Giants Win in O.T.

by Palpatine5458 | 2 years ago | 0 Comments

The Giants week 3 matchup against the Cowboys was about all that you could hope for in a divisional rivalry game; passing yards, run yards, key defensive plays, fourth down attempts, and a game winning field goal in overtime.


During the first half of the game, we saw both teams trying to get a feel for one another's style as we went into halftime with the Cowboys trailing 14-7. The second half is where the game got really interesting. Zeke decided that this would be as good a time as any to casually rush for over 200 yards, and show that he can easily dominate the ground game. This of course set up some play action for Dak who would hit for some big plays. As the Cowboys would near the endzone, this is where Dak would really take over, and carry the ball in himself.

The Giants offense was kept out of the endzone after the second quarter and had to settle for field goals. The Cowboys would find pay dirt in the fourth, to go along with their own pair of field goals and we saw the game tied up late in the last minute or two of play. Giants did enough to stop the Cowboys from marching down the field for a game winner, and this game goes to OT. Dallas wins the toss, recieves the ball, and on a huge 3rd down LB Azeez Ojulari was the man to get a sack on Prescott, forcing a punt. Giants ball, 3rd down on their own side of the field near the 40, we get a run play that would set up 4th and 2 from their 44. Holding penalty was called, Dallas declined. With roughly 2 minutes left before a tie would be called, the Giants decided to go for it knowing a failed conversion might result in a loss. Miraculously they convert, drive downfield with the running game, and the clutchest Giant of the season Graham Gano comes out and kicks the game winner.

It was a great rivalry matchup that saw a change of conservative to more aggresive playcalling from the Giants. Will it keep up, or will it bite them in the ass throughout the season? New York will be taking on the Chicago Bears in yet another home game next week.

 

 

 

 

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Dallas Cowboys (0-3)	0	7	3	10	0	20
New York Giants (2-1)	7	7	3	3	3	23

Team Stats Comparison
	DAL	NYG
Total Offense	332	371
Rushing Yards	256	146
Passing Yards	76	225
First Downs	21	21
Punt Return Yards	14	8
Kick Return Yards	0	0
Total Yards	346	379
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Conversion	7	6
4th Down Conversion	0	2
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals
Penalties	2	2
Posession Time	10:22	23:44

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DAL	NYG

Dallas Cowboys PASSING C/A YDS TD INT D. Prescott 7/15 112 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD E. Elliott 36 239 6.6   D. Prescott 3 17 5.7 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD M. Gallup 2 60 30   D. Schultz 3 37 12.3   C. Lamb 1 14 14   E. Elliott 1 1 1   DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T. Diggs 12       J. Kearse 9       D. Lawrence 3 2.5     S. Williams 5 2     N. Gallimore 4 1.5     L. Vander Esch 6   1   KICKING FG XP PTS LONG B. Maher 2/2 2/2   40

New York Giants PASSING C/A YDS TD INT D. Jones 20/25 279 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Evans 23 127 5.5 1 D. Jones 1 12     RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Bellinger 6 117 19.5 1 K. Toney 7 104 14.9   D. Evans 4 32 8   W. Robinson 2 14 7   DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD A. Jackson 8       X McKinney 8       K. Thibodeauz 7 2     L. Williams 6 1     A.Ojulari 5 1     D. Holmes 6   1   KICKING FG XP PTS LONG G. Gano 3/3 2/2   47