Younghoe Koo misses field goal without touching ball in Giants’ wild first half

The New York Giants particular groups are having a tough evening in Foxborough as kicker Younghoe Koo made probably the most weird first area objective try within the ‘Monday Night time Soccer’ sport in opposition to the New England Patriots.

After tight finish Theo Johnson was unable to make a landing catch, the Giants regarded to make it a seven-point sport with a 47-yard area objective from Koo, who has kicked for New York the previous three video games.

However when Koo stepped in his kick for some purpose, he dug his foot into the turf and simply got here up lame with out making contact with the soccer.

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It appeared that Koo’s left foot was too near the ball, presumably inflicting him to be thrown off the sphere. However he simply did not comply with by with the kick, and holder and punter Jamie Gillan was drilled by a number of Patriots for what’s technically a sack within the stats.

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The sport supplied an enormous shift in momentum because the Giants obtained a cease they desperately wanted on a landing drive in what was a 17-0 sport to start out. The Patriots finally received the sport 33-15.

The rationale for the massive deficit was one other particular groups blunder for the Giants, however a formidable Patriots rep as Marcus Jones ran again a Gillan punt 94 yards for the primary landing of the sport.

Younghoe Koo of the New York Giants strains up a punt through the second quarter in opposition to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 1, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Photographs)

And issues obtained worse for New York after the Patriots made it 24-7 due to a superbly thrown ball from Drake Maye to Kyle Williams, when Giants returning Gunner Olszewski was drilled by Christian Elliss on a kick return.

He fumbled the soccer after the helmet-to-helmet contact, and the Patriots recovered. In the end, they’d put one other three factors on the board.

New York got here into this primetime matchup with the precise reverse season of the Patriots, who’re winners of their final 9 video games. The Giants have misplaced six straight video games, and final week’s extra time loss to the Detroit Lions formally eradicated them from the playoffs.

New York Giants place kicker Younghoe Koo (37) makes an additional level through the second quarter in opposition to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 1, 2025. (Eric Canha/Imagn Photographs)

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There was some hope, nonetheless, as rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was out of concussion protocol. However particular groups mishaps crushed any momentum the Giants had as they walked into the locker room down 30-7 in Foxborough.

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