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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WEEKLY GAME RELEASE 1 TIAA BANK FIELD DRIVE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 32202 WWW.JAGUARS.COM | (904) 633-6000 | @JAGUARS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUG. 27, 2018 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2018 • 7:30 P.M. EDT • RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM (65,618) Tad Dickman - Director of Public Relations • Amanda Holt - Director of Communications • Alex Brooks - Manager of Public Relations Andy Esworthy - Public Relations Assistant • David Wolf - Public Relations Assistant • Dan Edwards - Senior Vice President, Communications THE OVERVIEW PRESEASON QUICK HITS The Jacksonville Jaguars travel to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers • The Jaguars lead the league in the 2018 preseason in average time in Week 4 of the preseason at Raymond James Stadium on Thursday, of possession (33:55). Jacksonville has sustained multiple long drives, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The two teams have faced off 12 times in the including a 15-play, 79-yard drive (7:02) by the first-team offense in preseason, with the Jaguars leading the series, 7-5. Week 1 vs. New Orleans. DEFENSIVE DOMINATION • The Jaguars recorded their longest drive of the preseason when the offense drove 98 yards in six plays against Atlanta that culminated in a After limiting the Vikings to 238 yards and 10 points in Week 2 of the a 21-yard rushing TD by RB Leonard Fournette. preseason, the Jaguars allowed just 261 yards and six points in their return to TIAA Bank Field against the Falcons. Jacksonville’s defense • QB Cody Kessler has completed 80 percent of his passes (32 of 40) in forced three consecutive three-and-outs in the first half after Atlanta the preseason, which ranks as the second-highest completion percentage scored a field goal on its opening drive. (Bills QB Nathan Peterman - 80.4) among quarterbacks with at least 30 attempts. Jacksonville has posted 11.0 sacks this preseason, which ranks sixth overall (tied, New England, Oakland and Pittsburgh.) S Jarrod Wilson • Jacksonville has limited its opponents to a 20.6 pct (7 of 34) third leads the Jaguars with 2.0 sacks, while nine other players have gotten down conversion rate in the preseason. The Jaguars defense held the to the QB, including Pro Bowl DT Malik Jackson. Falcons to 2 of 11 on third down. “I think that we’ve shown a lot,” Jackson said. “We’ve shown growth and • Jacksonville has had four different players return punts in the 2018 consistency and accountability. I think that’s the key thing right now. preseason: WR Rashad Greene Sr., WR Jaydon Mickens, WR Dede We just finished camp, so you know it’s a blessing, but you’ve got to Westbrook and WR Shane Wynn. Greene Sr. leads the Jaguars with a keep going because we have one more game to go.” 18.7 yard return average on three punt returns, including a 56-yard return in the fourth quarter at Minnesota that set up the game-winning TD by RB Brandon Wilds. PRESEASON DEFENSIVE LEADERS - YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME AS OF AUG. 27, 2018 • Jacksonville has 17 undrafted rookies fighting to make the 90-man roster. In 2017, the Jaguars had an NFL-high 23 players who entered the Rk. Team Yds/Game Pts/Game Games league as rookie free agents on their Week 1 roster. 1. Oakland 223.3 11.7 3 2. New Orleans 237.7 15.7 3 ROSTER CUTS LOOMING 3. Baltimore 237.8 13.0 4 Prior to 4 p.m. ET on Sept. 1, clubs must reduce their rosters to a 4. Jacksonville 254.7 13.3 3 maximum of 53 players on the active/inactive list. Clubs that have 5. Los Angeles Chargers 282.7 24.7 3 players listed as active/physically unable to perform (PUP) or active/ non-football injury or illness must also place those players on one of 2018 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE the following selections: reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) or reserve/non-football injury or illness, whichever is applicable. Other Date Opponent Time/Result options include requesting waivers, terminating contracts, trading Sun. Sept. 9 at New York Giants 1 p.m. (FOX) contracts or continuing to count those players on the active roster. SUN. SEPT. 16 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 4:25 P.M. (CBS) SUN. SEPT. 23 TENNESSEE TITANS 1 P.M. (CBS) MEDIA SCHEDULE SUN. SEPT. 30 NEW YORK JETS 1 P.M. (FOX) Sun. Oct. 7 at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. (CBS) Tuesday, August 28 Sun. Oct. 14 at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. (CBS) 10 a.m. ...................... HC Doug Marrone available 10:30:10:50 a.m. ......... Practice open to media Sun. Oct. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS 1 p.m. (CBS) 12:15-12:45 p.m. ......... Players available in the locker room SUN. Oct. 28 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES* 9:30 A.M. (NFLN) Sun. Nov. 4 BYE WEEK Wednesday, August 29 Sun. Nov. 11 at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. (CBS) 12-1:30 p.m. ............... Back to Football Luncheon SUN. Nov. 18 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 8:20 P.M. (NBC) Sun. Nov. 25 at Buffalo Bills 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, August 30 SUN. Dec. 2 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1 P.M. (CBS) 7:30 p.m. .................. Kickoff at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thurs. Dec. 6 at Tennessee Titans 8:20 p.m. (FOX) SUN. Dec. 16 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1 P.M. (FOX) Friday, August 24 No scheduled media availability Sat/Sun. Dec. 22/23 at Miami Dolphins TBD Sun. Dec. 30 at Houston Texans 1 p.m. (CBS) Saturday, September 1 4 p.m. ...........................Roster must be reduced to 53 players All Game Times Eastern • Bold games: HOME • *Game played at Wembley Stadium JAGUARS MEDIA SITE For more information and to access the 2018 Jaguars Media Guide, please visit: www.jaguars.com/media 2018 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS MEDIA INFORMATION ON THE CALL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TV BROADCAST INFORMATION: Jaguars TV programming, which includes Eli Ankou EE-lee ANN-koo preseason game broadcasts and ancillary programs, can be found on A.J. Bouye BOY-yay CBS47 and FOX30. In addition, almost every regular season game is Taven Bryan TAY-ven broadcast on Action News. Calais Campbell kuh-LAY-us A.J. Cann CAN Senior Correspondent Brian Sexton handles the play-by-play duties for Marcell Dareus DAR-ee-us the preseason games alongside the team’s all-time leading rusher, RB Tashaun Gipson tuh-SHAWN Fred Taylor (11,271 career rushing yards with Jacksonville). Rounding David Grinnage GRINN-edge out the broadcast team are Action News Jax Sports Director Brent Manase Hungalu muh-nah-seh HOONG-ah-lu Martineau and Digital Reporter and Host Ashlyn Sullivan who report Abry Jones A-bree from the sidelines. Allen Lazard luh-ZARD Lerentee McCray luh-REN-tay RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION: Jaguars games and official team Jaydon Mickens jay-DON radio programming air live on 1010 XL AM and 92.5 FM, the team’s Dorren Miller DOOR-ee-in flagship radio partner. In addition, the games are simulcast on 99.9 Andrew Motuapuaka mo-TOO-uh-poo-WAH-kuh Gator Country. Yannick Ngakoue yah-NEEK in-GAH-kway James O’Shaughnessy O-SEAN-uh-see NFL PRESEASON WEEK 4 SCHEDULE Jermey Parnell Jeremy William Poehls pails Thursday, August 30 Austin Seferian-Jenkins suh-FAIR-ee-un Indianapolis at Cincinnati ....................7 p.m. Sealver Siliga silver suh-LING-UH Cleveland at Detroit ............................7 p.m. Dawuane Smoot duh-WAHN Miami at Atlanta ................................7 p.m. Jarrod Wilson Jared New England at New York .....................7 p.m. New York Jets at Philadelphia ...............7 p.m. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay ............7:30 p.m. 2018 OPPONENTS Carolina at Pittsburgh .....................7:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore .................7:30 p.m. The Jaguars 2018 schedule features six teams that qualified for the 2017 Buffalo at Chicago ..............................8 p.m. postseason, and they’ll face seven teams in 2018 that finished .500 or Minnesota at Tennessee .......................8 p.m. better last season. Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans ..........8 p.m. Dallas at Houston ...............................8 p.m. Below is a look at the Jaguars’ 2018 opponents: Green Bay at Kansas City .................8:30 p.m. Denver at Arizona ............................. 10 p.m. 2017 DIVISION Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco . 10 p.m. HOME GAMES RECORD FINISH Oakland at Seattle ............................ 10 p.m. New England* 13-3 (.813) 1st, AFC East Tennessee* 9-7 (.563) 2nd, AFC South All Game Times Eastern New York Jets 5-11 (.313) 4th, AFC East Houston 4-12 (.250) 3rd (tied), AFC South Philadelphia* (London) 13-3 (.813) 1st, NFC East JAGUARS NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE Pittsburgh* 13-3 (.813) 1st, AFC North Jacksonville travels to Tampa Bay for Week 4 of the preseason. The two Indianapolis 4-12 (.250) 3rd (tied), AFC South teams have faced off 12 times in the preseason and the Jaguars lead the Washington 7-9 (.438) 3rd, NFC East series 7-5. 68-60 (.532) 2018 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 2017 DIVISION AWAY GAMES RECORD FINISH WEEK DATE TEAM/LOCATION TIME New York Giants 3-13 (.188) 4th, NFC East 1 Thursday, Aug.9 vs. New Orleans L, 24-20 Kansas City* 10-6 (.625) 1st, AFC West 2 Saturday, Aug. 18 at Minnesota W, 14-10 Dallas 9-7 (.563) 2nd, NFC East 3 Saturday, Aug. 25 vs. Atlanta W, 17-6 Indianapolis 4-12 (.250) 3rd (tied), AFC South 4 Thursday, Aug. 30 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Buffalo* 9-7 (.563) 2nd, AFC East Tennessee* 9-7 (.563) 2nd, AFC South All Game Times EasternAll Game Times Eastern Miami 6-10 (.375) 1st, AFC North Houston 4-12 (.250) 3rd (tied), AFC South JAGUARS ON TWITTER 54-74 (.422) The Jaguars utilize Twitter (@jaguars) and Facebook to provide fans with timely information, an exclusive behind the scenes look at the * denotes playoff team in 2017 organization and the opportunity to engage in conversations with PRIME TIME 2018 players and coaches.