Holding a big lead, the Jags
looked like they were going to
cruise into the second round of
the playoffs, but a furious
Pittsburgh rally put the
Steelers up late. David Garrard
and the Jags responded, though,
and hit a game-winning FG with
37 seconds left in the game.
With the win, the Jags became
the first team to ever beat the
Steelers at home twice in the
same season. They won 29-22 in
their Dec. 16 matchup in
Pittsburgh.
Garrard struggled throwing
the ball, going just 9-of-21 for
140 yards, one touchdown and two
interceptions, but he did add 58
yards on the ground. Fred Taylor
carried the ball 16 times for 48
yards and a touchdown, while
Maurice Jones-Drew had 72 yards
combined rushing and receiving
with two touchdowns, and also
added a 96-yard kick return that
set up Taylor's score...FULL
STORY
Jaguars Kick Late
Win Over Steelers
The Epoch Times
Ireland, Ireland
Ben
Roethlisberger #7 of
the Pittsburgh
Steelers fumbles the
ball as he is
tackled by Bobby
McCray #93 of the
Jacksonville
Jaguars. The Jaguars
won 31-29. ...
Even before the end, Jags were
deserving of win
NBCSports.com, New York
But a 37-yard
Steelers touchdown on a
fourth-and-12 opening the fourth
followed by a key three-and-out
by the Jags gave the Steelers
the ball with 14:14 ...
Jaguars Stun Steelers on Late
Field Goal
Forbes, NY
... Jaguars
overcame a furious Pittsburgh
rally in the fourth quarter to
beat the Pittsburgh Steelers
31-29 in the AFC wild-card game
on Saturday night. ...
Quick Hitters:
Pro Football
Critic, OH
I
doubt either of
those games will
match the intensity
from the
Jaguars/Steelers
game, but
nonetheless, you can
never
underappreciate the
NFL playoffs. ...
The Jaguars gave up a lot to move up in this draft, but they think it was worth it. They never hid their desire for DE Derrick Harvey and moved aggressively from 26th spot in the first round to eighth to get him...
