Source: CCTV.com

12-02-2008 09:42

In the NFL: Eli Manning completed his first 300-yard game of the season, and the Giants defense held Clinton Portis to just 22 yards rushing, to help lead New York to a 23-7 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday in Maryland.

New York Giants running back Derrick Ward (34) runs against the Washington Redskins in the first half during their NFL football game in Landover, Maryland, November 30, 2008.  Giants offensive guard Chris Snee (L) and Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers (R) are on ground REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)

Amani Toomer beat Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot and hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning for a 7-0 lead. New York led Washington 10-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Midway through the second quarter, the Redskins Devin Thomas dived in for a 29-yard touchdown on a reverse to cut the Giants lead to 13-7. Brandon Jacobs hurdled both sides of the line on a one-yard touchdown run to cap off an eight-play, 48-yard drive, and extended the Giants' lead to 20-7 midway through the third quarter. Then, losing by 13 points in the fourth quarter and in desperate need of a first-down, the Redskins gambled on fourth-and-one from their own 39-yard line. The Giants' Justin Tuck brought down NFL rushing leader Clinton Portis short of the first down. New York went on to beat Washington 23-7 for their seventh successive victory.