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Giants miss sidelined Saquon Barkley as fumble by rookie Jon Hilliman is crucial in loss to Patriots

New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy dives over Giants quarterback Daniel Jones to score a touchdown after returning a fumble he recovered in the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Photo Credit: AP/Elise Amendola

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Giants missed Saquon Barkley’s presence all night. It took 51 and a half minutes for his absence to cost them the game.

Trailing by seven points with the ball in their hands midway through the fourth quarter after forcing a turnover on downs, the Giants had a chance to drive and tie the score in what was shaping up to be an improbably close matchup between two lopsided rosters.