Jaguars impressive on both sides of the ball

By Sheila King-Jeffcoat  |   Monday, September 12, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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The Jacksonville Jaguars stepped it up today as a team, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 26-14.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich may have gotten sacked three times, but he finished with 17 of 31 passes completed. By the end of the game, he tallied 252 yards and two touchdowns.

The Jaguars' veteran wide receiver, Jimmy Smith, proved he still has what it takes. He caught 7 passes for 130 yards resulting in two touchdowns. The 36 year old Pro Bowler eased the minds of many skeptics with the way he played today.

Returning from a knee injury, Jaguars' running back Fred Taylor also played a key role in winning the game as he ran for 76 yards. Taylor broke tackles and took some hard hits, all while wearing a steel brace on his left knee.

Just like the rest of the team, Jacksonville's defense returned to form. They nabbed three interceptions in the game and forced a fumble. Special teams also forced a fumble on the opening play of the game.

Overall, Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach Jack Del Rio wasn't completely satisfied with the results of today's game. With his team plus five on the turnover ratio, he felt like they should have had a bigger lead at the end of the game. He wants his team to be stronger in the red zone, and score more touchdowns.

Seattle head coach Mike Holmgren doesn't think today was his team's day. He feels turnovers played a big factor in the game.

Two costly turnovers in the last quarter helped lock in the win for the Jaguars, and left the Seahawks with no hope of coming back. Linebacker Daryl Smith intercepted a pass that set up a 29 yard field goal for the Jaguars, then linebacker Akin Avodele sacked Matt Hallelbeck causing him to fumble. This led to another field goal for the Jaguars that put the game out of reach.
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