Jaguars intercept Prescott, stun Cowboys 40-34 in OT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Rayshawn Jenkins snatched the ball inches from the ground and raced the other way.
He could have played it safe and taken a knee or stepped out of bounds. But this wasn't the time or place - not for a guy who had never returned an interception for a touchdown.
Not in the NFL. Not in college. Not in high school. Not even as a kid playing peewee football in Florida. So Jenkins had one thought: score.
Jenkins intercepted Dak Prescott's tipped pass in overtime and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown that gave the Jacksonville Jaguars a stunning 40-34 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
''That's a play you dream about ever since you're 8 years old, ever since I started playing this game, to be the guy to make a play like that for us to get that win,'' said Jenkins, who became the first player in NFL history with 18 tackles and two interceptions in the same game. ''That was pretty cool to do.''
Tre Herndon tipped Prescott's low throw to Noah Brown, and Jenkins made a shoelace grab and went untouched to the end zone to end Jacksonville's 20-game skid - an NFL record - against teams from the other conference.
''I was running for dear life,'' Jenkins said. ''My hamstrings about to pull and everything.''
Prescott sat on the field in disbelief as the Jaguars celebrated one of their more improbable wins in franchise history.
''Unlucky bounce for us; hell of a play by them,'' Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said.
The shocker ended Dallas' four-game winning streak and prevented it from securing an NFC playoff berth, at least for a few hours. The Cowboys wrapped up a wild-card spot later Sunday when the New York Giants beat Washington. Jacksonville (6-8), meanwhile, got within one game of reeling first-place Tennessee in the topsy-turvy AFC South.
The Jaguars stormed back from a 27-10 deficit to take the lead in the fourth, only to see Prescott and the Cowboys answer. Trevor Lawrence responded by driving Jacksonville into position for Riley Patterson's 48-yard field that sent the game into overtime.
Jacksonville won the coin toss and had a chance to win it but went three-and-out. Jenkins' pick-6 three plays later ended the game.
''It's tough. It's frustrating,'' Prescott said. ''It's tough treading that line, trying to make a play, trying to be aggressive, and at the same time not putting the ball at risk.''
Prescott completed 23 of 30 passes for 256 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Two of his TD passes went to Brown.
Lawrence was better. He completed 27 of 42 passes for 318 yards, with four touchdowns and an interception. Lawrence also lost a fumble. Three of his TD passes went to Zay Jones. Travis Etienne ran for 103 yards.
It was Jacksonville's first cross-conference win since the 2018 season opener against the Giants. The 20-game skid was one of several losing streaks Jacksonville has ended in coach Doug Pederson's first season.
''We're here to flip the script,'' Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk said.
KEY INJURIES
Cowboys: Dallas lost two defensive starters. Linebacker Leighton Vander-Esch (neck) was ruled out at halftime, and defensive tackle Dorance Armstrong (knee) followed him to the locker room in the second half.
Jaguars: Jacksonville lost both starting offensive tackles, left tackle Cam Robinson (right knee) and right tackle Jawaan Taylor (hamstring). Taylor returned late. ... Defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi (ankle) left the game early and never returned.
ELITE COMPANY
Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott ran for 58 yards and a score, joining Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith as the only backs in franchise history with rushing touchdowns in seven straight games. Smith holds the team mark with at least one in each of the final 14 games of the 1995 season.
COWBOYS GET HELP
Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith, one of the best blockers in franchise history, made his season debut in Jacksonville. The eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle started on the opposite side in place of injured Terence Steele, who tore knee ligaments last week against Houston. Smith played well despite rotating series with 40-year-old Jason Peters.
STREAK ENDS
Lawrence's streak of consecutive passes without an interception ended at 204. Cowboys rookie DaRon Bland picked off Lawrence's pass intended for Kirk in the third quarter. Lawrence was closing in on the franchise record (209) set by David Garrard in 2007.
ANOTHER SLOW START
The Jaguars dug themselves an early hole for the sixth consecutive game. They trailed Dallas 14-0 in the second quarter. They also trailed Tennessee 14-7, Detroit 20-3, Baltimore 6-0, Kansas City 20-0 and Las Vegas 17-0. They rallied to win four of those.
''When you win games like this, it just builds up so must trust in your group,'' Lawrence said. ''We even said it on the sideline, `We've been here before.'''
UP NEXT
The Cowboys host Philadelphia on Saturday, a game that could have seeding implications for the Eagles.
The Jaguars play at the New York Jets on Thursday night. It's Jacksonville's only prime-time game this season.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
D. Prescott
4 QB
26 FPTS
|
D. Prescott | 23/30 | 256 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Pollard
20 RB
14 FPTS
|
T. Pollard | 19 | 75 | 0 | 21 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Elliott
21 RB
14 FPTS
|
E. Elliott | 16 | 58 | 1 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prescott
4 QB
26 FPTS
|
D. Prescott | 5 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lamb
88 WR
19 FPTS
|
C. Lamb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. Lamb
88 WR
19 FPTS
|
C. Lamb | 7 | 7 | 126 | 0 | 39 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Brown
85 WR
22 FPTS
|
N. Brown | 9 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Pollard
20 RB
14 FPTS
|
T. Pollard | 5 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Hendershot
89 TE
9 FPTS
|
P. Hendershot | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Schultz
86 TE
3 FPTS
|
D. Schultz | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Elliott
21 RB
14 FPTS
|
E. Elliott | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gallup
13 WR
1 FPTS
|
M. Gallup | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. Kearse
27 SS
|
J. Kearse | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Barr
42 OLB
|
A. Barr | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clark
33 LB
|
D. Clark | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Diggs
7 CB
|
T. Diggs | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bland
26 CB
|
D. Bland | 4-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hooker
28 SS
|
M. Hooker | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Wright
25 CB
|
N. Wright | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wilson
6 FS
|
D. Wilson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Watkins
91 DE
|
C. Watkins | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Biadasz
63 C
|
T. Biadasz | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fowler
56 DE
|
D. Fowler | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Goodwin
29 DB
|
C. Goodwin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Joseph
1 CB
|
K. Joseph | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Parsons
11 OLB
|
M. Parsons | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lawrence
90 DE
|
D. Lawrence | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Gallimore
96 DT
|
N. Gallimore | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Bohanna
98 DT
|
Q. Bohanna | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Williams
54 DE
|
S. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Odighizuwa
97 DT
|
O. Odighizuwa | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Maher
19 K
10 FPTS
|
B. Maher | 2/2 | 53 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Anger
5 P
|
B. Anger | 4 | 46.3 | 2 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Turpin
9 WR
0 FPTS
|
K. Turpin | 3 | 23.3 | 38 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Turpin 9 WR
0 FPTS
|
K. Turpin | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
T. Lawrence
16 QB
34 FPTS
|
T. Lawrence | 27/42 | 318 | 4 | 1 | 34 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Etienne
1 RB
12 FPTS
|
T. Etienne | 19 | 103 | 0 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Agnew
39 WR
8 FPTS
|
J. Agnew | 3 | 52 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lawrence
16 QB
34 FPTS
|
T. Lawrence | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hasty
22 RB
2 FPTS
|
J. Hasty | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Conner
24 RB
0 FPTS
|
S. Conner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
Z. Jones
7 WR
34 FPTS
|
Z. Jones | 8 | 6 | 109 | 3 | 59 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kirk
13 WR
15 FPTS
|
C. Kirk | 10 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Engram
17 TE
14 FPTS
|
E. Engram | 10 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Etienne
1 RB
12 FPTS
|
T. Etienne | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
11 WR
9 FPTS
|
M. Jones | 6 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Agnew
39 WR
8 FPTS
|
J. Agnew | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hasty
22 RB
2 FPTS
|
J. Hasty | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
F. Oluokun
23 ILB
|
F. Oluokun | 9-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jenkins
2 SS
|
R. Jenkins | 9-9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lloyd
33 ILB
|
D. Lloyd | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Robertson-Harris
95 DE
|
R. Robertson-Harris | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smoot
91 DE
|
D. Smoot | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Herndon
37 CB
|
T. Herndon | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Campbell
32 CB
|
T. Campbell | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cisco
5 FS
|
A. Cisco | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hamilton
52 NT
|
D. Hamilton | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Allen
41 OLB
|
J. Allen | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Quarterman
50 LB
|
S. Quarterman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Muma
48 LB
|
C. Muma | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Conner
24 RB
|
S. Conner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lawrence
16 QB
|
T. Lawrence | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Key
49 LB
|
A. Key | 1-2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Peters
98 DE
|
C. Peters | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
31 CB
|
D. Williams | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wingard
42 DB
|
A. Wingard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Fatukasi
94 DE
|
F. Fatukasi | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Gotsis
96 DE
|
A. Gotsis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Patterson
10 K
10 FPTS
|
R. Patterson | 2/2 | 48 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Cooke
9 P
|
L. Cooke | 3 | 53.3 | 0 | 61 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Agnew 39 WR
8 FPTS
|
J. Agnew | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |