**FREQUENT FOES IN THE PRESEASON**
The Patriots and Giants played in the preseason for the 32nd time. The two teams met in the preseason finale for 16 straight seasons (2005-19 and 2021), rotating who was the home team, and then in the first game of the preseason in 2022.
**GAME CAPTAINS**
The game captains were WR John Jiles, P Bryce Baringer, LB Jack Gibbens, RB JaMycal Hasty and S Jabrill Peppers.
**ROOKIE QB BEN WOOLDRIDGE PLAYED THE ENTIRE GAME**
Rookie QB Ben Wooldridge, who was signed by New England as a rookie free agent out of Louisiana, started the game and played the entire game. He completed his first touchdown pass with a 10-yard pass to WR Jeremiah Webb late in the second quarter. Wooldridge finished 10-of-20 for 82 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
**BEN BROWN STARTED AT CENTER**
Ben Brown started at center after starting at left guard in the Week 2 preseason game at Minnesota. He started 10 games for the Patriots at center in 2024.
**WESTOVER STARTS AT FULLBACK**
TE Jack Westover started at fullback for the third straight game.
**2025 SEVENTH-ROUND DRAFT PICK T MARCUS BRYANT MAKES THIRD START**
2025 seventh-round draft pick T Marcus Bryant started at right tackle for the third straight preseason game.
**WOODSON STARTS AT SAFETY FOR SECOND STRAIGHT GAME**
2025 fourth-round draft pick S Craig Woodson made his second start at safety.
**ROOKIE WR JEREMIAH WEBB LINED UP TO RETURN PUNTS**
Rookie WR Jeremiah Webb, who returned a second quarter kickoff 59 yards at Minnesota, lined up to return punts against the Giants. Webb did not return kicks during his college career. He had a 22-yard return in the first quarter. Webb scored his first touchdown on a 10-yard pass from QB Ben Wooldridge late in the second quarter. Webb finished with 3 receptions for 31 yards and the touchdown.
**BARINGER CONNECTS ON SECOND 60-YARD PUNT OF THE PRESEASON**
P Bryce Baringer connected on his second 60-yard punt of the 2025 preseason with a 63-yard punt in the first quarter. He had a 65-yard punt in the third quarter at Minnesota. Baringer has 23 60-yard punts in his career, including 11 in 2024.
**FOTHERINGHAM RECOVERS A MUFFED PUNT**
TE Cole Fotheringham recovered a second quarter muffed punt at the 12-yard line to help set up a 30-yard field goal by K Andy Borregales.
**DUGGER GETS A PICK IN THE END ZONE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK**
S Kyle Dugger picked off Giants QB Jameis Winston in the end zone in the second quarter, marking the second straight week he has picked off a pass in the end zone. He intercepted Minnesota QB Max Brosmer in the end zone as time expired to secure a 20-12 New England victory in Week 2 of the preseason.