Jaguars Make Massive Statement, Bully 49ers in Stunning Fashion

Solid plays from Brian Thomas and Travis Etienne helped the Jaguars cross midfield, while Trevor Lawrence executed a quarterback sneak on 4th-and-inches to give the Jaguars a fresh set of downs -- making up for him not targeting an open Parker Washington earlier in the series.

The drive then stalled, however, as Thomas failed to get his second foot in bounds on a third-down throw and Liam Coen opted to punt it instead of attempting a 58-yard field goal -- and the poor punt was kicked into the end-zone and resulted in a touchback instead of pinning the 49ers in their own end-zone.

Second Quarter

The Jaguars got back on track to start the second quarter, with the defense forcing their 10th takeaway of the season when Dennis Gardeck forcing a fumble on former Jaguars tight end Luke Farrell. One play after Andrew Wingard recovered the fumble, Etienne found pay-dirt with a 48-yard touchdown to make 7-3.

A few plays later, the Jaguars' defense struck once again -- this time with Lloyd picking off Purdy after Christian McCaffrey bobbled a target. The interception was Lloyd's second of the season and sixth of his career, while giving the Jaguars their 11th takeaway for the season.

After a Maason Smith penalty and a holding on Anton Harrison pushed the Jaguars back to their own end zone, Lawrence found Travis Hunter for a massive 29-yard catch on third-down. The catch was Hunter's second 20-yard catch of the season after he recorded his first one last season.

The Jaguars continued to move the ball until a delay of game on 3rd-and-1 forced the Jaguars into 3rd-and-6 -- and then Coen had to burn a timeout on the next play to avoid a second one. Lawrence found Brenton Strange for a big conversion on the next play, though, before finding Hunter Long for a touchdown a few plays later to make it 14-3.

After trading punts, the Jaguars were flagged for kick catch interference and the 49ers got great field position at their own 41-yard line. After a few first downs from Purdy, the 49ers settled for another red-zone field goal to make it 14-6.

Jacksonville's special teams finally made a big play on the ensuing kickoff, with Bhayshul Tuten returning the kick 54 yards to the 49ers' 47-yard line. After a face-mask on the 49ers and a completion to Thomas, the Jaguars moved within striking range and set Cam Little up for a 26-yard field goal to make it 17-6.

Third Quarter

The Jaguars faced an early 4th-and-1 on the opening drive after the start of the half and looked primed to roll the dice and go for it midfield before a false start on Walker Little forced Coen to punt the ball out of the half.

The 49ers then put together a drive, with Tyson Campbell giving up a 3rd-down catch to Jauan Jennings before then being hit with a pass interference call a few plays later. On the next play, Gardeck was hit with a defensive holding call and the 49ers were set up at the Jaguars' 10, leading to a touchdown catch from McCaffrey and a two-point conversion made it 17-14.

After the Jaguars' stalled on offense the next drive, Lloyd got his second interception of the game and third of the season after Maason Smith deflected a pass at the line of scrimmage and tipped it into the Hands of Lloyd to set the Jaguars up on the 49ers' side of the field.

The Jaguars nearly saw a complete implosion a few plays later as Hunter fumbled on third-down after a hit by Fred Warner, though it was luckily recovered by Allen to maintain possession. Little then came through with a 44-yard field goal to make it 20-14.

After the Jaguars' defense forced a three-and-out, Washington and the special teams unit came through with a massive play as Washington returned a punt 87 yards to make it 26-14 and give the momentum back to the Jaguars.

The 49ers did start to put together another drive, though, as DeMarcus Robinson caught a 20-yard pass. The Jaguars then failed to land on a Foye Oluokun-forced fumble on McCaffrey, which resulted in a 49ers' first-down.

Fourth Quarter

After the Jaguars shut down a McCafrey run on third-down, the 49ers went for it on fourth down but the Jaguars' defense denied them and forced a big turnover on downs. The Jaguars failed to do much with it, though, going three-and-out after Tuten was denied on 3rd-and-short.

McCaffrey then bailed the 49ers' offense out on third down on the following drive, picking up 29 yards through the air to give the 49ers a new set of downs. Then Kendrick Bourne got the 49ers down to the Jaguars' 32-yard line with a 17-yard catch. Purdy then found Jake Tonges for a 21-yard touchdown to make it 26-21 with 7:41 left.

The Jaguars were gifted great field position on the following drive after a penalty on the 49ers on the kickoff placed the Jaguars on their own 44-yard line. Facing 3rd-and-1, Lawrence then got a major conversion on a quarterback sneak to give the Jaguars a new set of downs.

But, as it had all day long, a penalty once again held the Jaguars' offense back as Thomas was flagged for holding after a 10-yard run by Etienne. The hits kept coming on fourth down, with Little missing a 47-yard field goal wide right with 3:32 left.

But on the following drive, the Jaguars once again came up with a big play, as Arik Armstead forced a Purdy fumble that was recovered by Foyesade Oluokun. A few plays later, Lawrence put the game on ice with a first-down to Long to win 26-21.

The Jaguars are 3-1 for the first time since 2018 and for just the eighth time in franchise history.

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