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Jaguars score two touchdowns in 16 seconds as Travis Etienne Jr. goes off

The Jaguars banked two touchdowns in 16 seconds against the Colts, as Travis Etienne Jr. went off.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense came into Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts ranked 14th in DVOA, but it would appear that Doug Pederson and his staff want to up the ante a bit, and they want to do so in the run game.

With 14:17 left in the second quarter, Jags running back Travis Etienne Jr. took the ball into the end zone from two yards out.

On the Colts’ first offensive play after that, pass-rusher Josh Allen forced a Gardner Minshew fumble, and Jacksonville got the ball back at the Indianapolis 22-yard line.

The Jaguars responded with a direct snap to Etienne, who ran 22-yards for his second touchdown in 16 clock seconds. Not bad!

Jaguars channeling their ‘Sacksonville’ days as they dominate the Colts

Touchdown Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick details how the Jaguars’ defense beat up the Colts, and why “Sacksonville” is back in Duval County.

History repeated itself as the Jacksonville Jaguars once again took down the Indianapolis Colts in Jacksonville. The Jaguars are 4-0 against Frank Reich at home and haven’t lost a to the Colts at home since 2014.

The defense was the highlight of the day for the Jaguars, as they forced a shutout and only allowing the Colts offense to see the red zone twice. Stopping them on both fourth down attempts in the fourth quarter. Matt Ryan only completed 16 passes for 195 yards. The Jaguars defense had three interceptions and totaled five sacks on the day, leaving Ryan with a 34.0 passer rating.

What was even more impressive was how they shut down the Colts’ best offensive player, running back Jonathan Taylor. He ended the day with only 54 yards on the ground.

Here is what Doug Pederson had to say about the defense after the game. “It’s about being physical and just understanding to stay disciplined in your run fits and your eye discipline on things… It was a focus for us this week in practice and [it’s] just a credit to how hard our guys worked to understand and then eliminate the run.”

Let’s dive into the defense, specifically up front, to see how they were able to stop the Colts’ offense with pressure!