Giants turning point vs. Panthers
New York Giants' Julian Love, left, sacks Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield during the second half an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson) Credit: AP/John Munson
When the Giants needed a stop, they turned to Julian Love. The safety came through the line on a blitz and sacked Baker Mayfield on third-and-6 with 2:27 left to force a Panthers punt. “We knew that was potentially the game-winning play [for us] and he made it,” fellow safety Xavier McKinney said. The Panthers punted and never touched the ball again.
Tom Rock began covering sports for Newsday in 1996 and became its NFL columnist in 2022. He previously was Newsday's Giants beat writer beginning in 2008.
