Jaguars end 20-game losing streak on Matthew Wright’s 53-yard field goal vs. Dolphins
Urban Meyer kept his arms folded unsure what he was about to see from his kicker Matthew Wright.
However, as soon as Meyer saw Wright’s 53-yard attempt sailed through the middle of the uprights, he raised his arms and his players raced from the sideline in joy.
Finally, the Jaguars are a winner. Finally the 20-game losing streak is over.
The Jaguars pulled off a miracle victory beating the Miami Dolphins 23-20 on Wright’s last-second field goal.
Earlier in the quarter, the Jaguars were down 20-17 and needed quarterback Trevor Lawrence to show why he is considered a generational talent. Lawrence connected to Marvin Jones 20 yards downfield. Four plays later, Wright trotted on the field and made a 54-yard field goal with 3:45 remaining in the game to tie the score at 20.
The Jaguars defense front made a critical stop on a fourth-and-1 play from the Miami 46 when they stuffed Malcolm Brown for no gain, giving their offense possession from their own 49. But they went backward.
Lawrence wasn’t flawless but shined
Lawrence showed poise in the pocket and did a good job reading the Dolphins blitzes to roll out of the pocket and make plays. Lawrence especially looked in sync when the Jaguars speeded up the tempo. But Lawrence wasn’t flawless. In the third quarter, Lawrence didn’t see defensive end Christian Wilkins come up from behind for a strip sack.