Giants Suffer Fifth Consecutive Loss

Chalk one up for the San Francisco 49ers' defense.
 
Rookie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted a fourth-down pass by Eli Manning at the 49ers 2 with 4:43 to play capping a goal-line stand in San Francisco's 16-10 victory Sunday that sent the error-plagued New York Giants to their fifth straight loss.
 
Borland had two of San Francisco's five interceptions as the 49ers (6-4) survived a game in which a big advantage in time of possession and takeaways did not translate into a blowout on the scoreboard.
 
Colin Kaepernick threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree and Phil Dawson kicked three first-half field goals as the 49ers won their second straight on the road.
 
The game also marked the return of 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, who was active for the first time after missing the first nine games because of a suspension.
 
Manning threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Larry Donnell on New York's opening possession, but the reeling Giants (3-7) only got a field goal from Josh Brown the rest of the way.
 
The game was decided in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter when Manning drove the Giants from their 35 to the San Francisco 4, where they had a first-and-goal following a spectacular 37-yard leaping catch by rookie Odell Beckham Jr. over Perrish Cox.
 
Three fade patterns to Beckham, Rueben Randle and Donnell fell incomplete. Manning tried to force a pass to Preston Parker on fourth down, but Dontae Johnson tipped the ball and Borland came up with his second pick.
 

Manning finished 22 of 45 for 280 yards, with Randle catching seven for 112 yards. Beckham had six catches for 93 yards. 

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