When the 6-2 Packers took on the 1-7 Jaguars on Sunday at Lambeau Field, few took the matchup seriously. Jacksonville came into the game with the NFL’s worst defense, per Football Outsiders, and that’s not good against Aaron Rodgers. It was even worse for Jacksonville when back judge Dino Paganelli assisted Green Bay’s efforts on Rodgers’ 78-yard touchdown pass to receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling early in the second quarter.
Back judge Dino Paganelli helps the Packers out on Aaron Rodgers’ 78-yard touchdown pass
But the Jags were undaunted — rookie quarterback Jake Luton, making his second NFL start, started throwing the ball around nicely, and receiver Keenan Cole has had himself a day.
First, there was this 91-yard punt return in the second quarter in which Cole just abused Green Bay punter JK Scott…
TO THE HOUSE 🏡@Air4Cole takes it 90-yards!
📺: FOX | https://t.co/uZzErheiLD pic.twitter.com/LNu2XlmiLO
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) November 15, 2020
P̶u̶n̶t̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶p̶e̶o̶p̶l̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶o̶.̶
📺: FOX | https://t.co/Umr1TAAKCj pic.twitter.com/Vxw8szK4FV
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) November 15, 2020
…and then, there was this great throw from Luton, which Cole turned into a 12-yard touchdown.
❄🌎 Baby it's COLE outside.@Air4Cole with his 2nd TD game of the game!
📺: FOX | https://t.co/Umr1TAAKCj pic.twitter.com/69TEsvagYK
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) November 15, 2020
Per NFL Research, Cole made history for both teams in this game — good history for his own, and bad history for the Packers, who have existed as a franchise since 1921,
Keelan Cole is the first player in Jaguars history with a punt return TD & a receiving TD in a game
He is also the first player in NFL history with a punt return TD & a rec TD in a game against the Packers https://t.co/iEH8muolcJ
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 15, 2020
Not bad for a guy who had just three touchdowns on the season coming into this game.