New England’s promising drive stalled deep in Giants territory and the Patriots had to settle for a field goal to pull within 9-3 of New York early in the second quarter of Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Stephen Gostkowski’s 29-yard field goal from the center of the field split the uprights, giving the Patriots their first points of the evening.
On 3rd-and-4, Giants defensive lineman Jason Pierre Paul batted down Tom Brady’s pass, forcing the try.
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