EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Oakland Raiders went three-and-out on the first drive of the second half. Oakland punted and the Giants got going on offense at their own 48-yard line after a personal foul penalty (horse collar tackle) on Trevor Scott.
On the Giants first play, Ahmad Bradshaw ripped a 24-yard run, giving him 106-yards for the game on 9 carries. A few plays later on 3rd and 10, Oakland would force an incompletion, but Trevor Scott roughed up David Carr and a 15-yard infraction was called on the Raiders’ defensive end. Some time after that, Carr scampered into the end zone from 12-yards out for a commanding 38-7 New York lead.
On the ensuing drive, the Raiders faced a 2nd and 8 when JaMarcus Russell scrambled and started his throwing motion, but the football was jarred loose on the sack by Mathias Kiwanuka and recovered by Antonio Pierce at the Oakland 22-yard line. Tom Cable challenged, but the official call was upheld.
The Giants were not able to get a first down, but the good field position set up a Lawrence Tynes 33-yard field goal that extended the Giants lead to 41-7.
Michael Bush got some of the workload on the next drive with runs of 6, 3 and 3 yards. But Oakland’s possession was thwarted when Justin Tuck recorded his second sack of the day, an 8-yard loss on 1st and 10. Oakland eventually punted a few plays later after not converting a 3rd and 14.
Score: Giants 41 – Raiders 7
Contact Author: Victor Cotto – SB Report.net Columnist
