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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Giants Third Quarter Live Game Updates

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to start strong off their bye week as they face off against the New York Giants.

Caleb Skinner

Dec 31, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) runs with the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Dec 31, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) runs with the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images / Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot of ground to make up in the second half of the season if they want to have any outside hope of making the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Fortunately for the Bucs, they have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the league and it all gets underway today as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Meadowlands to take on the New York Giants.

The Buccaneers will have a host of players back after being out with injury including star wide receiver Mike Evans and starting cornerbacks Jamel Dean and Zyon McCollum. However, they will be absent their All-Pro left tackle, Tristan Wirfs.

The Giants made a quarterback change after benching then releasing Daniel Jones, so the offense will feature Tommy DeVito, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Malik Nabers. The Giants' front seven is one of the best in the league and it will be imperative that the Buccaneers control the line of scrimmage to allow Baker and company to go to work.

Follow along with us here at BucsGameday as we bring you up-to-the-minute live game updates of today's matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Giants.

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PREGAME:

- Bucs' Inactives: DL Earnest Brown, TE Devin Culp, CB Tyrek Funderburk, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Tykee Smith, T Tristan Wirfs

- Giants' Inactives: S Anthony Johnson, CB Tre Hawkins III, G Jake Kubas, DL Jordon Riley, QB Tim Boyle

1st Quarter:

- The Giants win the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Tampa Bay will begin the game with the ball.

- Mayfield finds Sterling Shepard for a gain of 7 yards to bring up third and three.

- Mayfield connects with Jalen McMillan for a gain of 11 yards and a first down.

- Mayfield hits Mike Evans for a gain of nine yards, and then Rachaad White rushes for a loss of one to bring up third and two.

- White rushes for a gain of seven yards and picks up the first down.

- Mayfield dumps it off to Bucky Irving for a gain of eight yards to bring up third and one.

- Sean Tucker rushes for no gain and it will be fourth and one.

- The Bucs go for it and Tucker picks up the fourth down conversion with a pick up of three.

- White rushes for a gain of 8 yards and another first down on second down.

- Mayfield locates Irving short and he takes ift 14 yards to the Giants' 1-yard line.

- Sean Tucker rushes it into the end zone from one yard out and the Buccaneers take an early 7-0 lead over the Giants.

- Tyrone Tracy rushes for a gain of 16 yards and a first down.

- On 3rd and 8, Calijah Kancey comes away with the sack on DeVito and the Giants will be forced to punt.

- Mayfield connects with Evans for 13 yards and a first down.

- Irving rushes for a gain of four, and then no gain on second down will bring up third and six.

- Mayfield's third-down pass is incomplete and the Bucs will be forced to punt for the first time today.

- On 3rd and 6, DeVito finds Wan'Dale Robinson for a gain of 5 yards and is just short of the first down maker and the Giants will go for it.

- Robinson takes the end around and the Bucs stop him for no gain and the Giants turn the ball over on downs. Bucs will take over at the Giants' 37-yard line.

- At the end of the first quarter, the Buccaneers lead the Giants 7-0.

2nd Quarter:

- Mayfield connects with Evans deep for a gain of 26 yards down to the Giants' 9-yard line.

- Baker hits Irving short and he picks up 8 to bring up third and gaol from the one.

- Tucker fumbles the ball and it squirts free for Baker Mayfield to recover. McLaughlin will come on for the FG attempt.

- McLaughlin's 23-yard FG is GOOD and the Buccaneers lead the Giants 10-0.

- Anthony Nelson sacks DeVito for a loss of six yards.

- On 3rd and 13, DeVito scrambles for a gain of two and well short of a first down. The Giants will punt.

- Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is questionable to return with an ankle injury.

- Mayfield finds Payne Durham for a huge pickup of 26 yards and a first down.

- Irving picks up 8 yards and then a false start on Ben Bredeson will back the Bucs up five yards.

- Irving picks up three yards to bring up third and four.

- Baker scrambles for a gain of 9 yards and picks up the first down.

- Mayfield connects with Cade Otton for a gain of 30 yards and another first down.

- Baker finds Evans for a gain of five yards, and then Irving rushes it into the end zone from six yards out. The Buccaneers lead the Giants 17-0.

- Tracy picks up nine yards on first and second to bring up third and one.

- Replay assist has given the Giants a first down.

- DeVito connects with Theo Johnson for a gain of 23 yards and a first down.

- DeVito is sacked for a loss of 8 by Vita Vea and it will be 3rd and 16.

- DeVito's third-down pass is incomplete and the Giants will be forced to punt.

- Mayfield connects with Bucky Irving for a gain of 32 yards and a first down.

- Baker hits Sean Tucker for a gain of seven. Two-minute warning.

- On 3rd and 3, Mayfield finds Trey Palmer for a gain of 18 yards and a first down. Giants will use their first timeout.

- On 3rd and 6, Baker's pass falls incomplete but an illegal contact on Banks will give the Bucs an automatic first down to the Giants' 20-yard line.

- Mayfield finds White for a gain of 10 yards and another first down.

- Mayfield scrambles for 10 yards and a touchdown. The Buccaneers lead the Giants 23-0 after McLaughlin's extra point is no good.

- Joe Tryon-Shoyinka has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with an ankle injury.

- DeVito will kneel out the remainder of the clock and the Buccaneers will enter halftime with a large lead.

HALFTIME: Buccaneers 23, Giants 0

3rd Quarter:

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Caleb Skinner
CALEB SKINNER

Caleb is from Nashville, TN and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022. Caleb is an avid sports fan and former host of the Tribeoholics podcast. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole

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