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Aug 31, 7:30 pm (NBC) - Giants at New England
Preseason Game 4
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Giants win all four preseason games.
Eli Manning was 4-of-5 for 35 yards.
Jared Lorenzen was 10-of-15 for 116 yards.
Brandon Jacobs rushed for 130 yards on 15 carries and 2 TDS.
James Sims rushed for 34 yards on 9 carries and 1 TD.
W Ponder caught 3 passes for 51 yards.
Michael Jennings caught 3 passes for 37 yards.
Tony Jackson caught 2 passes for 21 yards.
Jeremy Shockey caught 2 passes for 18 yards.
Brandon Jacobs caught 2 passes for 13 yards and 1 TD.
Mathias Kiwanuka had 1 interception and 1 sack.
JustinTuck and Adrian Awasom each had 1 sack.
Jay Feely kicked a 29 yard FG after having a 51 yard attempt blocked.

Game Notes:
"You have to be a real football fan to go to the 4th preseason game just to see subs from both teams banging heads, but if you did, you sure got more out of this one than you expected. There were a lot of no shows in the stands, and sure, the starters became no shows on the field real fast, but guess what? This game was fun to watch.
Brandon Jacobs was the star of the show, with his 57 yard touchdown run to help tie the score in the first quarter. He finished the day with a total of 130 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 catches. He certainly will be able to spell Tiki Barber this season much better than last, and keep him fresh.
Jared Lorenzen was the quarterback for most of this game, and he delivered, looking more comfortable than a second string quarterback should. Jared did fumble a snap in the shotgun, but shook it off and led the Giants to two scoring drives before his day was over. He is likely our backup quarterback for the season.
There seems to be a lot of talent on this Giants team, because even as the game wore on, you still recognized players on the field. That's because they have stood out in these preseason games. Maybe that's why we won them all. Maybe that's what we needed last year to finish things off - skilled players you can count on throughout the ranks."


Game Notes:
"It was the fourth preseason game and all, but you could see that these were two well coached teams on the field. You wouldn't expect less from Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin, and the level of play kept this one interesting. The Giants seem to be cycling the secondary players and backups onto the field as much as possible. That gives them needed experience and makes them very effective filling in for starters in case of injuries. It also keeps sideline attentions high and the whole team feels like they're in it, even if they have a smaller role.
Gamegirl already mentioned the aspect of Brandon Jacobs getting more playing time. Maybe they unveiled him one week too soon. Jared Lorenzen also showed that maybe the Giants could pull Eli Manning late in a game with a big lead to keep him out of harms way. They couldn't even have thought of that possibility a year ago. Coughlin and his crew look like they really have things coming together this year."

Early Stats:

Scoring:
First Quarter
NEW ENGLAND - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Heath Evans, 1 Yd run (Stephen Gostkowski kick is good), 7:18.
Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards in 7:42
PATRIOTS 7-0
Second Quarter

NEW YORK GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Brandon Jacobs, 57 Yd run (Jay Feely kick is good), 13:38.
Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 1:25.
PATRIOTS 7-7
NEW YORK GIANTS - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Jay Feely 29 Yd, 8:37.
Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards in 4:19.

GIANTS 10-7

NEW ENGLAND - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Stephen Gostkowski 29 Yd, 0:00.
Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards in 1:11.

GIANTS 10-10

Third Quarter

NEW YORK GIANTS- TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Brandon Jacobs, 2 Yd run (Jay Feely kick is good), 9:16.
Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards in 2:55.
GIANTS 17-10
NEW ENGLAND - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Stephen Gostkowski 54 Yd, 2:21.
Drive: 14 plays, 39 yards in 6:55.

GIANTS 17-13

Fourth Quarter
NEW YORK GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
James Sims, 3 Yd run (Jay Feely kick is good), 11:11.
Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards in 6:10.
GIANTS 24-13
NEW ENGLAND - FIELDGOAL
Play:
Stephen Gostkowski 25 Yd, 9:01.
Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards in 2:10.

GIANTS 24-16

NEW YORK GIANTS - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Darcy Johnson, 26 Yd pass from Tim Hasselbeck (Jay Feely kick is good), 4:40.
Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards in 4:21.
GIANTS 31-16
NEW ENGLAND - TOUCHDOWN
Play:
Patrick Cobbs, 1 Yd run (Stephen Gostkowski kick is good), 0:55.
Drive: 1 play, 19 yards in 0:12.
GIANTS 31-23
Game Stats:
  Patriots Giants
First Downs
19
24
      Rushing
7
12
      Passing
10
11
      Penalty
2
1
3rd-Down Efficiency
5-14-36%
5-10-50%
4th-Down Efficiency
2-2-100%
0-0-0%
Total Net Yards
304
405
      Total plays
63
61
      Average gain
4.8
6.6
Net Yards Rushing
124
207
      Rushes
31
38
      Average gain per rush
4.0
5.4
      Tackles for loss-yards
3-5
1-3
Net Yards Passing
180
198
      Times sacked: Number-Yards
3-16
1-6
      Gross passing yards
196
204
Pass Attempts-completions-had Intercepted
29-15-1
22-16-0
      Avg gain per pass play
5.6
8.6
Kickoffs: Number-in End Zone-touchbacks
5-1-0
6-1-0
Punts: Number and Average
4-41.5
2-43.0
      Had blocked
0
0
FGs - PATs Had Blocked
0-0
1-0
Net Punting Average
28.5
40.5
Total Return Yardage (not including kickoffs)
5
33
      Number-Yards: Punt Returns
2-5
1-32
      Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns
5-128
5-93
      Number-Yards: Interception Returns
0-0
1-1
Penalties: Number-yards
5-35
5-53
Fumbles: Number-lost
2-1
2-2
Touchdowns
2
4
      Rushing
2
3
      Passing
0
1
Extra Points: Made-attempts
2-2
4-4
      Kicking: Made-Attempts
2-2
4-4
Field Goals: Made-attempts
3-3
1-2
Red Zone Efficiency
2-4-50%
2-3-67%
Goal To Go Efficiency
2-3-67%
2-2-100%
Safeties
0
0
Final Score
23
31
Time Of Possession
29:56
30:04

Notes:

Giants completed their first unbeaten exhibition season since 1990.
Giants won the Super Bowl that season.

The NFL has changed its eligibility rules for practice squads - a third year has been added.
That affects Giants wide receiver Michael Jennings and linebacker Nick McNeil.
Both have spent two seasons on practice squads.


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