The big offensive play the Giants were waiting for all game – and really for a number of years -- came too late and they lost the opener to the Jaguars, 20-15, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
After a sluggish start to his day, Saquon Barkley showed exactly why the Giants selected him with the second overall pick in the draft. He took a handoff up the middle, broke a tackle, cut to the outside, and sprinted down the right sideline for a 68-yard touchdown run with 10:39 left in the fourth quarter.
The electrifying touchdown cut the Jaguars’ lead to 20-15 (the Giants failed on a two-point conversion run from Barkley).