First half stats
The Patriots lead Super Bowl XLII, 7-3, in a defensive first half.
Neither team had much going offensively. For New England, Tom Brady was 8-for-14 passing for 82 yards, but he was sacked three times, twice by Justin Tuck.
Laurence Maroney, who scored on a 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter, had just 11 yards on eight rushes. Overall, the Patriots had just 20 yards rushing.
For New York, Eli Manning was 8-for-16 for 85 yards and was sacked twice.
Brandon Jacobs had 35 yards rushing and Ahmad Bradshaw 26.
New York led in time of possession: 19:27 to 10:33. That included a Super Bowl record 9:59 drive on its first possession.
Posted at 08:06 PM
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