Jaguars Tamed by Raiders at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
The Jacksonville Jaguars faced a challenging encounter against the Las Vegas Raiders, concluding with a scoreline of 27-11. The Jaguars now stand at 0-1 for the preseason, while the Raiders advance to 1-0.
In Canton, Ohio, at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, fans witnessed the Jacksonville Jaguars struggle to find their rhythm against a determined Las Vegas Raiders team. The Jaguars' offense managed to accumulate a total of 273 yards throughout the game but could only convert this into 11 points. Despite attempts to push forward, they were held back by six penalties costing them 60 yards and limiting their progress on the field.
The defense for Jacksonville put up an impressive effort with five sacks and nine tackles for loss totaling a loss of 50 yards for the Raiders. They also delivered seven quarterback hits and defended two passes. However, this defensive pressure was not enough to turn the tide in favor of Jacksonville.
On special teams, punting was one bright spot for Jacksonville as they averaged nearly 50 yards across six attempts with three landing inside the opposing team's 20-yard line. Their longest punt traveled an impressive distance of 57 yards.
Jacksonville's passing game saw them complete just over half their attempts with a completion percentage rounding out at approximately 55 percent resulting in one touchdown pass that covered five yards into the end zone. The ground game added another dimension but was limited to just under four average yards per carry from sixteen rushing attempts.
Despite these efforts by Jacksonville's offense and defense, it was clear that consistency eluded them throughout this matchup as they converted only three out of twelve third-down opportunities – translating into a mere twenty-five percent success rate – and failed on their single fourth-down attempt.
Looking ahead after this tough outing in Ohio, fans can anticipate seeing how their team will regroup as they prepare to host Cleveland Browns at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville on August 12th at around seven o'clock in evening local time (EST). While no broadcast networks have been announced yet for this upcoming preseason game, loyal supporters will undoubtedly be eager to follow along however possible as their team looks forward toward improvement on home turf.