The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled within five points of the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 70-yard field goal right before halftime. If this was the regular season, Cam Little’s kick would have been the longest in NFL history. Instead, it cut the Steelers’ lead to 14-9 at EverBank Stadium.
Mason Rudolph and the top offensive unit got one very strong drive and one rough drive before calling it a day. Skylar Thompson led the way the rest of the half with solid results. Darnell Washington’s touchdown over the middle from Rudolph was the highlight of the half.
Thompson is likely to get some more play, but Logan Woodside may step in later in the second half with Will Howard out injured. Rudolph and Thompson had just one incompletion each in the first half.
START OF 2ND HALF
Skylar Thompson complete to Trey Sermon for no gain on 1st and 10. 2nd and 10, Sermon up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 8, complete to Sermon for a gain of 7 tackled just short of the line to gain. 4th and 1, Sermon stuffed for a turnover on downs.
1st and 10, the deep pass was intercepted by Cameron McCutcheon. It was wiped out by a roughing the passer call on Isaiahh Loudermilk. A pretty soft call, but the Jaguars took advantage with a touchdown shortly after to Trenton Irwin with James Pierre in coverage. The two-point attempt was no good. 15-14 Jaguars.
1st and 10, Trey Sermon tackled for a 1-yard loss on a toss to the left. 2nd and 11, Thompson incomplete to Hurleman. 3rd and 11, complete to Ke’Shawn Williams with some YAC ability for 29 yards.
1st and 10, incomplete to Evan Hull. 2nd and 10, complete to Roc Taylor for 16 yards deep middle.
1st and 10, Hull up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, an underhand pass to Trey Sermon for 10 yards with some nifty footwork to buy himself extra room.
1st and 10, Thompson took a shot to Taylor in the end zone, but it fell incomplete short. 2nd and 10, a screen to Sermon with a perfect hole into the end zone. 21-15 Steelers.
1st and 10, Bhayshul Tuten up the middle for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Tuten up the middle for 2 yards with D’Shawn Jamison shooting into the backfield. 3rd and 7 after the false start, John Wolford incomplete on the run intended for Cam Camper down field.
Ke’Shawn Williams let the punt hit the ground and it was downed at the 27.
1st and 10, intended for Johnson but a pass interference call buys the Steelers some yards.
1st and 10, Thompson incomplete for Connor Heyward. 2nd and 10, Thompson complete to JJ Galbreath for 6 yards. 3rd and 4, complete to Lance McCutcheon for 8 yards to convert.
1st and 10, Sermon around the right end for 6 yards. Defensive holding tacked on five more yards and a first down.
1st and 10, Thompson complete deep right to Roc Taylor! He was a deep-ball specialist at Memphis and has been making plays in camp as of late.
1st and 10, Hull up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, complete to Hull for 6. 3rd and 1, Thompson fielded a high snap and Hull converted.
END OF 3RD QUARTER: 21-15 Steelers
1st and goal, a run for no gain. 2nd and goal, false start on Andrus Peat. 2nd and goal from the 12, Thompson incomplete for Hull. 3rd and goal from the 12, Gareth Warren was beat badly at right tackle and allowed a strip sack. Hull managed to dive on the ball to protect the drive. This should set up a field goal. Ben Sauls hit the field goal from 36 yards out. 24-15 Steelers.
The Jaguars start the drive from their own 28-yard line. 1st and 10, Wolford complete to Dorian Singer for 21 yards up the sideline.
1st and 10, Tuten stopped for no gain off the right end. 2nd and 10, complete to Eli Pancol for 27 yards. Kyler McMichael was beat and Sebastian Castro made the tackle.
1st and 10, incomplete pass intended for Lassiter. 2nd and 10, Tuten off right end for 3 yards with Carson Bruener making the tackle. 3rd and 7, Singer with another big gain to convert. 1st and goal, both teams got in a rugby scrum and Tuten drove his legs for some hard-earned yards to score. 24-22 Steelers.
I really liked Tuten coming out of Virginia Tech, and that play shows why. He has speed, and here he showed power.
1st and 10, Thompson’s pass was batted down. 2nd and 10, Thompson complete to Lew Nichols for 9 yards on a screen. 3rd and 1, Nichols up the middle for 3 yards.
1st and 10, Nichols for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Nichols around the left end for 8 yards.
1st and 10, Nichols around the left end again for 14 yards. Nichols is running well and earning himself more opportunities in the next preseason game.
