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Eli Manning is not known for his rushing prowess, exactly. That didn’t stop him from running in for a touchdown when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense gave him an opening, though.
Eli turning on the burners! ✈️ #NYGvsTBpic.twitter.com/p0cEokIUFF
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 1, 2017
Yeah. Oops.
That’s actually the sixth rushing touchdown of Manning’s career, and his first since 2014. So it’s not as ludicrous as you’d think—every quarterback can scramble a little in the right circumstances.
The Bucs defense had been shutting down Eli Manning and the Giants offense early in the game, jumping out to a 13-0 lead and basically destroying the Giants offensive line. No such luck here, though, as the fickle Bucs defense started to break down a little in the second quarter.
The Bucs lead 20-10 as the teams head into halftime.