Scobee saves game for Jags in 23-21 win
over Colts
Josh Scobee savored every part of Sunday’s victory celebration.
Even the wrestling match with the ball boy.
Scobee, who produced Jacksonville’s only other win in Indianapolis with a
53-yard field goal in 2004, did it again Sunday by making a 51-yarder with 4
seconds left to beat the dreaded Colts 23-21. And this time, he took the ball.
“My holder went to give me a high-five and I took off running,” said Scobee, who
left the ball from his other winning kick in the Indianapolis locker room and
never got it back. “I tried to get the ball from the ball boy and he didn’t
recognize me. He wouldn’t let go of it, so I had to rip it away from him.”
Just like he snatched a second straight comeback out of the Colts’ grasp.
The ramifications of Scobee’s kick may last far longer than any postgame party.
The victory allowed Jacksonville (1-2) to avoid the franchise’s first 0-3 start
in five years and get out of what would have been a huge hole against the
five-time AFC South champs...more
Scoring Summary
JAC - IND
1st Quarter
11:03
IND
TD
Peyton Manning passed to Marvin
Harrison to the right for 4 yard gain (Adam
Vinatieri made PAT)
0 - 7
2nd Quarter
12:33
JAC
FG
Josh Scobee kicked a 26-yard field
goal
3 - 7
5:10
JAC
TD
Rashean Mathis intercepted Peyton
Manning for 61 yards (Josh Scobee made PAT)
10 - 7
1:28
IND
TD
Joseph Addai rushed to the right for
3 yard gain (Adam Vinatieri made PAT)
10 - 14
3rd Quarter
1:17
JAC
TD
Maurice Jones-Drew rushed to the
right for 6 yard gain (Josh Scobee made PAT)
17 - 14
4th Quarter
2:33
JAC
FG
Josh Scobee kicked a 21-yard field
goal
20 - 14
1:07
IND
TD
Joseph Addai rushed up the middle
for 2 yard gain (Adam Vinatieri made PAT)
20 - 21
0:04
JAC
FG
Josh Scobee kicked a 51-yard field
goal
23 - 21
Team Statistics
JAC
IND
First Downs
25
18
Passing
11
7
Rushing
13
9
Penalty
1
2
Third Down
Efficiency
8-14
5-9
Fourth Down
Efficiency
0-1
1-1
TOTAL NET YARDS
403
325
Total Plays
70
49
Average Gain Per
Play
5.8
6.6
NET YARDS
RUSHING
236
114
Rushes
48
19
Average Per Rush
4.9
6.0
NET YARDS
PASSING
167
211
Completions-Attempts
16-22
15-29
Yards Per Pass
Play
7.6
7.0
Times Sacked
0
1
Yards Lost to
Sacks
0
5
Had Intercepted
1
2
PUNTS
1
3
Average Punt
60.0
45.0
PENALTIES
5
6
Penalty Yards
44
37
FUMBLES
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
0
TIME OF
POSSESSION
41:35
18:25
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
Injuries on the
offensive line have
hindered both the
Indianapolis Colts and
Jacksonville Jaguars
early this season.
Now, Indianapolis may
have an even bigger
problem on defense.
The Colts will begin a
prolonged stretch
without safety Bob
Sanders - the 2007 NFL
defensive player of the
year - when they host
the AFC South rival
Jaguars on Sunday, with
Indianapolis looking for
its first win at Lucas
Oil Stadium and
Jacksonville hoping to
avoid an 0-3 start.
With four starting
offensive linemen
injured, the Colts'
offense has sputtered
this season, as the team
with more points than
any other since 2003
hasn't reached 20 in
either of its first two
games...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
JAGUARS: The key
for the Jaguars is to hit some long passes to stop the Colts from
jamming the line of scrimmage. The Jaguars' longest pass completion
Sunday against Buffalo was 15 yards, which is why teams are
concentrating on stopping the run. And the strategy is working. The
Jaguars haven't gained 100 yards in either of the first two games, the
first time that has happened since the last two games of the 2004
season...FULL
STORY
COLTS: Controlling the tempo will be the
key to how well the Colts play this week. Indianapolis has to be able to
control the football, from an offensive perspective, and keep the
Jaguars from getting into a rhythm with their running attack.
The Colts offensive line has had some upheaval due to injuries, which
has kept the team's rushing game from getting established. Indianapolis
has to do a much, much better job of controlling the tempo of the
offense and have some sustained drives...FULL
STORY
Including a 6-1 record at
home, the Colts are 11-3 all-time against the Jags.
Four straight and five of the seven
previous games played in Indianapolis between these two squads have been
decided by a touchdown or less
Colts All-Pro safety, Bob Sanders is
likely to miss 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain he suffered in
Sunday's game against the Vikings
Matchups: Jaguars at Colts
SportingNews.com
The Jaguars and Colts have both struggled early on thanks in
large part to offensive line injuries. Injuries and injury returns will play a
role in this AFC ...
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