Upset in Cali: Jaguars Stun 49ers, 26-21

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ protection was dominant. The particular groups made a number of explosive performs. The offense dominated on the bottom whereas enjoying profitable soccer. It wasn’t good, however it was efficient.

Right here’s all the things you should know from Jacksonville’s 26-21 highway victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4.

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The next 49ers didn’t play on this one: DL CJ West (hand), WR Jordan Watkins (calf), WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, RB Jordan James, and LB Nick Martin. Most notably, beginning San Francisco CB Renardo Inexperienced was dominated inactive after being a Thursday restricted participant and Friday DNP. Inexperienced initially suffered a neck situation from every week 3 hit on Zay Jones throughout their win over the Cardinals. 49ers WRs Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, and QB Brock Purdy have been all lively with San Francisco additionally getting free agent WR Demarcus Robinson again from his three-game suspension on Sunday.

For Jacksonville, beginning WR Dyami Brown was dominated a game-time inactive after restricted practices on Thursday and Friday as a result of a shoulder damage suffered towards the Houston Texans. LB Yasir Abdullah was beforehand dominated out late within the week as a result of a hamstring damage, after popping up on the damage report with a Friday restricted observe. OL Wyatt Milum was once more inactive after a full week of restricted practices, as he recovers from his coaching camp knee damage. Preseason standout, rookie DL BJ Greene additionally made his common season, gameday roster debut on Sunday.

San Francisco began the day on offense, shortly choosing up an early play motion first down on a cross to 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, adopted by a 3rd and seven Christian McCaffrey 11-yard rush for a primary down. Nevertheless, the Jaguars’ protection held within the redzone, with DE Travon Walker pressuring Purdy on the unfinished third down try to power the sector aim. 49ers Ok Eddy Pineiro made the 26-yard try to open the scoring, capping the 49ers’ 13-play, 57-yard. 6:27 drive with Jacksonville giving up 27 yards dashing on the drive. (Jaguars 0, 49ers 3)

Jacksonville’s opening sequence kicked off with a particular groups mistake, as RB LeQuint Allen caught the kickoff that was heading out of bounds on the 7-yard line in error. Nevertheless, the Jaguars offense shortly moved out of their redzone with a Brian Thomas Jr opening drive 14-yard catch, adopted by an 11-yard Travis Etienne rush. The offense then picked up a fourth-and-one first down by way of a Trevor Lawrence QB sneak earlier than finally punting the ball away after a Brian Thomas third down reception was dominated incomplete, with Thomas unable to get the second foot down. As a substitute of making an attempt the 58-yard area aim, the group determined to punt, enjoying the sector place recreation. Nevertheless, Logan Cooke’s punt sailed, leading to a touchback.

The Jaguars’ protection started their second sequence with a fast takeaway by way of LB Dennis Gardeck punching the ball free from former Jacksonville TE Luke Farwell, which was recovered by S Andrew Wingard.

One play later, RB Travis Etienne met the remainder of the offense within the endzone after an electrical 48-yard landing rush. (Jaguars 7, 49ers 3)

Jacksonville’s protection then pressured a second turnover inside 5 performs as Christian McCaffrey bobbled the cross, as LB Devin Lloyd made a play, snatching the free ball within the air for the interception.

Trevor Lawrence, after being pinned again in their very own 6-yard line, hit Travis Hunter for a season-long 28-yard reception for the younger rookie on third and 15, choosing up the primary down. RT Anton Harrison was notably injured on the play.

The Jacksonville offense, dealing with third-and-one, allowed the play clock to run to zero, forcing a third-and-6. Nevertheless, they then instantly burned a timeout after once more permitting the play clock to run to 1 second earlier than operating a play. However, Lawrence discovered Unusual for an 11-yard achieve, extending the drive. The tight finish celebration continued with TE Hunter Lengthy securing back-to-back catches of 11 and 4 yards, with the latter a redzone landing. (Jaguars 14, 49ers 3)

The Jaguars’ protection then pressured a fast three-and-out, as Dennis Gardeck and Jourdan Lewis made fast tackles for brief beneficial properties on first and second down and Brock Purdy lacking excessive on third down. After the Parker Washington honest catch of the 49ers punt, the Jacksonville offense took over at their very own 30. Nevertheless, Jacksonville additionally went three-and-out after Lawrence missed an open Unusual excessive and on the again shoulder on third down, on a cross that was almost intercepted by 49ers LB Fred Warner on the deflection. San Francisco, with 2:28 to go within the half, moved throughout the midfield after changing on third-and-10 with a Jake Tounges 14-yard catch, discovering the opening within the Jacksonville zone. The Jacksonville protection once more held throughout the redzone, forcing back-to-back endzone incompletions from the 5-yard line, with a 23-yard area aim. (Jaguars 14, 49ers 6)

RB Bhayshul Tuten then returned the next kickoff 54 yards, giving Jacksonville’s offense the ball in scoring vary on the San Francisco 47. After driving into the 10-yard line with 15 seconds remaining, Jacksonville had a possibility to take two pictures within the endzone, with no timeouts left. Nevertheless, Lawrence opted to throw a one-yard checkdown to Travis Etienne, leading to a spike with two seconds to go within the half. Cam Little made the 26-yard try to wrap up the half. (Jaguars 17, 49ers 6)

The Jacksonville offense started the half out of types, with the offense dealing with an early third and two. The Jaguars rushed to the road of scrimmage late, snapping the ball with almost no time on the play clock. With the timing of the blocking simply barely off, Travis Etienne bumped into the again of the tight finish, slowing his momentum, inflicting the push to go for a achieve of just one yard. Jacksonville was then flagged for an additional high-leverage delay of recreation, this time on fourth and 1, forcing the punt.

San Francisco then put collectively their greatest drive of the sport, with Ricky Pearsall on the sideline, within the blue tent. Nevertheless, Foye Oluokun was additionally on the sideline throughout the finish of the drive, along with Travon Walker, Eric Murray, and Antonio Johnson, who was injured on the drive. The 8-play, 73-yard, 4:04 drive was capped by a Christian McCaffrey display for a landing. (Jaguars 17, 49ers 14)

The Jaguars offense punted the ball away on the next sequence, from midfield. Nevertheless, after the touchback, Maason Smith tipped a primary down Purdy cross try, intercepted by Devin Lloyd – his second of the sport.

Brian Thomas Jr returned to the sector on the next sequence, with Jacksonville simply avoiding a turnover as Fred Warner punched the ball away from Travis Hunter after the catch. Nevertheless, LeQuint Allen was there to get well the fumble, permitting for a 44-yard Cam Little area aim. (Jaguars 20, 49ers 14)

The Jacksonville protection was then bailed out by a 49ers third down drop by Jauan Jennings, as he was vast open operating throughout the Jaguars’ zone. The drop occurred after two run stops early within the drive. Nevertheless, the Jacksonville offense by no means took the sector, as Parker Washington refused to give up the ball, as a substitute returning it 87 yards for a punt return landing. Jacksonville missed the two-point conversion, nevertheless. (Jaguars 26, 49ers 14)

The 49ers’ following drive moved contained in the Jacksonville 30-yard line earlier than Devin Lloyd and the Jacksonville protection stopped San Francisco on a Third-and-3 rush. Down by 12, the 49ers opted to go for the landing alternative, passing up on the sector aim try. Nevertheless, the fourth down cross try fell incomplete, with tight protection from CB Tyson Campbell. The Jacksonville offense was unable to show the turnover on downs into factors, following up with a three-and-out as Tuten was stopped brief on third and 1.

After the Logan Cooke punt fell out of bounds on the San Francisco 8-yard line, McCaffrey had one among his greatest performs of the day, securing a 29-yard catch and run to maneuver San Francisco to midfield. After a 17-yard catch by Juszczyk, the 49ers caught the Jaguars protection with a well timed tight finish display for a 21-yard landing. The 8-play, 92-yard, 4:16 drive reduce the Jacksonville result in 5 factors with 7:41 remaining. (Jaguars 26, 49ers 21)

After a 49ers’ penalty on the kick return, the Jaguars’ drive started at their very own 44-yard line. Going through a third-and-one, the offensive line, Hunter Lengthy, and the operating again assisted Trevor Lawrence in choosing up the primary down after the preliminary surge seemed to be brief.

Jacksonville’s following third down try was then wanting the sticks, forcing a 47-yard Cam Little area aim. Little missed the kick vast proper, giving the ball to San Francisco at their 37 with 3:32 and two timeouts. Arik Armstead shut down any hopes of a 49ers comeback, as he pressured a sack fumble towards his former group, recovered by Foye Oluokun. Jacksonville was capable of run out the clock after a Hunter Lengthy first down on third-and-five, with 2:36 remaining. As San Francisco had no timeouts remaining, Jacksonville’s victory was secured with three kneel-downs.

It merely doesn’t get higher than Arik Armstead calling recreation towards his former group of their stadium.

Largest play(s) of the sport:

In keeping with rbsdm.com, the most important play of the sport by Anticipated Factors Added (EPA) was Parker Washington’s 87-yard punt return landing (+6.1 EPA).

Per rbsdm.com, the most important play of the sport by Win Likelihood was Armstead’s sack fumble of Brock Purdy (+21% win likelihood).

View the complete field rating right here

The group over at Professional Soccer Focus famous the next:

The next Jacksonville gamers didn’t take part in Sunday’s matchup as a result of famous accidents all through the week:

The next gamers left Sunday’s recreation as a result of damage:

1. This Jaguars protection is really dominant

As coach Coen talked about in his postgame media availability, Sunday was the Jaguars’ fourth straight recreation with three turnovers. They entered the week main the league in turnovers and 4 on Sunday will possible lead to the identical coming into Monday Night time Soccer towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. This protection held Christian McCaffrey to 2.9 yards per carry, pressured 4 turnovers plus a turnover on downs. They picked up the offense after they wanted to reset and allowed the group to win the details off turnovers class (17-0).

2. Particular groups comes by way of in an enormous method

Jacksonville’s particular groups began off shaky with a punt return downed within the endzone and a kickoff caught whereas heading out of bounds. Nevertheless, the return items picked up in an enormous method afterwards with Bhayshul Tuten’s 54-yard kick return led to three factors earlier than halftime and Parker Washington’s 87-yard punt return added one other 6. 9 factors instantly from particular groups play in a 5-point win speaks volumes. It wasn’t good, with a Ray Lane kick catch interference and a second missed Cam Little area aim among the many different notables, however that’s profitable particular groups play, when factors are placed on the board.

3. Situational consciousness should want enchancment

Whereas the day was lower than good, it did finish in victory. Notably, the Jaguars struggled with third down penalties:

In whole, Jacksonville once more struggled with penalties, albeit in a profitable effort. 12 penalties for 90-yards are robust to beat. The Jaguars did simply that on Sunday. Get pleasure from your Victory Monday, Duval.

As a be aware, there will probably be no Jaguars, 49ers rewatch observations this week as a result of a battle. The re-watch sequence will proceed on Tuesday following Monday Night time Soccer.

What are your ideas from tonight’s recreation, Jaguars followers? Who stunned you most or dissatisfied you with their play tonight? Tell us within the feedback.