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With Sprained Knee, Trevor Lawrence Leads Jaguars To Close Win Over Saints

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence helped lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-24 win against the New Orleans Saints.

Lawrence, who was dealing with a sprained knee coming into the Thursday Night Football game, finished 20 for 29 passing for 204 yards and a touchdown. Lawrence also ran a career-best 59 yards rushing on eight carries. 

Lawrence himself was quite surprised at how well he was able to run.

“Golly, it’s crazy how you have something like that going on, you don’t plan on moving a lot, and you end up running the ball more than I usually do. I’m really, really happy. That was the goal. Play, find a way to win the game, and not set it back,” Lawrence said. 

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Lawrence threw the game-winning touchdown to Christian Kirk in the fourth quarter at the 3:08 mark. 

Coach Doug Pedersen praised Lawrence’s ability to play through pain.

“It just again shows the type of person he is and the unselfishness he has. I saw it last year when he got injured. He got injured in the Detroit game, and he battled injury throughout the rest of the year and gutted that out. This is different. This is a short week. On Monday, I would have told you he was not playing in this football game, but that’s not who Trevor is.” Pedersen said. 

The Jaguars are now 5-2 and first in the AFC South. The Saints, who fall under .500, are 3-4 and were unable to take the lead after tying 24-24 in the third quarter. This was after they trailed by 15 points.

The Saints play the Indianapolis Colts while the Jaguars play the Pittsburgh Steelers, both on Sunday, October 29. 

Zach Ament

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