Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
· National Football LeagueLawrence comes up big on his birthday and leads the Jags to their 1st win, 37-34 over the Colts
Trevor Lawrence threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns on his 25th birthday and put Jacksonville in position for Cam Little's 49-yard field goal with 17 seconds left that gave the Jaguars their first victory of the season, 37-34 over the short-handed Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Tank Bigsby ran for 101 yards and two scores for Jacksonville (1-4), which won for the first time since December and extended its home streak against division rival Indianapolis (2-3) to double digits.
“I kind of know we don’t lose to them, so I’m like, ‘Good timing, good timing,'" Jags defensive end Josh Hines-Allen said.
Jacksonville won its 10th consecutive home game in the series while wearing throwback uniforms on a day the franchise inducted retired coach Tom Coughlin into its ring of honor. It was a fitting tribute to the man who built an expansion team into a contender.
But another late-game collapse left the Jaguars looking for more answers. The Colts scored 24 points in the fourth quarter despite playing without quarterback Anthony Richardson, running back Jonathan Taylor and center Ryan Kelly. They racked up 447 yards and converted 7 of 14 third downs, providing more headaches for new defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen.
Flacco had one final chance, but Travon Walker ended the game with his third sack.
“Obviously, it’s one of those games that ends up being kind of like you want the ball last," Flacco said. "This is the NFL. You’re going to play games like this, and you got to be able to dig deep and try to find a way to win.”
The Colts haven't won in Jacksonville since 2014, a losing streak that clearly has the team's attention.
“I don’t have a great answer for you. I’ve been here two years," coach Shane Steichen said. "I know some of the guys in the locker room have been around it, but we got to get that fixed for sure going forward.”
Lawrence ended his nine-game skid as a starter. He completed 28 of 34 passes, although he did throw his first interception of the season. He connected with rookie Brian Thomas for an 85-yard touchdown in the second quarter and with Christian Kirk for 61 yards that set up another TD pass.
Thomas finished with five receptions for 122 yards.
Lawrence, Thomas and Bigsby were the catalysts for a team that was seemingly on the verge of unraveling. Lawrence and receiver Gabe Davis got into a sideline argument in the first quarter and had to be separated. That followed a mid-week report that said coach Doug Pederson had lost the locker room.
Pederson and his players denied any discord and certainly will point to beating Indy as a potential turning point.
“There was some frustration. We had a little back and forth and cleared it up. That's all it is. I love when stuff like that happens. You confront issues. ... Let's talk about it and move on. We did a great job of that."
Coughlin helped build the Jaguars from the ground up between 1995 and 2002. He led the expansion team to the AFC title game in 1996 and 1999.
Coughlin was joined on stage by fellow Pride members Tony Boselli, Fred Taylor and Jimmy Smith.
“I’m humbled. I’m very proud," Coughlin said. “For me, it’s never about the individual. It’s always about the team. And I really regret the fact that I could never just stand there for lack of time and read the first staff and the supporters and so on and so forth. I think you’d get a kick out of it.”
Jaguars: Returner Devin Duvernay left with a hamstring injury. Safety Antonio Johnson dealt with cramping issues.
The Jaguars travel to London for the first of back-to-back overseas games against Chicago and New England.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 8:49 | Michael Pittman Jr. 1 Yd pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 8:57 | Cam Little 23 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 7:02 | Brian Thomas Jr. 85 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 1:44 | Matt Gay 30 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 2nd Period 0:04 | Cam Little 30 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 7:13 | Tank Bigsby 3 Yd Fumble Recovery (Cam Little Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 14:54 | Mo Alie-Cox 18 Yd pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 9:59 | Brenton Strange 4 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 6:00 | Matt Gay 37 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 5:09 | Tank Bigsby 65 Yd Run (Cam Little Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 4:27 | Trey Sermon 1 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 2:40 | Alec Pierce 65 Yd pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 0:17 | Cam Little 49 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
IND | JAX | |
---|---|---|
25 | 1st Downs | 20 |
17 | Passing 1st downs | 13 |
7 | Rushing 1st downs | 6 |
1 | 1st downs from penalties | 1 |
7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
69 | Total Plays | 57 |
447 | Total Yards | 497 |
6.5 | Yards per Play | 8.7 |
13 | Total Drives | 12 |
348 | Passing | 371 |
34/45 | Comp/Att | 28/34 |
7.1 | Yards per pass | 10.9 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
4-35 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 |
99 | Rushing | 126 |
20 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
5.0 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
3-5 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-4 |
5-34 | Penalties | 3-25 |
1 | Turnovers | 2 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
31:32 | Possession | 28:28 |
Game Information
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 60,214 · Capacity:
2024 AFC South Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 347 | 327 |
Indianapolis | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0 | 318 | 359 |
Jacksonville | 3 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 277 | 396 |
Tennessee | 3 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 284 | 417 |
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