Austin American-Statesman

INTs fuel victory in London by Giants

- By Shawn Pogatchnik

The New York Giants capitalize­d on four intercepti­ons of Case Keenum to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 17-10 Sunday in the first NFL game played at London’s home of English rugby, a sold-out and raucous Twickenham Stadium.

Keenum, coming off the best start of his career, had the Rams at the Giants’ 15-yard line with 50 seconds left when he lobbed a pass in the left corner of the end zone that Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie easily picked off. Keenum’s intended target, Brian Quick, failed to get the quarterbac­k’s audible and cut off his route early.

Keenum, who finished 32 of 53 for 291 yards and one touchdown, has thrown an intercepti­on on the Rams’ final offensive play of the last three games. That likely will fuel debate on a potential quarterbac­k change to overall No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff.

Coach Jeff Fisher said he had no intention of switching quarterbac­ks during the bye week.

“The windows are tight and the throws have to be more precise,” Fisher said. “I’ll make changes at receiver before I make a change at quarterbac­k.”

The win kept the Giants (4-3) in good shape in the ultra-competitiv­e NFC East, where no one has a losing record. The Rams (3-4) lost their third straight.

The Giants entered Sunday with the worst turnover differenti­al in the NFC at minus-10. Then tight end Larry Donnell coughed up the ball on the Giants 35, leading to the Rams’ lone touchdown, a 10-yard grab by Tavon Austin.

But the Rams were unable to build on that early edge and instead hit the self-destruct button. Keenum threw two intercepti­ons, both off high-sailing deflection­s, to safety Landon Collins, and two more in the end zone to cornerback Rodgers-Cromartie. Todd Gurley struggled, carrying 15 times for 57 yards.

Collins returned his first pick 44 yards for a second-quarter touchdown to draw the Giants even.

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