. He also lost a fumble in this game. Ryan Perrilloux finished up this game at QB by completing 3 of 4 passes for 22 yards. RB Da’Rel Scott was electric once again for the Giants last night with 12 carries for 114 yards (9.5 ypc) with 1 TD run. He also caught 2 passes for 20 yards (10.0 avg) in this game. Andre Brown pitched in with 68 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.2 ypc) against the Patriots. WR Devin Thomas led the way in the passing game for the Giants with 42 yards receiving on 4 grabs (10.5 avg). The Giants finished up the night with 189 yards rushing on 37 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 25 passes (64%) for 119 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:00.
The defense was outstanding for the Giants last night. The Giants sacked the Patriots’ QBs 8 times in this game! LB Jacquian Williams was all over the field for the Giants as he finished up with 8 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks and 3 QB hits. Safety Tyler Sash was also really solid last night with 7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 2 sacks. DT Dwayne Hendricks (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1 sack) and safety Derrick Martin (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery which he returned 11 yards for a TD) also had solid games for the Giants. The Patriots finished up with 66 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 30 passes (46.7%) for 147 yards in this game. The Giants finished the preseason with a 2-2 record.
