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New Orleans Defeats Jacksonville 17-17 - Recap
New Orleans earned a 17-17 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at Caesars Superdome.
New Orleans was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 41.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Velus Jones Jr. rushed for 29 yards, while Kendre Miller added 21 yards in the win. Mason Tipton and Dante Pettis added 100 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 35 yards for Jacksonville, while Travis Etienne Jr. added 24 yards. Trevor Lawrence threw for 76 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Hunter Long and Austin Trammell had 32 and 27 yards respectively.
New Orleans lost the offensive yardage battle to Jacksonville 337-335 yards in Sunday's game. Jacksonville had more first downs as that total ended up 21-18.
New Orleans led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:12-28:48 split in that important category.
Next game, New Orleans takes its act home to face Denver looking for another win. For Jacksonville, they head on the road to face Miami.