Coming off their bye week, the Browns went home for their Week 9 intraconference duel with the New England Patriots.  Cleveland delivered the opening punch in the first quarter as kicker Phil Dawson hit a 38-yard field goal, followed by running back Peyton Hillis' 2-yard touchdown run.  The Patriots answered in the second quarter as quarterback Tom Brady completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez.  Cleveland struck back on a touchdown run by wide receiver Chansi Stuckey. The Browns added onto their lead in the third quarter as rookie quarterback Colt McCoy got a 16-yard touchdown run.  Cleveland continued to pull away in the fourth quarter with another Dawson field goal.  New England tried to rally as Brady completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Hernandez (with the extra point kicked by wide receiver Wes Welker), yet the Browns pulled away with Hillis' 35-yard touchdown run. With the win, Cleveland improved to 3-5.  Hillis was named as the AFC offensive player of the week.
Question: How many touchdowns were scored in the first half?
Answer: 3