Final Score: Giants 30, Texans 17
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The New York Giants got their first win of the season by handing the Houston Texans their first loss of the season.
Here’s how it happened.
Giants Dominate First Half
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The Giants have dominated the first half, scoring two second-quarter touchdowns.
Quarterback Eli Manning hit wide receiver Victor Cruz (pictured) for 26 yards for the first one, and Giants running back Rashad Jennings ran in from 1-yard out for the Giants’ second score.
But Houston still made some great plays in the first half, including this one.
Texans Come Out Strong in Third Quarter
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After holding New York to a field goal on its opening drive of the second half, Houston came out firing. After hitting a field goal to get on the board, Houston had a 4-play, 93-yard drive that was capped off when quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick hit Damaris Johnson for a 44-yard touchdown to cut New York’s lead to 17-10 going into the final quarter.
Giants Extend Lead After Blocked Punt
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After Josh Brown hit a 29-yard field goal for the Giants, New York took advantage of a blocked punt when Manning hit tight end Daniel Fells (pictured) to put the Giants up 27-10 with nine minutes remaining. It was just Fells 10th career touchdown reception.
Brown then made a 31-yard field goal before Houston quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ran in from 1-yard out for the final score of the game.