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Show DAILY D6 Monday, February 4, 2008 HERALD GIANTS PATRIOTS The Daily Herald breaks down Super Bowl XLII taking a look at how the game transpired: quarter-by-quarte- ml m r, SECOND QUARTER FIRST QUARTER FT V I A. A - 4 ... " x J M "- fY i - ir V " ill i ?J ... 1i ROSS D. FRANKLIN.' Associated P'ess MATT d 7-- Keep 'em in check The long drive uper Bowl XLII got off to a methodical start as there were only two drives in the quarter. The first drive of the game belonged to the New York Giants, who took nearly 10 minutes off the clock before scoring on a 32 yard Lawrence Tynes field goal. On the drive, New York conthird downs to verted keep moving the ball down the field, 63 yards in total. New England, however, responded with a long drive of its own. Patriot quarterback Tom passes Brady completed on the drive to set up New England at the Giant 1 heading into the second quarter. Play of On the of the quarter, New England quarterback Tom Brady tried to complete a pass to tight end Benjamin Watson in the end zone. But Watson was interfered with on the play by Giants linebacker Antonio ' Pierce, setting up the Patriots at the New York 1. ' Number of plays on the Giants' first drive. The drive which was capped was by Tynes' field goal the longest opening drive in Super Bowl history. J I the Quarter second-to-la- NYG Lawrence Tynes 32 field goal, 5:01. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 9:59 play st o while New York signal caller Manning was sacked Eli Statistics twice. GIANTS PATS 4 4 First Downs Pass Yards 25 38 23 Total Yards 63 39 Turnovers 0 0 16 7 -' 3 1 First Quarter Rush Yards Scoring Summary hobbled a pass and the ball ust one play into the was intercepted by corner-bac- k second quarter, the PaEllis Hobbs and returned triots took their first lead when running back Laurence 23 yards to the Pats 33. Maroney powered in from a yard out. Stat of the Quarter For the rest of the quarter, Number of turnovers though, there would not be for each team in the many offensive fireworks as the defenses took charge. quarter, the first of the .The Giants came up with game for the Patriots three sacks of Patriot QB and the Giants. New Tom Brady in the quarter, York's came on Manning's i Stat of the Quarter Press SLOCUMAssociated New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney (39) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Heath Evans, as Stephen Neal, left, joins in during the second quarter. The touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter gave the Pats a 3 lead. a field goal in the first quarter during the Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots at University of Phoenix drive. Stadium on Sunday in Glendule, Ariz. The field goal capped a 1 New YorkjGiants kicker Lawrence Tynes (9) kicks Play of . the Quarter Second Quarter Statistics GIANTS PATS 3 4 First Downs Following the Patriots' touchdown run, the Giants were putting together a solid drive. But Manning was picked inside the red zone when wideout Steve Smith THIRD QUARTER interception, while New England's came in the final seconds of the half when the Giants force Brady to fumble the ball near midfield. Scoring Summary Rush Yards 36 4 t NE Pass Yards 40 38 Total Yards 76 42 1 Laurence Maroney run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:57. Drive: 56 yards, 12 plays, 11 Turnovers 5:04 FOURTH QUARTER I v ' r J iJt 1 '. 2 4 Jl ft IV " 1 ' DAVID , oth offenses continued to struggle in the third, the only quarter in the Super Bowl without any scoring. Much like New York started the game with a long drive, New England began the quarter with a drive that reached deep into Giant territory. ' But with the Patriots facing a at the New York 28, New England quarterback Tom Brady was sacked for minus-yards. It was the fourth time the Giants sacked Brady in the game, the first time the New England QB had been sacked at least four times in a game since December 2006. Instead of trying a field goal, the Patriots opted to go for it on fourth down and failed to convert. MATT third-and-- 7 6 J JI Number of utes (plus min-- 7 tm I Statistics 21 seconds) the New. England offense held on to the ball in the third quarter. d Scoring Summary No scoring plays Perfection ended Third Quarter Stat of the Quarter ew York quarterback Eli Manning helped L t bring an end to the Patriots' quest for perfection when he hit Plaxico Burress for a touchdown pass .. . : u on uu an i. iduc Yemeni Willi o seconds left. From there, the Giant defense held the Patriot offense on the ensuing drive. Before that, the lead changed hands twice. David Tyree caught a TD pass from Manning early in the fourth, and the Patriots responded with a TD catch from Randy Moss to retake the lead at 14-1- GIANTS PATS 2 7 10 16 Pass Yards 18 78 Total Yards 28 94 0 0 First Downs Rush Yards Turnovers . Press game-winnin- , The Patriots' failed fourth-dow- n conversion proved to be big. New England had the ball for 14 plays on the drive that took over half of the third quarter, but Brady's pass to the end zone was incomplete and ended the Patriots' chances of adding to their lead. SLOCUMAssociated 32-ya- tTvr Play of the Quarter ' New York Giants receiver David Tyree, left, makes a reception as New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison defends during the fourth quarter. Tyree's catch g moved the Giants into Patriot territory and set up the touchdown. ji ix)iiiiiiaiii ij j- - - Press DUPREYAssociated after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the third quarter. The Giants defense frustrated the New England offense in the third quarter, even stopping the Pats on "a fourth-and-1New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan (92) reacts i ' i Play of the Quarter Following the Patriots' touchdown drive and facing a Manning escaped getting sacked after the pocket collapsed in on him, then launched third-and-- the ball downf ield, where Tyree fought off a pair of defenders to catch the pass at the New England 24. 17 Stat of the Quarter 21 Number of points 14 scored in the fourth quarter. Scoring Summary I Fourth Quarter kick), 11:05. Drive: 6 plays, 80 Statistics yards, 3:47 I NE Randy Moss 6 pass from Tom Brady (Goskowski First Downs NYG David Tyree 5 pass from Eli Manning (Tynes kick), 2:42. Drive: yards, 12 plays, 80 5:12. Plaxico Burress 13 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 0:35. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 2:07 NYG GIANTS PATS 8 7 Rush Yards ' "21 . 9 Pass Yards 151 90 Total Yards 172 99 0 0 Turnovers |