Daniel Jones scrambles for Giants’ first touchdown of the season

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Employees AuthorSep 17, 2023, 06:00 PM ET
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The New York Giants got here out of halftime and used the pace of rookie Jalin Hyatt to jump-start their season. Hyatt bought behind the Arizona protection for a 59-yard reception on the primary play of the second half in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. It arrange the Giants’ first factors of the season.

Hyatt, a third-round pick of Tennessee, lined up out extensive left in opposition to Cardinals cornerback Marco Wilson. Regardless of Wilson enjoying off protection, he could not run with the speedy Hyatt, who merely raced to the center of the sector on a deep submit.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones lofted the deep move 51 yards within the air, per NFL Subsequent Gen Stats, and was tackled on the Arizona 17-yard line.

Two performs after the deep ball to final yr’s Biletnikoff winner, Jones pulled the ball on a zone-read for a 14-yard speeding landing to the left nook of the tip zone. It got here 1:17 into the third quarter of the second sport of the season.

New York had allowed 60 factors earlier than it bought on the scoreboard this season. It was the second most allowed earlier than scoring to start a season for the reason that 1970 merger and essentially the most for the reason that 1978 Baltimore Colts allowed 86 factors earlier than scoring.