Giants Daily Blitz Blog

Giants vs. Jets Live Blog: 1st QTR

0:00 — Giants 3, Jets 0 (key stat: Giants hold Jets to 27 total yards)

5:10 – DE Jason Pierre-Paul sacks QB Mark Sanchez for a six-yard loss, forcing a Jets punt. It was JPP’s first sack of the preseason.

6:34 — FIELD GOAL. Lawrence Tynes hits a 35-yarder to take a 3-0 lead (drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:32).

10:08 – A roughing the kicker penalty keeps the Giants’ drive alive. Cruz takes a huge hit on a 21-yard reception, but pops up immediately and signals first down.

12:06 – Forcing a Jets punt (Jayron Hosley let the ball go for a touchback), the Giants offense takes over for its first series of the night. First play: Eli Manning goes deep for Victor Cruz down the right sideline, but the ball is caught out of bounds.

15:00 – Game Day Captains: G Kevin Boothe, S Kenny Phillips, LB Chase Blackburn. Giants call heads. Jets win coin toss and elect to receive. Giants defend west goal.

The New York Giants (0-1) take on the New York Jets (0-1) in the second annual “MetLife Bowl” on Saturday, August 18, in Week 2 of the 2012 preseason.

Kickoff: 7:07 p.m. ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J.

TV: NFL NETWORK

Weather: Scattered clouds. 80 °F, Wind: 6.89 mph/N