 The Giants got off to a rough start, at the end of the first quarter they trailed 7–0 and had gained only −2 yards on offense.But the Giants responded with a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 14–7 lead heading into halftime.At the start of the second half, Micheal Spurlock of the Bucs fumbled the kickoff return, which was recovered by Corey Webster.