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Giants Q&A: Why was Saquon Barkley underused in second half?

Saquon Barkley had 94 rushing yards, 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns at halftime. In the second half he touched the ball five times for a total of 11 yards. What happened?

Pat Shurmur turned his back on the most dynamic player in the Giants’ offense at a time when he should have been leaning on the rookie running back to close out the game. He blamed the mistakes by others – sacks allowed and penalties and “all that bad stuff” that pushed the Giants backward – for not being able to employ the young star more.