The Thursday Night game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints turned out to be incredibly entertaining with a former Aggie being part of some key points in the matchup.
With the Jaguars up 7-0 and a huge momentum swing after a Saints missed field goal Trevor Lawerence led Jacksonville back out on the field for a chance to double up. To the glee of Saints fans after Christian Kirk hauled in a wide-open pass on a drag route, New Orleans CB Paulson Adebo knocked the ball loose for a fumble giving the ball right back to Derek Carr.
Fortunately for the Jaguars, their defense limited the damage, and Kirk would get a little bit of redemption with a 9-yard reception for a third-down conversion that ended in a touchdown drive. Not being able to pull away late in the fourth the Saints tied the game on a spectacular touchdown grab by Saints WR Michael Thomas followed up by an Alvin Kamara two-point conversion.
Tied 24-24 with under four minutes left in the game, Lawrence found Kirk running shallow across the field and turned a short pass to a 44-yard touchdown as he raced past the Saints defense for the 31-24 lead. The Saints miss an opportunity to score allowing Jacksonville to kneel out the clock.
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Kirk finished the game with six catches for 90 yards and one touchdown. On the year the currently sits at 39 receptions for 474 yards and 3 touchdowns. Christian Kirk has become Trevor Lawerence’s favorite target and their connecting counties to pay dividends.
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