Donnie Avery played,
and combined with Reggie Wayne,
caught12 of Andrew Luck’s 18 completions for 161 yards. T Y. Hilton
was targeted just once and gained all his yardage on the ground with two
rushes for 30 yards. Vick Ballard got 12 carries for 48
yards, while Donald Brown joined the
fray with 14 carries for 42 yards. There
were few shocks for Indianapolis except that again Andrew Luck was the only
offensive player to score. He ran for
two touchdowns, threw none, and had two turnovers. A third turnover was undone after
Jacksonville committed a roughing penalty.
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| Spurlock has caught all but one target since joining the Jags. |
Cecil Shorts has
made his case for lineup consideration, especially with strong match-ups. He has two 100-yard games in the past four,
and has two more touchdown receptions in that span as well. He’s on pace for 45 catches, 900 yards
and seven touchdowns. Blaine Gabbert
went down with a shoulder problem in the fourth quarter and didn’t return. Chad
Henne responded by leading the Jags on their only touchdown drive of the
game. Perhaps the biggest surprise is WR
Morgan Spurlock. Signed as a free agent in October from San
Diego, Spurlock has had two straight games of at least five catches and 30
yards. He’s only missed one of the
passes thrown his way, and in the last two games he’s caught 11 of 11. That kind of clean percentage no receiver in
Jacksonville has had in quite awhile.
With rumors floating that Justin
Blackmon is struggling to get separation, and the proof was out there again
Thursday, Spurlock becomes a much needed and desired set of reliable
hands. He won’t break any records or
anything, but he may relegate Blackmon to the bench if the top drafted prospect doesn't improve soon. As for the running game, Rashad Jennings failed maybe for the last time to supply anything substantial
for Jacksonville in a game where they should have been able to lean on him
more. Jennings was given just six carries in the first half, five in the third
quarter, and none in the fourth.
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