Jacksonville 38, Indianapolis 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2019
Where: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Temperature:
74°
Head Official:
Brad Allen
Attendance:
58472
By Field Level Media
Gardner Minshew threw three touchdown passes, two in the second half, as the Jacksonville Jaguars closed a disappointing season with a strong final game, defeating the visiting Indianapolis Colts 38-20 on Sunday.
Jacksonville (6-10) won for only the second time in its last eight games, avenging an earlier 20-point loss to AFC South rival Indianapolis by scoring the game's final 25 points.
Minshew's 3-yard pass play to rookie running back Ryquell Armstead put the Jaguars ahead with 8:27 left in the third quarter. The Jaguars made it a 24-20 edge with a successful two-point conversion pass play.
Jacksonville defensive end Calais Campbell returned a fumble 8 yards for a touchdown with 9:28 remaining to extend the lead. Less than five minutes later, Minshew's 18-yard pass play to Dede Westbrook capped the scoring.
The Colts (7-9), who didn't score in the second half, lost five of their last six games. They fell to 2-6 in road games despite holding the Jaguars to 67 rushing yards.
Minshew, a rookie drafted in the sixth round, ended up 27-for-39 for 295 yards with one interception. He also had a 14-yard touchdown throw to Keelan Cole in the second quarter.
Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett finished 12-for-25 for 162 yards. He was sacked three times as the team was limited to 275 yards of total offense.
Indianapolis running back Marlon Mack scored on 5- and 8-yard runs in the first half. Mack ended up with 77 yards on the ground on 15 carries.
Jacksonville kicker Josh Lambo booted a 56-yard field goal as the first half expired to pull the Jaguars within 20-16. It was Lambo's third field goal of the game after hitting from 20 and 53 yards earlier.
Indianapolis kicker Chase McLaughlin was good on a 50-yarder. He also connected from 20 yards out.
The Jaguars finished with a 3-5 record at home amid questions about the status of coach Doug Marrone.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Indianapolis |
|
Jacksonville |
T.Y. Hilton
|
Player |
Dede Westbrook
|
3 |
Receptions |
7 |
72 |
Yards |
72 |
24.0 |
Avg Yards |
10.3 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
33 |
Long |
18 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Indianapolis
|
275 |
132 |
143 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3.0 |
1 |
Jacksonville
|
353 |
67 |
286 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
3.0 |
2 |