1495 Sports has this scoring summary for all Big Blue fans as the New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers 36-7 on Thursday night football action:
Interesting Facts:
New York Giants are 9-3 in last 12 road games going back to the end of the 2010 campaign.
The Giants scoring defense is ranked just 25th (29.0 ppg), and 19th overall (370.0 ypg).
Giants defense has allowed TD‘s on 75.0% of possible possessions (27th in NFL), Panthers have allowed TD’s on 57.1%, 19th overall.
Giants are 48-34-5 (.585) all-time in road openers.
New York wins the coin toss and elects to receive the ball
First Quarter:
13:21 Andre Brown 31-yard rush for the Giants
11:38 Eli Manning passed to Martellus Bennett to the left for 14 yard gain and touchdown (Lawrence Tynes made PAT) for the 7-0 Giants lead
Marty Bennett for his 3rd TD of the season for the Giants. That was an 80-yard opening drive for New York.
3:46 Lawrence Tynes kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Giants a 10-0 lead
Andre Brown’s two drives: 5 carries, 57 yards thus far for the Giants
Around 3:40 Jason Pierre-Paul looks like he injured himself on trying to intercept a throw by Cam Newton. Reports online is that Pierre-Paul is okay as the Giants-star was able to run off the field.
There is a report that Giants Keith Rivers has a hamstring injury and his return is questionable
End of the First Quarter with the Giants leading the Panthers 10-0
Andre Brown 7 carries, 77 yards thus far for the Giants
Second Quarter:
12:03 Andre Brown rushed to the left for 1 yard gain and touchdown (Lawrence Tynes made PAT) to give the Giants a 17-0 lead
11:49 Cam Newton passed to Brandon LaFell to the right for 27-yard gain for a big play for Carolina
9:49 Osi Umenyiora with his first sack of the year for the Giants. New York comes up with another big defensive stop.
Ramses Barden has eclipsed 100 yards receiving in the first half thus far for the Giants
3:13 Lawrence Tynes kicked a 49-yard field goal to give the Giants a 20-0 lead
1:18 Jayron Hosley with the interception. His first of his career
Giants lead the Panthers 20-0 at Halftime
Third Quarter:
Third quarter has begun for the Giants and Panthers and New York has possession of the football
15:00 Spencer Paysinger recovered the fumble for New York
12:49 Lawrence Tynes kicked a 18-yard field goal for the 23-0 Giants lead
6:25 Cam Newton rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain and TD (Justin Medlock made PAT) as Carolina cuts the Giants lead to 23-7
That scoring drive was 80-yards in 13 plays for Carolina
6:19 Eli Manning passed to Martellus Bennett down the middle for 29-yard gain
Andre Brown goes over 100 yards for the first time in his NFL career for the Giants
2:12 Eli Manning sacked by Frank Alexander
0:50 Lawrence Tynes kicked a 36-yard field goal to give the Giants a 26-7 lead over the Panthers
End of the 3Q with the Giants leading the Panthers 26-7
Fourth Quarter:
14:22 Cam Newton sacked by Jason Pierre-Paul
13:31 Michael Boley intercepted the ball as the Giants now go on the offense
Boley now has three interceptions for New York, one in each of the games the team has played this season
9:40 Andre Brown rushed to the left for 1 yard gain and TD (Lawrence Tynes made PAT) to give the Giants a 33-7 lead over the Panthers
9:34 Cam Newton passed to Steve Smith to the left for 33-yard gain
Giants injury news: Jayron Hosley suffered a hamstring injury and will not return.
6:25 Stevie Brown intercepted Cam Newton for 44-yards
4:26 Giants Justin Tryon recovered fumble by the Panthers
1:09 Lawrence Tynes kicked a 27-yard field goal for the 36-7 Giants lead over the Panthers
Final Giants def. Panthers 36-7
1495 Sports Stats:
Giants
Eli Manning: 27 Comp, 35 yards, 288 yards, 1 TD
Ramses Barden: 9 rec, 138 yards
Andre Brown: 20 Rush, 113 yards, 2 TD
Carolina:
Cam Newton: 16-30, 242 yards, 3 INTs , 6 Rush, 6 yds, 1 TD
Greg Olsen: 7 rec, 98 yards
Steve Smith: 4 rec, 86 yards