2025 Week 1, Step by Step:
- Little’s 35-yard field goal capped a 13-play, 55-yard drive on the opening possession and gave the Jaguars a 3-0 lead with 8:15 remaining in the first quarter; Lawrence completed three passes to tight end Brenton Strange for 49 yards on the drive, with two completions converting first downs. Panther kicker Ryan Fitzgerald capped the ensuing 13-play, 41-yard drive with a 48-yard goal to tie the game 3-3 with :36 remaining in the first quarter.
- The Jaguars took control of the game in the second quarter, with Lawrence’s six-yard touchdown pass to Long giving them a 10-3 lead with 8:32 remaining in the second quarter. This came eight plays after Oluokon’s interception and just before the lightning delay. Thomas Jr.’s touchdown run came four plays after Etienne’s 71-yard run, capping a 91-yard drive and giving the Jaguars a 17-3 lead with 1:50 remaining in the half. Little’s 47-yard field goal with :01 remaining in the second quarter made it 20-3 at halftime.
- The teams were scoreless in the third quarter, with two Carolina drives ending in Jaguars territory when Young threw incomplete on fourth down – early in the quarter at the Jaguars 5 and later at the Jaguars 33.
- Little’s 34-yard field goal with 7:12 remaining pushed the lead to 23-3, with Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard’s 27-yard touchdown reception from Young with 4:47 remaining reducing the lead to 23-10. Little’s 28-yard field goal with 1:57 remaining gave the Jaguars a 26-10 lead.
Notable: The Jaguars had four active running backs Sunday: Etienne, Tank Bigsby, rookie Bhayshul Tuten and rookie LeQuint Allen Jr.
Sunday’s inactive players: Rookie defensive ends Danny Striggow and B.J. Green II, veteran defensive tackle Maason Smith, veteran offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen (shoulder), rookie offensive lineman Wyatt Milum (knee) and cornerback Montaric Brown (ankle).
Injury report: Jaguars right tackle Anton Harrison sustained a back injury in the fourth quarter.
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