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Patriots 38, Giants 27

Associated Press

Thursday, September 3, 2009

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Nobody drafted rookie Brian Hoyer. Now he could be Tom Brady's backup. The free agent from Michigan State capitalized on his last chance in the exhibition finale Thursday night, leading the New England Patriots from a 21-point first-quarter deficit to a 38-27 win over the New York Giants. Hoyer, who took every offensive snap for the Patriots, completed 18 of 25 passes for 242 yards and no interceptions, although most of that was against backups. "Not bad," coach Bill Beli ...

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