Giants leading Cowboys 16-13 through three

He almost did it again.

Odell Beckham nearly snagged another climbling, one-handed catch along the sideline against the Cowboys, but this one fell incomplete. His slant reception to the 20, however, was on the money, and helped set up Josh Brown's 30 yard kick.

Eli Manning engineered the Giants' first drive out of the halftime intermission to establish the rhythm that evaded them entirely in the first two quarters of play on Sunday night.

The Giants lead the Cowboys 16-13 after three quarters in Arlington.

How the Cowboys came away with only the 13 points through three quarters of their opening contest remains a mystery. 

Dallas marched over 79 yards in 17 plays to take the game's first advantage, but two consecutive turnovers late in the second quarter would bankrupt their original confidence.

Cole Beasley fumbled into the hands of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who scampered 57 yards, skirting past Romo on the way, for the Giants' first touchdown. Unai Unga collected Romo's next pass for New York and Josh Brown kicked to keep the lead after thirty minutes.

Dallas would respond as Tony Romo connected with Gavin Escobar in the back of the end zone to finally take something away from what otherwise was a productive outing.

Things settled down for the Cowboys on their first possession out of the break. Romo found tailback Joseph Randle on the drive's first four plays, including a 25 yard reception and a toss for Lance Dunbar to convert a 2nd-and-5. Randle carried again into the red zone and a questionable interference penalty against New York's Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie put Dallas on the 2-yard line.

Officials claimed the Giants defensive back tugged on Terrance Williams' shoulder, but no replay or series of replays could affirm such a view.

Randle and Darren McFadden traded quarters out of the Cowboys backfield, but Randle was the primary back and the most productive. 

Cowboys linebacker Randy Gregory had to be helped off the field after his leg buckled beneath him in a collision near the end of the third quarter.