NFL Capsule: Buccaneers at Giants

By The Associated Press

(AP) -- TAMPA BAY (1-0) At NEW YORK GIANTS (0-1)

Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Giants by 8 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tampa Bay 1-0; New York Giants 0-1

SERIES RECORD - Giants lead 12-6

AP PRO32 RANKING - Buccaneers, No. 19; Giants, No. 10

LAST MEETING - Giants beat Buccaneers 24-0, Sept. 27, 2009

LAST WEEK - Buccaneers beat Panthers 16-10; Giants lost to Cowboys 24-17

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bucs coach Greg Schiano returns to New Jersey, where he coached Rutgers for 11 seasons. ... Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan and defensive counterpart Bill Sheridan recently coached with Giants. ... Since 2010, Josh Freeman one of two QBs with more than 7,000 yards passing, 600 yards rushing. Other is Aaron Rodgers. ... Rookie RB Doug Martin rushed for 95 yards in NFL debut. ... WR Vincent Jackson has averaged 17.88 yards per catch since 2008, tops in NFL with minimum of 200 receptions. ... Defense tied team record allowing 10 yards rushing last week. ... Ronde Barber had sack and interception last week in making his 200th consecutive start, the most by cornerback in NFL history. Have won six of last nine vs. Bucs. ... Coach Tom Coughlin and QB Eli Manning both 3-0 vs. Bucs. ... Manning has completed 50 of 82 for 500 yards with five TDs and no interceptions in those games, a 98.6 rating. ... RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 104 yards in last game vs. Tampa Bay. ... TE Martellus Bennett caught a TD pass in Giants' debut. ... Giants three highly touted defensive ends - Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora - did not have sack in season opener.

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Updated September 13, 2012