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Jacksonville Falls 24-20 to Saints - Recap
New Orleans earned a 24-20 victory over Jacksonville on Thursday in Pre-Season Week 1 action at EverBank Field.
The Saints were a +2.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 34.5.
Taysom Hill rushed for 52 yards, while Jonathan Williams added 26 yards in the win. Tre'Quan Smith and Josh Huff added 48 and 17 receiving yards respectively.
Leonard Fournette rushed for 24 yards for Jacksonville, while T.J. Yeldon added 15 yards. Cody Kessler threw for 139 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Shane Wynn and Corey Grant had 39 and 39 yards respectively.
Jacksonville led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:27-29:33 split in that important category.
New Orleans heads into a Pre-Season Week 2 battle against the Cardinals. Jacksonville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.