New York cornerback Cor’Dale Flott’s fourth-quarter interception proved a key play as the Giants upended the Philadelphia Eagles 34-17 on Thursday night.
The former Saraland High School standout picked off Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts at the New York 9-yard line and returned the interception 68 yards to the Eagles 23 with 11:25 to play.
The takeaway set up running back Cam Skattebo’s 1-yard touchdown run that set the final margin with 9:41 to play.
The touchdown was the third of the game for Skattebo, all coming after Philadelphia took a 17-13 lead with 6:56 left in the second quarter, when the Eagles’ fourth consecutive quarterback sneak got Hurts into the end zone from 1 yard out.
While Skattebo ran for 98 yards on 19 carries, fellow rookie Jaxson Dart completed 17-of-25 passes for 195 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and ran 13 times for 58 yards and one touchdown. The New York quarterback ran 20 yards for a touchdown and threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson as the Giants took a 13-3 lead with 5:37 left in the first quarter.
Flott’s interception was his first of 2025 and the third of his career. Hurts had passed 305 consecutive times in regular-season play without an interception. Flott also made three tackles and recorded one tackle for loss on Thursday night.
Hurts completed 24-of-33 passes for 283 yards with one touchdown and one interception and ran for 13 yards and one touchdown on seven carries. The former Alabama QB flipped the football underhanded to tight end Dallas Goedert for a 3-yard touchdown pass with 1:49 left in the first quarter.
While the Giants improved to 2-4 in the 2025 NFL season, the Eagles lost for the second time in five days to drop to 4-2.
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In addition to Flott and Hurts, 10 other players from Alabama high schools and colleges got on the field during the Philadelphia-New York game:
Eagles wide receiver Javon Baker (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Eagles wide receiver Tank Bigsby (Auburn) returned two kickoffs for 37 yards.
Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) started at safety for the Eagles. Blankenship made six tackles.
Jihaad Campbell (Alabama) started at linebacker for the Eagles. Campbell tied for the team lead with seven tackles.
Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury kept Dickerson out of the lineup.
Eagles tight end Cameron Latu (Alabama) made one tackle on special teams.
Eagles cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Eagles wide receiver John Metchie III (Alabama) did not record any stats.
Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal (Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Giants defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) made four tackles.
Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (Auburn) was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury kept Slayton out of the lineup.
DeVonta Smith (Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had four receptions for 49 yards.
Eagles outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith (Greenville) made one tackle.
Tyler Steen (Alabama) started at right guard for the Eagles.
Byron Young (Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Eagles. In his first NFL start, Young made four tackles.
Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Jameis Winston (Hueytown) was the Giants’ emergency third quarterback. He could play only if Jaxson Dart and Russell Wilson could not.
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New York plays the Denver Broncos at 3:05 p.m. Oct. 19 CDT at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.
Philadelphia plays the Minnesota Vikings at noon Oct. 19 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.