The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday, Sept. seventh at 1:00 p.m. EST. Learn how to look at/pay attention right here.
The Jaguars gained the coin toss and elected to obtain. Trevor Lawrence accomplished 6 of 9 passes for 73 yards — together with 2 catches for 20 yards by Travis Hunter and three catches for 49 yards by Brenton Unusual — to guide Jacksonville on a 13-play, 87-yard opening drive that ended with a 35-yard discipline purpose by Cam Little.
Carolina responded with their very own 13-play drive that resulted in a discipline purpose. The Jaguars despatched a blitz on all three of the Panthers’ third down dropbacks, with Jourdan Lewis making a clutch go breakup on the final one.
Jacksonville went three-and-out on its second possession, however the protection got here away with its first takeaway of the season when Foye Oluokun intercepted a go initially tipped by Eric Murray!
Jacksonville took benefit of the turnover and cashed in with a 6-yard landing catch by Hunter Lengthy off play motion. First of many!
After lightning within the space delayed the sport for over an hour, the Jaguars got here again sturdy by forcing a Panthers punt. Travis Etienne had a career-high 71-yard run to arrange a 9-yard landing by Brian Thomas Jr. on a reverse. We’re so again!
After one other defensive cease, Jacksonville obtained down the sphere by way of two fast completions to Etienne, an 11-yarder to Thomas, and a 23-yarder to Dyami Brown. Cam Little booted by a 47-yard discipline purpose to finish the primary half.
It’s been a slugfest of a 3rd quarter in Jacksonville. Bryce Younger led the Panthers into the low purple zone earlier than inexplicably throwing the ball away on fourth down, and after the groups exchanged punts, Trevor Lawrence threw an interception.
Jacksonville put collectively a 15-play drive that took 8 minutes off the clock and resulted in a 36-yard discipline purpose by Cam Little. Lawrence has accomplished 19 of 31 passes for 178 yards, 1 landing, and 1 interception.
Caroline responded with a prolonged drive ending in a 27-yard receiving landing by Chuba Hubbard. Just a few performs prior, Andrew Wingard’s pick-six was knocked off the board as a consequence of a holding penalty on Lewis.
Cam Little hit one other 36-yarder to increase the lead, and the sport primarily ended with a Jourdan Lewis interception of Bryce Younger.
Liam Coen turned the primary head coach in franchise historical past to win his first recreation. Let’s go!
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