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| Giants upset Patriots in Super Bowl |
Eli Manning passed for 255 yards with two touchdowns and an interception Sunday night to earn MVP honors, as the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII. The Giants were a 12.5-point underdog in the game. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (54.5). Plaxico Burress caught two passes for 27 yards and the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter, while David Tyree hauled in three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Tom Brady completed 29-of-48 passes for 266 yard with a touchdown for New England, while Wes Welker caught a game-high 11 passes for 103 yards. |