It’s been on a long few seasons for the New York Giants, entering Sunday just 2-8 on the year and with a defense that has struggled to slow almost anything down.
Well, things didn’t go a whole lot better for the Giants this Sunday as they fell to the Bears 19-14. Despite the score a couple of former Notre Dame stars made some big-time plays for Big Blue.
Trailing 19-7 at the start of the third quarter the Giants forced a third and ten when Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky tried to throw deep, only to connect with former Notre Dame Thorpe Award finalist Julian Love.
It was Love’s first career NFL interception and happened to take place in his hometown of Chicago as Love grew up just outside Chicago.
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Love’s interception probably meant a little more to him this week as two of his childhood friends he was planning on seeing while in Chicago died in an automobile accident earlier this week.
Still trailing 19-7 later in the fourth quarter it was former Biletnikoff Award Winner and Notre Dame product Golden Tate making another outstanding grab to cut the lead to 19-13.
Goldennnnnn!!!!!
Another touchdown grab from our former wideout and Biletnikoff Award winner, @ShowtimeTate.#GoIrish☘️pic.twitter.com/EbW3RLJ6Vo
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 24, 2019
The touchdown was Tate’s fourth of the season.
Despite the help from a couple of Domers, the Giants ultimately dropped the game 19-14 in Chicago while falling to just 2-9 on the year.