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Jaguars vs Colts Final: 27-20 - Recap
Jacksonville got 3 passing strikes from Gardner Minshew II en route to a 27-20 victory over Indianapolis on Sunday in Week 1 action at TIAA Bank Field.
The Jaguars were a +7.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 44.0.
Gardner Minshew II completed 19 of 20 pass attempts for 173 yards and 3 TDs for the Jaguars in the win.
Nyheim Hines rushed for 28 yards for Indianapolis, while Marlon Mack added 26 yards. Philip Rivers threw for 363 yards for the Colts, while receivers Parris Campbell and Jonathan Taylor had 71 and 67 yards respectively.
Jacksonville was outgained by Indianapolis 445-241 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-17 by the Colts.
The time of possession battle favored Indianapolis as their offense was on the field for 33:23, longer than the 26:37 of their opponents.
Jacksonville heads into a Week 2 battle against the Titans. Indianapolis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.