Giants at 49ers, Week 3: Live updates!
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By: Ed Valentine
Can Giants carry Week 2 momentum into Thursday Night Football?
In-game updates
Halftime stats:
Giants down to SF 17-6 at the half.
— SF 242 total yards, Giants 88
— Rush yards: SF 89, Giants 12
— First downs: SF 14, NYG 5
— Daniel Jones: 12-17, 92 yds, 2 sacks
— Brock Purdy: 14-23, 157 yards, 1 TD— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) September 22, 2023
Giants get another Graham Gano field goal and will go into halftime trailing, 17-6.
Gano 57-yard field goal is good — of course. 17-6 w/:13 left in the half.
— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) September 22, 2023
San Francisco stretched its lead to 17-3 with 1:40 left in the half on a 4-yard run by Christian McCaffrey. That completed an 11-play, 78-yard drive that took 4:33. The game is beginning to get away from the Giants.
San Francisco back out in front, 10-3.
Ronnie Bell beats Tae Banks for 9-yard TD pass. SF takes 10-3 lead. Giants gave up 3rd-and-15 and 3rd-and-13 conversions on that 11-play drive. Can’t give those up.
— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) September 22, 2023
3-3 after one quarter. Giants’ best start in three games.
Giants tie the score at 3-3. Hey, it’s already the best first half the Giants have played this season.
Giants with a nice response. Graham Gano 44-yard FG ties the game 3-3 w/3:18 left in Q1. 12-play drive. Well protected Daniel Jones went 5-7.
— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) September 22, 2023
SF 3, NYG 0: San Francisco went 64 yards in 15 plays on their first possession to take a 3-0 lead on on 28-yard Jake Moody field goal.
Pre-game updates
Lemieux to start
Multiple reports are indicating that Shane Lemieux will get the start for the Giants at left guard on Thursday. When starting left guard Ben Bredeson went down Sunday, Mark Glowinski filled in. Glowinski had been replaced at right guard for that game by Marcus McKethan. His appearance at left guard was his first since 2016.
Lemieux entered training camp in both 2021 and 2022 as the starter at left guard only to have injuries derail both seasons. He appeared in only one game in each of those seasons.
Saquon update
So, Saquon Barkley apparently does have a high ankle sprain. [Full story]
So … @TaylorRooks just reported on @NFLonPrime that Saquon Barkley told her his right ankle sprain IS, in fact, a “high ankle sprain.” And that not playing tonight was simply a pain tolerance issue. Next game isn’t until the following Monday at home vs. Seattle.
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) September 21, 2023
Giants inactives
T Andrew Thomas
RB Saquon Barkley
DT Jordon Riley
CB Cor’Dale Flott
S Gervarrius Owens
OLB Azeez Ojulari
OL Ben Bredeson
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and cornerback Ambry Thomas are the key inactives for San Francisco.
The New York Giants (1-1) are at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. on Thursday night to take on the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers. The Giants are massive underdogs, per DraftKings Sportsbook.
The Giants will be short-handed. Stars Saquon Barkley (ankle) and Andrew Thomas (hamstring) have been ruled out, along with starting guard Ben Bredeson (concussion) and edge defender Azeez Ojulari.
Big Blue View staff members are realistic about the Giants’ chances vs. San Franciso, will all of them picking the 49ers to win.
All of the early-season statistics are in the 49ers’ favor.
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Use this as your open thread for discussion throughout the game, and check back for regular updates as the game progresses.
See our Giants-49ers StoryStream for all of our pre-game, in-game and post-game coverage. See SB Nation’s Niners Nation for the 49ers perspective.
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