Shepherd dropped a potential first-down pass before Olindo Mare opened the scoring 10 minutes into the game on a 42-yard field goal.

The first-down pass was tipped by defensive back Corey Barnes.

Those three first-down passes in a row were part of a Giant offense that shook off some of its run-run-run conservatism.

An incomplete pass on first down was followed by a first-down pass to Gardner at the 22-yard line.

Weinke overcame the loss on the next play with a 19-yard first-down pass.

After that, Brown completed a first-down pass to Adams at the Texas 28-yard line.

Brown threw an incomplete pass, then completed a first-down pass to Adams at the 32-yard line.

If you want Lucas to avoid second-and-long, then he has to complete a first-down pass of 7 or 8 yards.

A first-down pass to Joe Jurevicius was incomplete and a sweep to Barber lost 6 yards.

But a first-down pass failed, as did a second-down run.