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DEC 3, 4:15 pm (FOX) - Cowboys at Giants
Game 12
 1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Cowboys7331023
Giants7031020
 ESPN ScoresESPN RecapESPN Stats

Giants lose to the Cowboys 23-20.
Eli Manning was 24-of-36 for 270 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
Tiki Barber rushed for 90 yards on 23 carries.
Brandon Jacobs had 5 carries for 29 yards.
Jeremy Shockey caught 6 passes for 65 yards, and 1 touchdown.
Plaxico Burress caught 6 passes for 43 yards and 1 touchdown.
Tiki Barber caught 5 passes for 53 yards.
Mathias Kiwanuka and Will Demps each had interceptions.
Mathias Kiwanuka had 1 sack.
Jay Feely kicked 2 field goals, 23 and 22 yards.

Game Notes:
"Even though the Cowboys had won three straight games, including one against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts, they couldn't just waltz in here and beat the Giants without a fight. Hotshot quarterback Tony Romo was reduced to average, but the Giants needed just a little bit extra. They needed a bit more of a pass rush and then Romo would have looked even worse. It wouldn't have been such a back and forth game, and the Giants probably would have won.
They needed Michael Strahan on the field instead of the sidelines. Now there are four more games left, and if the Giants continue to play the way they did today, and if Strahan makes it back, this will be a close race to the finish.
"


Game Notes:
"
Bill Parcells pulls them off the bench or off the scrapheap or whatever - it doesn't matter. Somehow Bill knows how and when to do it, and it works. Tony Romo was nothing but a backup player a few short weeks ago, and Martin Gramatica wasn't even playing football. His career just about over and done, but Parcells made them both starters on his team.
Since 2000, Gramatica was 6 of 12 in making field goals in the 30-39 yard range, and only 4 of 13 from a 40-49 yard distance, but Parcells somehow knows when to make the right moves. If Bill Parcells needs to he can come up with a quarterback right off the bench. If he needs a kicker, he produces one. Suddenly Gramatica can suit up this week and nail three field goals, 35 yards, 41 yards, and a 46 yarder to win the game for Bill.
As for Tony Romo, he didn't have his best game. The Giants are some sort of kryptonite to Romo. Romo had given up only 2 interceptions in his first 5 starts, but today he gave up 2 to the Giants, and remember that when he first stepped on the field to replace Drew Bledsoe against this same team, he gave up three. Romo had thrown 10 touchdowns over his first five starts, but got none today, and still it didn't matter. Bill Parcells was on the sidelines working his magic and building his legend."

Early Stats:

Scoring:
First Quarter
NY GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Jeremy Shockey, 17 Yd pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick is good), 4:39.
Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards in 5:58.

NY GIANTS 7-0
DALLAS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Marion Barber, 1 Yd run (Martin Gramatica kick is good), 1:28.
Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards in 1:26.

NY GIANTS 7-7
Second Quarter
DALLAS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Martin Gramatica 41 Yd, 0:01.
Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards in 1:12.

DALLAS 10-7
Third Quarter
GIANTS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Jay Feely 23 Yd, 4:32.
Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards in 8:33.

DALLAS 10-10

DALLAS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Martin Gramatica 35 Yd, 0:05.
Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards in 4:27.

DALLAS 13-10
Fourth Quarter
GIANTS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Jay Feely 22 Yd, 9:44.
Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards in 5:21.

DALLAS 13-13

DALLAS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Marion Barber, 7 Yd run (Martin Gramatica kick is good), 3:33.
Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards in 6:11.

DALLAS 20-13

GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Plaxico Burress, 5 Yd pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick is good), 1:06.
Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards in 2:27.

DALLAS 20-20

DALLAS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Martin Gramatica 46 Yd, 0:01.
Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards in 1:05.

DALLAS 23-20
Game Stats:
  Cowboys Giants
First Downs
21
22
      Rushing
4
6
      Passing
15
14
      Penalty
2
2
3rd-Down Efficiency
6-11-55%
6-12-50%
4th-Down Efficiency
0-0-0%
0-1-0%
Total Net Yards
365
396
      Total plays
59
65
      Average gain
6.2
6.1
Net Yards Rushing
110
126
      Rushes
24
29
      Average gain per rush
4.6
4.3
      Tackles for loss-yards
2-4
3-5
Net Yards Passing
255
270
      Times sacked: Number-Yards
1-2
0-0
      Gross passing yards
257
270
Pass Attempts-completions-had Intercepted
34-20-2
36-24-0
      Avg gain per pass play
7.3
7.5
Kickoffs: Number-in End Zone-touchbacks
6-0-0
5-0-0
Punts: Number and Average
2-46.0
3-32.3
      Had blocked
0
0
FGs - PATs Had Blocked
0-0
0-0
Net Punting Average
36.0
32.3
Total Return Yardage (not including kickoffs)
0
13
      Number-Yards: Punt Returns
1-0
0-0
      Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns
5-132
6-109
      Number-Yards: Interception Returns
0-0
2-13
Penalties: Number-yards
7-58
9-94
Fumbles: Number-lost
1-0
2-1
Touchdowns
2
2
      Rushing
2
0
      Passing
0
2
Extra Points: Made-attempts
2-2
2-2
      Kicking: Made-Attempts
2-2
2-2
Field Goals: Made-attempts
3-4
2-2
Red Zone Efficiency
2-3-67%
2-4-50%
Goal To Go Efficiency
2-2-100%
0-2-0%
Safeties
0
0
Final Score
23
20
Time Of Possession
26:39
33:21

Notes:
Eli Manning had a a quarterback rating of 107.4, his 2nd-highest of the season.

Five of Tony Romo's seven interceptions to date were thrown against the Giants.


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Sun, Dec 10. Giants at Carolina, 1:00 PM ET

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