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Jaguars vs. Colts notes and nuggets

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday 22-17, thanks to an improbably 80-yard touchdown pass from Blaine Gabbert to Cecil Shorts III. Let's take a look at some of the numbers from the game.

By Alfie Crow
  • Sep 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Referee Donovan Briggans (12) standing next to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert (11) does the coin toss to start the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sept. 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (32) gets smothered between two Indianapolis Colts defenders during second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Jaguars went on to win, 22-17. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sept. 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) facing his team in a huddle during second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Jaguars went on to win, 22-17. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sept. 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts player Robert Mathis (98) knocks the ball out of Jacksonville Jaguars player Blaine Gabbert's (11) hands during first quarter action. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sep 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny (51) runs with the ball after making an interception against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jacksonville defeats Indianapolis 22-17. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sep 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts III (84) dives into the end zone to score the winning touchdown on a 80 yard catch against Indianapolis Colts cornerback Cassius Vaughn (32) with a minute to go in the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sep 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea (41) during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jacksonville defeats Indianapolis 22-17. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sept. 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars Cecil Shorts III (84) runs off the field after making the winning touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts late in the fourth quarter. Fellow teammate Eugene Monroe (75) follows. The Jaguars beat the Colts, 22-17. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-US PRESSWIRE
  • Sep 23, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shakes hands after the game with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert (11) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

While the Jacksonville Jaguars didn't offer up much of a passing game against the Indianapolis Colts, it hilariously enough wound up being the passing game that saved their tail on Sunday. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert placed the pass just about as perfectly as possible to hit Cecil Shorts III in stride.

It was one of those weird passes where if it's about an inch more in front of Shorts it likely falls incomplete, while it it's about and inch close to Shorts, Shorts is likely immediately caught by a defender. It was a throw to the right spot and a great catch by Shorts, catching the back of the football.

Here are some interesting numbers from the game, and where the Jaguars rank in some key categories:

  • The Jaguars have the 30th ranked overall offense, with their rushing attack ranked 10th and the passing attack ranked 30th.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Jaguars rank 28th overall with the 30th ranked rushing defense and the 21st ranked pass defense.
  • Cecil Shorts III has five catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns, compared to his rookie season total of two catches for 30 yards and a touchdown.
  • The Jaguars still do not have a sack from their defensive ends on the season.
  • Blaine Gabbert has yet to throw an interception and the Jaguars only turnovers on the season are from two botched snaps, one from Gabbert and one from Chad Henne.
  • The Jaguars are sitting at 1-2 on the season for the fourth straight year.
  • Maurice Jones-Drew now has 1,389 yards in 13 games against the Colts, averaging 107 yards per game and a touchdown against the AFC South foe.
  • Blaine Gabbert the only Jaguars quarterback to ever beat the Colts three straight times and is only the Jaguars quarterback in their history with a winning record against the Colts.

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