Jacksonville 21
Buffalo 28
Sunday, November 27, 2016 01:00 PM
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McCoy's two TDs spark Bills past Jaguars
The Sports Xchange
Nov 27, 2016
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- LeSean McCoy rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Buffalo Bills in a 28-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at New Era Field.
Tyrod Taylor was 12 of 18 passing for 166 yards and a touchdown and ran for 38 yards and another score in Buffalo's second consecutive comeback victory. The Bills (6-5) own a winning record after 11 games for just fourth time in 17 seasons.
Wide receiver Sammy Watkins returned for the Bills after missing the past eight games due to lingering pain in his left foot following offseason surgery to repair a stress fracture. Watkins recorded 80 yards on three receptions and drew a crucial pass interference penalty on the Bills' fourth quarter touchdown drive.
Playing one week after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated thumb, McCoy became the first Bills player with three multiple-touchdown games in the same season since Willis McGahee in 2004.
The Jaguars (2-9) have lost six straight.
Blake Bortles completed 13 of 26 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns and did not turn the ball over for just the third time this season. Bortles also ran for a career-high 81 yards for Jacksonville.
Chris Ivory rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter before leaving the game with a hamstring injury. With Ivory out, Denard Robinson rushed for 39 yards and T.J. Yeldon, who did not practice during the week due to an ankle injury, had 17 as the Jaguars piled up 183 on the ground.
Justin Hunter leapt over two defenders to catch a 16-yard touchdown pass from Taylor and McCoy ran in the two-point conversion to give the Bills a 28-21 lead with 10:46 left in the game.
Allen Hurns took a short pass from Bortles and ran to the pylon for a 12-yard touchdown that gave the Jaguars a 21-20 edge on the first play of the fourth quarter. Hurns injured his hamstring on the play and did not return.
Buffalo went in front 20-14 late in the third quarter when Taylor threw a 62-yard bomb to Watkins to set up his own 7-yard TD run three plays later.
Bortles connected with Marqise Lee for a 20-yard touchdown that put the Jaguars ahead 14-13 early in the third quarter.
McCoy's 75-yard touchdown on the first play of the second half gave Buffalo a brief 13-6 lead. The run was the longest of McCoy's career and exceeded the Bills' yardage total from the first half (50).
The Bills did not cross midfield until Brandon Tate's punt return and an illegal formation penalty gave them a drive starting at the Jacksonville 22 late in the second quarter. After rookie Jonathan Williams converted a fourth-and-1, McCoy found the end zone on a 7-yard run with 20 seconds remaining. But Dan Carpenter missed the extra point and the Jaguars went into halftime with a 7-6 lead.
The Jaguars scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time in 25 games and went up 7-0 on Ivory's 2-yard run. Jacksonville converted three third downs on the nearly seven-minute drive, including Bortles' 27-yard run deep into Buffalo territory and a defensive holding penalty in the end zone.
NOTES: Bills CB Ronald Darby was knocked out of the game with a concussion after taking a knee to the head in the first quarter. WR Walter Powell (ankle) left the game in the third quarter. ... Jaguars WR/KR Rashad Greene Sr. (Achilles) and S Peyton Thompson (ankle) were injured in the first half and did not return. The Jaguars were also without DT Abry Jones (ankle). ... Bills WR Robert Woods and WR Percy Harvin (illness) did not play. ... Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue recorded his sixth sack, the most among NFL rookies and one shy of the team's rookie record set by Tony Brackens in 1996. Rookie LB Myles Jack shared his first career sack with Tyson Alualu. DT Malik Jackson had two sacks. ... Bills DE Marcell Dareus registered his 35th and 36th career sacks, moving into the top 10 on the team's all-time list. ... Buffalo owns 20 rushing touchdowns for the first time since 1990.
Nov 27, 2016
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- LeSean McCoy rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Buffalo Bills in a 28-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at New Era Field.
Tyrod Taylor was 12 of 18 passing for 166 yards and a touchdown and ran for 38 yards and another score in Buffalo's second consecutive comeback victory. The Bills (6-5) own a winning record after 11 games for just fourth time in 17 seasons.
Wide receiver Sammy Watkins returned for the Bills after missing the past eight games due to lingering pain in his left foot following offseason surgery to repair a stress fracture. Watkins recorded 80 yards on three receptions and drew a crucial pass interference penalty on the Bills' fourth quarter touchdown drive.
Playing one week after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated thumb, McCoy became the first Bills player with three multiple-touchdown games in the same season since Willis McGahee in 2004.
The Jaguars (2-9) have lost six straight.
Blake Bortles completed 13 of 26 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns and did not turn the ball over for just the third time this season. Bortles also ran for a career-high 81 yards for Jacksonville.
Chris Ivory rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter before leaving the game with a hamstring injury. With Ivory out, Denard Robinson rushed for 39 yards and T.J. Yeldon, who did not practice during the week due to an ankle injury, had 17 as the Jaguars piled up 183 on the ground.
Justin Hunter leapt over two defenders to catch a 16-yard touchdown pass from Taylor and McCoy ran in the two-point conversion to give the Bills a 28-21 lead with 10:46 left in the game.
Allen Hurns took a short pass from Bortles and ran to the pylon for a 12-yard touchdown that gave the Jaguars a 21-20 edge on the first play of the fourth quarter. Hurns injured his hamstring on the play and did not return.
Buffalo went in front 20-14 late in the third quarter when Taylor threw a 62-yard bomb to Watkins to set up his own 7-yard TD run three plays later.
Bortles connected with Marqise Lee for a 20-yard touchdown that put the Jaguars ahead 14-13 early in the third quarter.
McCoy's 75-yard touchdown on the first play of the second half gave Buffalo a brief 13-6 lead. The run was the longest of McCoy's career and exceeded the Bills' yardage total from the first half (50).
The Bills did not cross midfield until Brandon Tate's punt return and an illegal formation penalty gave them a drive starting at the Jacksonville 22 late in the second quarter. After rookie Jonathan Williams converted a fourth-and-1, McCoy found the end zone on a 7-yard run with 20 seconds remaining. But Dan Carpenter missed the extra point and the Jaguars went into halftime with a 7-6 lead.
The Jaguars scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time in 25 games and went up 7-0 on Ivory's 2-yard run. Jacksonville converted three third downs on the nearly seven-minute drive, including Bortles' 27-yard run deep into Buffalo territory and a defensive holding penalty in the end zone.
NOTES: Bills CB Ronald Darby was knocked out of the game with a concussion after taking a knee to the head in the first quarter. WR Walter Powell (ankle) left the game in the third quarter. ... Jaguars WR/KR Rashad Greene Sr. (Achilles) and S Peyton Thompson (ankle) were injured in the first half and did not return. The Jaguars were also without DT Abry Jones (ankle). ... Bills WR Robert Woods and WR Percy Harvin (illness) did not play. ... Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue recorded his sixth sack, the most among NFL rookies and one shy of the team's rookie record set by Tony Brackens in 1996. Rookie LB Myles Jack shared his first career sack with Tyson Alualu. DT Malik Jackson had two sacks. ... Bills DE Marcell Dareus registered his 35th and 36th career sacks, moving into the top 10 on the team's all-time list. ... Buffalo owns 20 rushing touchdowns for the first time since 1990.
