Giants Dominate Ball Control in Home Opener

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Published: September 13, 2009

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... answered emphatically.

The Giants owned the time of possession, controlling the ball for just over 36 minutes on 70 plays while the Washington Redskins only had the ball for just under 24 minutes and ran only 51 plays.

Eli Manning led a solid passing attack that provided far better results than the rushing game which struggled to find success. Manning finished the game 20-for-29 with 256 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

His favorite target proved to be third-year veteran Steve Smith who made big plays whenever he was called upon. This was never more evident than in the Giants final scoring drive when Smith spun around and caught a pass right over a defender's shoulder to convert on a third-and-long situation.

Third-down passing was one of the Giants' strongest areas in the game. Manning started the game five-for-five for 85 yards including a 30-yard score on a short pass to second-year receiver Mario Manningham who fought for most of the yardag...

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