Giants win over the Ravens 13-12.
Eli Manning was 10-of-13 for 114 yards and 1 TD.
Jared Lorenzen was 4-of-8 for 34 yards.
Tim Hasselbeck was 1-of-4 for 11 yards.
Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 70 yards on 7 carries.
Ryan Grant rushed for 31 yards on 7 carries.
Brandon Jacobs rushed for 23 yards on 6 carries.
Derrick Ward rushed for 18 yards on 4 carries.
Reuben Droughns rushed for 11 yards on 6 carries.
Josh Huston kicked 2 fourth quarter fieldgoals of 50 and 30 yards.

Game Notes:
"Wow! I'd have to say that was a very impressive showing by the Giants on both defense and offense, especially against a strong team like the Baltimore Ravens. The defense took the field first, and backed the Ravens up until they had to punt. Somehow though, after a strong kickoff and a Giants holding penalty, the Giants offense was stuck starting on their own eight yard line. Eli Manning took care of that problem right away with a snappy 17 yard pass to Michael Jennings, but they couldn't keep this drive going. The Ravens took over but Sam Madison came away with a nice interception on a pass from Steve McNair to kill their drive.
By the end of the second quarter the Ravens were up 3-0, but the Giants were starting to move the ball pretty good, and Eli Manning hit Steve Smith with a 10 yard touchdown pass for a 7-3 lead. That became 7-6 by the end of the half, and unfortunately, the injuries kept piling up. By then, Michael Jennings was out with an achilles tendon injury, Will Demps with a dislocated elbow, Sam Madison with a hamstring injury, and Steve Smith had a concussion.
The backup runners Ahmad Bradshaw, Ryan Grant, and Derrick Ward kept the ball moving in the second half and the Giants held the lead for the rest of the game, but this win sure was an expensive one as far as injuries go."

Game Notes:
"Both teams fought a tough hard game with no let up. The coaches wanted to show that they were solidly behind their players. Tom Coughlin challenged one play where it looked unlikely that they had recovered a fumble, and Brian Billick went for it on fourth and inches instead of taking the easy three points. Eli Manning fumbled the ball twice, putting a slight damper on his otherwise good performance.
Tiki Barber picked the wrong night to come out of the closet on Eli Manning. Barber said that Eli came across "almost comical" trying to handle the leadership role when given the chance. Cris Collinsworth seemed to be overly exuberant allowing the new (intruding?) sports jock to hang himself with every word. If Barber wants to be a successful sports announcer, he should get his timing down.
Eli Manning led his team to a touchdown and went 10 of 13 for 114 yards before Tiki got his chance to share this 'halftime report'. Tiki has come under some criticism since retiring, that he was out for himself last season, and he probably lost half the Giant fan base who respected him after hearing this cheap-shot report. Pay attention to what's happening on the field and in the game before you speak next time Tiki, or you'll be old news yourself real fast.
John Madden chose to pick on Brandon Jacobs, predicting that he wouldn't be able to last a full season or be able to handle screen passes. At least you're forewarned that when you buy your next Madden game, Jacobs might not be a star performer for you."

Baltimore did not commit a turnover and was penalized only 3 times in their opening preseason 29-3 win over Philadelphia.
Against the Giants, the Ravens had 1 turnover and received 9 penalties in the first half alone.

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