DENVER — The Giants’ game plan made sense, given the loss of four wide receivers to injury the previous week: run the ball, and keep running it.
There were two complications: The Broncos entered Sunday night’s game at Sports Authority Field with the top-ranked rushing defense in the NFL.
And the Giants’ featured back, Orleans Darkwa, never had rushed for more than 153 yards in an entire season in his four-year career.
No matter. Darkwa carried the ball 21 times for 117 yards in the Giants’ 23-10 victory, including a 47-yarder that set up their only offensive touchdown and a key 15-yarder in the fourth quarter that got them out of trouble from their own 1-yard line.