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Dolphins 27, Jaguars 13
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins used two interception returns for touchdowns to power their way past the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-13 on Sunday.
The Jaguars held an advantage in total yards and time of possession, but the two key pick-six returns more than offset those two key categories. Jacksonville rookie quarterback Blake Bortles has now thrown 10 interceptions in the five games he’s played since coming in at halftime of the game against the Indianapolis Colts. Four of the interceptions have been returned for touchdowns.
After a scoreless first quarter, safety Louis Delmas stepped in front of a pass intended for Jaguars tight end Nick Jacobs at the 19-yard line. Delmas had nothing but an open field ahead of him and, accompanied by three teammates, covered the 81 yards for the touchdown on the first play of the second quarter.
Both teams added a field goal later in the quarter to give the Dolphins a 10-3 halftime lead.
Jacksonville had multiple opportunities to put up more points in the half. The Jaguars reached the Miami 30 on their first possession, but a Josh Scobee field goal was blocked. On their next possession, the Jaguars advanced to the Dolphins 28 where a 46-yard field goal by Scobee was good, but the Jaguars were called for holding, nullifying the kick.
Jacksonville then marched to the Miami 23 when Bortles threw the costly interception. After a Scobee 30-yard field goal produced their first points, the Jaguars got inside the Dolphins’ 30 for a fifth consecutive series, but Bortles fumbled on a scramble and Delmas recovered at the 23.
Bortles made another costly mistake in the opening series of the second half. He underthrew wide receiver Cecil Shorts, with cornerback Brent Grimes making the interception and going untouched to the end zone from 22 yards out for the score.
It marked the first time that the Dolphins returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game since December 6, 1998, against Oakland when Zach Thomas and Robert Jones had pick-sixes.
Miami’s offense finally found the end zone late in the third quarter. Starting from their own 5-yard line, the Dolphins used a 50-yard completion to wide receiver Mike Wallace and a 30-yard run by running back Lamar Miller to get inside the 5-yard line. Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who completed 16 of 29 passes for 196 yards with one touchdown and one interception, then hooked up with wide receiver Rishard Matthews from 3 yards out for the touchdown.
Jacksonville’s only touchdown came in the fourth quarter when Bortles found open wide receiver Allen Robinson for a 48-yard scoring play. It was Bortles’ sixth TD pass to go with his 10 interceptions.
NOTES: Jaguars starting RT Luke Joeckel went out with possible concussion in the first half and did not return. Miami LG Daryn Colledge went out in the third quarter with a similar injury and did not return … Midway through the second quarter, the Jaguars held a 199-4 advantage in total yards … Jacksonville RB Denard Robinson rushed for 108 yards and became the first Jaguars back to have back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Maurice Jones-Drew did it in 2011 … When Miami QB Ryan Tannehill connected with WR Rishard Matthews for a 3-yard touchdown pass, it ended a streak of 28 consecutive series in which the Jaguars defense had not allowed a touchdown.
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