The Giants visited the Dallas Cowboys, where they hoped to avenge their Week 1 home loss. Although the Giants quickly amassed a 23-point lead, the Cowboys responded with 24 unanswered points to take the lead in the 3rd quarter. The Giants ultimately scored a pair of field goals and held on to win 29-24. With the win, the Giants improved to 6-2 and continued to be unwelcome visitors at Cowboys Stadium, where they are now 4-0. The game, who's viewing area consisted of much of the northeast coast of the United States, was frequently interrupted by updates on the approach of Hurricane Sandy - a storm that was expected to directly impact the northeast United States that night and the following day.

Answer this question based on the article: How many total points were scored in the game?
53