But who knew who exactly was going to shine in this contest? Allen Robinson racked up 113 yards on five catches, but was held out of the end zone.
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Jason Myers kicked four field goals for Jacksonville, the longest of 36 yards.
CARDS’ IUPATI RETURNS: Arizona Cardinals OG Mike Iupati practiced on a limited basis, returning to workouts just four days after he was taken off the field in Seattle in an ambulance. When you put it all together, they scored 20 of the 32 points in the contest, which should show the average fan just how important a good kicker can be to their team.
The Jaguars couldn’t move the ball and Myers added his fourth field goal. He also had two turnovers that kept Jacksonville from getting ahead earlier in the game.
The Dick LeBeau defense performed admirably again, but when the offense can’t move the chains, and can’t score, this team is not going to win many games. It gave Jacksonville its first lead of the game at 9-6.
But with five seconds left and the ball on the 23-yard line, Mariota never got a chance to send the ball to end zone. Mariota was sacked as time expired. With the Titans pounding the inside run all night, Mariota was able to completely fake out the defense on the bootleg run. Forte was limited in Wednesday’s practice as he continues to work back from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Both played reasonably well, with Bortles making the only huge mistake with a red zone interception.
The Jaguars finished the second half with a few momentum, as Bortles drove the offense downfield on a five-play, 36-yard scoring drive. “But the big punt return really did us in”.
JAGUARS did their playoff hopes no harm at all with victory over AFC South rivals, the Tennessee Titans, on Thursday Night Football. The 63 yard return was just what Gus Bradley had ordered and the Jaguars looked like they had a chance to come back.
The Titans put themselves in a spot where their top read on a crucial play was a guy who was an undrafted free agent out of Jackson State in 2013, a practice-squad regular playing in his sixth National Football League game and still in search of his first catch.
QB Marcus Mariota did what he could to lead the Titans on the final drive. But on the first play from scrimmage, Phillip Supernaw would catch the Mariota pass and then would fumble the ball. Bortles, who left the sideline briefly in the fourth to be treated for dehydration, completed 21 of 30 passes for 242 yards. They have won three of four. However, only one connected, with Bortles throwing to Julius Thomas for a six-yard gain.
Bortles finally found Robinson, beating a Titans blitz for a 31-yard completion down to the Tennessee 12-yard line with under a minute left in the first half, but a Brian Orakpo sack on third down led to another field goal and another tie game, 6-all.
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The Titans were driving for a potential game-winning score, but quarterback Marcus Mariota was sacked by Andre Branch on the game’s final play.
