Bortles Late Game INT Costs Jags; 28-21 - Hammertime80's Blog

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Bortles Late Game INT Costs Jags; 28-21

Posted on September 13, 2014 at 07:29 PM.

Blake Bortles seemingly had a handle on the Philadelphia defense at one point in the game. Up 21-7 entering the fourth quarter, all the Jaguars had to do was run out the clock. Bortles threw two costly interceptions though, including a pick-six with 48 seconds left in the game.

The Jaguars defense was impressive, forcing two Nick Foles interceptions. But it proved to be irrelevant as Bortles couldn't manage to hold on for the victory. In the post game press conference he was quoted as saying, "Obviously my performance was less than stellar, and I'll be working to improve as time goes on."

The other faucets of the team's game seemed to come together. Benjarvus Green-Ellis managed to put together a decent game, running 16 times for 101 yards. Paul Posluszny and Asante Samuel both grabbed two interceptions and Justin Blackmon caught a pair of touchdowns.

Despite the loss, Jacksonville did look impressive and will hope to refine their play against Washington next week.