Complex sentence: The Patriots narrowly defeated the Bills, 23--21, on the final drive of an ugly but close-fought game; it was the first start for Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel, who threw two touchdowns in the contest.
Split into simpler sentences: The Patriots narrowly defeated the Bills, 23--21, on the final drive of the game. It was the first start for Bills' rookie quarterback EJ Manuel, who threw two touchdowns in the contest.