The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Pittsburgh Steelers at EverBank Stadium in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL Preseason on Saturday, August ninth, at 7:00 p.m. EST. Learn how to observe/hear right here.
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Jacksonville gained the coin toss, elected to obtain, and marched 59 yards down the sphere — buoyed by 6 Trevor Lawrence completions — to arrange a 41-yard discipline aim by Cam Little. Travis Hunter, Brian Thomas, Parker Washington, Brenton Unusual, and Travis Etienne all noticed at the very least 1 goal, and Dyami Brown had a 7-yard run on 4th-and-1.
With Pittsburgh resting most of their starters, together with Aaron Rodgers, backup quarterback Mason Rudolph took the Steelers proper down the sphere on their opening drive. Rudolph accomplished a 19-yarder to Roman Wilson throughout the center to begin the possession, and a 19-yarder to Darnell Washington to attain six. Notably, Eric Murray and Andrew Wingard began at security for Jacksonville.
Jacksonville’s offensive starters performed only one drive. Nick Mullens entered the sport for Lawrence and dink-and-dunked down the sphere to arrange a profitable 40-yarder by Little.
After taking part in about 10 offensive snaps on the primary drive, Travis Hunter subbed in on protection for his or her second outing. He missed a deal with in house in opposition to Kaleb Johnson, however the Jaguars have been in a position to pressure a punt after a first-down protection sack by our outdated pal Dawuane Smoot.
After a nasty drop by backup tight finish Hunter Lengthy, Mullens discovered Trent Irwin for a primary down on a slant, however the duo was unable to attach a couple of performs afterward Third-and-3. Logan Cooke got here onto the sphere for the primary time to pin Pittsburgh at their very own 15-yard line (rookie Rayuan Lane had a pleasant deal with).
Jacksonville’s protection is beginning to spherical into type. They compelled a three-and-out behind a backfield deal with by Antonio Johnson and robust protection to pressure a 3-yard scramble on Third-and-4 (UDFA Danny Striggow had the stress).
The Jaguars went three-and-out themselves after Irwin dropped a deep crosser, rookie Bhayshul Tuten scooted for six yards, and Mullens underthrew Parker Washington. The group has 4 drops and three penalties up to now tonight.
After the two-minute warning, Skylar Thompson and Scotty Miller led the Steelers downfield earlier than Max Hurleman caught a 26-yard acquire, then a 3-yard rating. The Jaguars’ protection appeared spectacular between two tough drives to begin and finish the half.
Tuten broke a deal with for a primary down on a checkdown, and with just some seconds remaining within the half, the Jaguars trotted out Little to try a 70-yard discipline aim — which he nailed!!
That’s the longest FG in preseason historical past!! (The common season document is 66 yards)
The Jaguars compelled a turnover on downs through a 4th-and-1 stuff to start the second half. Mullens threw a nasty interception focusing on Irwin downfield, however a roughing the passer penalty bailed him out, and he discovered Irwin for an 11-yard landing a couple of performs later to place the great guys forward.
Mullens’ cross on the two-point conversion fell incomplete.
Pittsburgh responded proper again with a 9-play, 69-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard landing catch by Trey Sermon.
After a fast Jaguars punt, the Steelers scored once more, this time on a 36-yard discipline aim. Striggow had a strip sack of Skylar Thompson within the pink zone however the Jags couldn’t provide you with the ball.
John Wolford accomplished a 21-yard cross to Dorian Singer, a 27-yarder to Eli Pancol, then a 15-yarder to Singer to place the Jaguars within the pink zone.
Tuten took it from there.
Thompson beat the Jaguars’ all-out blitz look on an enormous throw down the sideline to Ke’Shawn Williams for a 26-yard landing. After that 10-play drive, there are 5 minutes left on the sport clock.
UDFA quarterback Seth Henigan accomplished a strike to Cam Camper for 14 yards and almost had one other large acquire on the following play (Chandler Brayboy was dominated out of bounds). With the group down by two scores, Little knocked by way of a 52-yarder for his fourth discipline aim of the sport.
Jacksonville compelled a three-and-out and can get the ball again (with no timeouts) with just below two minutes remaining!
Henigan checked the ball down thrice in a row earlier than placing the ball on a rope to Quintin Morris alongside the sideline for a 21-yard pickup. Pancol dropped a would-be first down, then Henigan miraculously threw out of a sack to LeQuint Allen for an 11-yard pickup. With about 5 seconds remaining and round 40 yards to go until the endzone, Pancol caught a fast cross and was tackled in bounds to finish the sport.
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