Jaguars vs. Colts: Week 1 Game Day Live Thread
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) begin their 2020 NFL season in Week 1 action against the Indianapolis Colts (0-0). The game is set to kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS at TIAA Bank Field.
After drafting 12 rookies and adding four undrafted free agent rookies to the 53-man roster during cutdowns (and then two more yesterday when they activated running back Nathan Cottrell and tight end Ben Ellefson from the practice squad to active roster), the Jaguars are set to be among the youngest teams to play on Sunday.
So with a division game on the table for Week 1, we come live from TIAA Bank to bring you coverage of today's season opener in Jacksonville.
First quarter:
15:00
The Jaguars have won the toss and will defer to the second half. Defense first.
14:50
First play of the game, after the Colts took the first kickoff to the 37, is an eight-yard pass to Marlon Mack.
14:20
Parris Campbell gets a big 29-yard gain on second play of the game. Jaguars defense struggling.
11:42:
Jaguars give up a 12-yard touchdown run to Nyheim Hines to end first drive. What a mess of a first drive for the Jaguars' defense. Myles Jack had a terrible missed tackle and
11:10:
Laviska Shenault is the starting receiver across from DJ Chark to start the game.
9:47:
First pass of the season goes to Keelan Cole for a five yard gain. James Robinson is running well, but now third-and-2.
8:30:
Rough facemask from Brandon Linder negates what was a really strong James Robinson run.
6:54:
Third-and-17 and the Jaguars go to a screen pass to Chris Thompson on the outside which is ... interesting.
6:11:
Jaguars blitz but zero pressure ... Parris Campbell gets 18 yard gain.
5:45:
Marlon Mack with 19 yards on a screen. The Jaguars defense hasn't had a single positive play so far.
4:37:
Marlon Mack with an 18-yard run around the left edge. No contain from the Jaguars.
4:37:
Chris Claybrooks is entering the game with Tre Herndon injured after a collision on the field.
3:26:
4th-and-1, Colts going for it.
3:09:
Jaguars get the run stop! Abry Jones and Jarrod Wilson stone it for a no gain, getting the defense off of the field.
3:02:
James Robinson with a big 12-yard run on first down. He looks tough and has great vision.
2:39:
Minshew targets Shenault in the middle of the field, but the defensive back does a nice job to break it up.
1:36:
DJ Chark gets his first target of the season, a short gain for a first-down conversion.
0:57:
Denico Autry gets the sack and forces a loss of eight on first-down. Bad rep from the right side of the line.
Second quarter:
15:00:
Surprised the Colts didn't get flagged for a late hit on that Minshew scramble. Jaguars set to punt for the second straight drive.
14:03:
T.Y. Hilton beats CJ Henderson bad for a 20-yard gain. Jaguars defense struggling in all areas still.
13:49:
Very next play, Henderson makes a great pass breakup on Hilton. Read the pass perfectly.
12:50:
CJ Henderson gets his first-ever NFL interception off of Philip Rivers and returns it 22 yards to Indy's 27.
10:42:
Jaguars tie it on a six-yard pass from Minshew to Chark. Nice play-call to fake the screen to Shenault before getting it to Chark.
7-7, tied game.
10:16:
Joe Schobert explodes into backfield for tackle for loss, forces Indy back three yards.
8:49:
Josh Allen nearly gets his first sack of the season but Philip Rivers is instead able to complete it to Parris Campbell for a first-down. Great pressure but even better throw.
7:40:
T.Y. Hilton runs wide open vs. D.J. Hayden on third-down. Jaguars have to get better on the money down.
7:10:
Josh Jones with a run stop in the box to limit it to a one-yard gain. He is basically playing a linebacker type role.
6:17:
Jonathan Taylor gets 35 yards on a screen pass to get the ball down to Jax's 2.
5:00:
Myles Jack technically gets the sack on Jacoby Brissett. Colts brought him in to run the ball but Jack stops him for a six-yard loss.
4:45:
Colts once again hit the Jaguars hard with a screen pass. This time an eight-yard pass from Rivers to Hines which resulted in a TD. Caps off an 11-play, 75-yard drive which took up 5:56.
Colts 14, Jaguars 7.
4:39:
Shenault gets an 18-yard gain, biggest pass play from Jaguars in terms of distance so far.
3:30
Jaguars finally starting to get the passing game going. Cole takes a short pass and makes Malik Hooker miss for a 10-yard gain.
1:53:
Laviska Shenault gets five yards on a carry as the quarterback in a wildcat formation. Interesting wrinkle from the Jaguars.
1:44:
Marlon Mack is questionable to return to the game. He has been a problem for the Jaguars today.
1:38:
Minshew completes it to Shenault from 15 yards out for the touchdown. Shenault ran a solid route to middle of the field and then ran through arm tackles to put it into the end zone.
0:05:
37-yard field goal gives Colts a 17-14 lead going into the second half.
Third quarter:
14:05:
Jaguars with a third-and-nine on first drive of second half.
13:35:
Justin Houston beats Cam Robinson for the sack after the pocket collapses. Jags will punt.
12:19:
Josh Jones forces a no-gain on second-down after blitzing off of the edge.
12:00:
Jaguars come out with a heavy defensive line and get a run stop on fourth down, but get beat over the top for a nearly 30-yard gain after play-action from the Colts on fourth-down. Schobert read run all the way.
9:00:
Josh Jones continues to make solid run stops for the Jaguars. Easy to see why the Jaguars liked him.
7:46:
CJ Henderson forces a nice incompletion on third down, and Colts miss the field goal attempt on very next play. Jags need to take advantage here.
6:16:
Collin Johnson's first NFL catch comes on third-down. Gain of 14 and the Jaguars are at their own 36.
5:32:
Colts commit DPI on DJ Chark, getting the Jaguars across midfield.
3:40:
Poor awareness by Minshew, taking a sack on third-and 2 to end the drive. Needs to get rid of the ball way quicker there.
3:30:
Josh Lambo's 50-yard field goal makes it 17-17.
1:50:
DPI on Herndon on third down moves the Colts to their own 42-yard line. Tough break for Jags D.
0:42:
Colts get a taunting penalty one play, then Myles Jack is called for DPI on the next. Josh Allen also leaves the field with cramps and is questionable to return.
Fourth quarter
15:00
Jaguars with an injury update on Josh Allen.
14:15:
Big, big third-down coming up from the 39-yard line. This will decide some points.
13:45:
CJ Henderson with a fantastic tackle in open space to stop the Colts from getting the first. Colts are going for it.
13:06:
K'Lavon Chaisson picks off Rivers on a screen but Jags get called for holding, giving the Colts an automatic first.
11:00:
Big third-down coming up for Jaguars. Must get a stop.
10:15:
Riverscompletes a seven-yard pass to Hines but Jack stops him before the first-down marker. Colts instead kick a 25-yard field goal, making it 20-17.
9:39:
Jaguars say CB CJ Henderson is being evaluated for a concussion. S Josh Jones is questionable to return with a leg contusion.
8:45:
Wow! James Robinson picks up 28 after an impressive hurdle over two defenders. Great execution on the screen play.
6:47:
Bruce Miller catches the third-down pass and just barely gets the first. Jaguars driving here.
6:20:
Colts hit with a horsecollar on James Robinson, and the Jaguars are into field goal range.
5:56:
Keelan Cole with his first touchdown of the season. 22-yard pass from Chark on a perfect play-action play, giving the Jaguars a 24-20 lead.
4:00
Oh boy. Andrew Wingard intercepts Rivers and the Jaguars have the ball in Colts territory.
2:54:
Minshew wisely takes the sack on third down when nothing was open, forcing the Colts to use their first timeout. Lambo then makes a 46-yard field goal to make it 27-20.
2:00:
CJ Henderson is back on the field after going into the concussion protocol earlier in the game.
1:45:
Big roughing the passer penalty on Smoot, and the Colts are now at the Jags' 36...
0:49:
Fourth-down coming up. Biggest down of the game.
0:45:
What a play by CJ Henderson to knock the ball out of T.Y. Hilton's hands on third-down. Jaguars will win 27-20.
