Giants March on Saints in OT, Barkley Cashes in to Upset 27-21
Gameday Recap - October 5, 2021
Trailing by 11 points in the fourth quarter, amid deafening New Orleans crowd noise and with an 0-4 start breathing down their team’s shoulderpads, Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley orchestrated a late, momentous New York rally that carried the festivities into overtime and punched the Giants into the win column for the first time this season.
As part of a record-breaking performance that saw Jones throw for a career-high 402 yards, the Giants quarterback completed five passes for 67 yards in the overtime opening drive, setting up a 6-yard cash in run by Barkley with five minutes left in the extra period to give New York the 27-21 walk off victory.
After watching two wins slip from their grasp thanks to unjustifiable miscues and last second field goals, the Giants got to experience their first taste of victory in 2021 on New Orleans’ turf.
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