Garrard, Jaguars stymie Buccaneers
Aug 24, 2008 - 3:10 AM By Ted Fleming PA SportsTicker Contributing WriterTAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars took advantage of a pair of early mistakes and never relinquished the lead in a 23-17 preseason victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night.
David Garrard played the entire first half for Jacksonville (2-1), throwing one interception and a touchdown. He came out for the first drive of the second half and drove his team 69 yards in seven plays, taking just three minutes off the clock.
A 4-yard pass to tight end Marcedes Lewis ended the night for Garrard, who finished 10-of-16 for 118 yards and two touchdowns, including an 8-yard scoring pass to Dennis Northcutt following an interception of Jeff Garcia that made it 10-0.
Garcia saw his first action of the preseason for Tampa Bay. He played most of the first half and showed a little rust, getting intercepted twice - half as many as he threw all of 2007 - but finished with a flourish, connecting with Michael Clayton for a 10-year TD strike.
The 38-year old Garcia completed 11-of-18 passes for 79-yards.
Brian Griese, who is fighting for one of the backup spots on the Bucs roster, took over with 2:20 left in the half. He finished 7-for-11 for 71 yards but his first drive ended in a missed field goal.
Jacksonville's Trae Williams intercepted Luke McCown's pass at 9:36 of the fourth, leading to a 25-field goal by Josh Scobee to make it 23-10.
Graham managed just seven yards on five carries for Tampa Bay (2-1).
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 10 0 7 6 23
TAMPA BAY 0 7 3 7 17 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: JAC - FG, JOSH SCOBEE 23 YD, 4:58. Drive: 6
plays, 18 yards in 3:23.
JACKSONVILLE 3-0
JAC - TD, DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM
DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK),
8:19. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yar
Aug 23 10:38 PM - CORRECTION
NFL JACKSONVILLE 23
TAMPA BAY 17 3:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 23, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:29 PM
TD TAM CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:23 PM
TD TAM CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:23 PM
TD TAM CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:23 PM
TD TAM CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:22 PM
TD TAM CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:22 PM
TD TAM CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:22 PM- NFL
TD TAM
CHAD LUCAS 3 YD PASS FROM LUKE MCCOWN
(MATT BRYANT KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 19
TAMPA BAY 17 3:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 19, Buccaneers 17 4th - 3:43Aug 23 10:22 PM - NFL
FG JAC
JOSH SCOBEE 25 YD
JACKSONVILLE 23
TAMPA BAY 10 6:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 23, Buccaneers 10 4th - 6:58Aug 23 10:15 PM - NFL
FG JAC
JOSH SCOBEE 45 YD
JACKSONVILLE 20
TAMPA BAY 10 12:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 20, Buccaneers 10 4th - 12:41Aug 23 9:56 PM - CORRECTION
NFL JACKSONVILLE 17
TAMPA BAY 10 14:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 17, Buccaneers 10 4th - 14:55Aug 23 9:56 PM - NFL
FG JAC
JOSH SCOBEE 45 YD
JACKSONVILLE 20
TAMPA BAY 10 12:41 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jaguars 20, Buccaneers 10 3rd - 12:41Aug 23 9:51 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 10 0 7 17
TAMPA BAY 0 7 3 10 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: JAC - FG, JOSH SCOBEE 23 YD, 4:58. Drive: 6
plays, 18 yards in 3:23.
JACKSONVILLE 3-0
JAC - TD, DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM
DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK),
8:19. Drive: 7 plays,
Aug 23 9:46 PM - NFL
FG TAM
MATT BRYANT 27 YD
JACKSONVILLE 17
TAMPA BAY 10 5:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jaguars 17, Buccaneers 10 3rd - 5:30Aug 23 9:36 PM
TD JAC MARCEDES LEWIS 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 17, Buccaneers 7 3rd - 12:00Aug 23 9:16 PM
TD JAC MARCEDES LEWIS 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 17, Buccaneers 7 3rd - 12:00Aug 23 9:16 PM
TD JAC MARCEDES LEWIS 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 17, Buccaneers 7 3rd - 12:00Aug 23 9:16 PM- NFL
TD JAC
MARCEDES LEWIS 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD
(JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 17
TAMPA BAY 7 12:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jaguars 17, Buccaneers 7 3rd - 12:00Aug 23 9:16 PM - NFL
MISSED FG TAM
MATT BRYANT 23 YD ATTEMPT WIDE RIGHT
JACKSONVILLE 10
TAMPA BAY 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 23 8:53 PM
TD TAM MICHAEL CLAYTON 10 YD PASS FROM JEFF GARCIA (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 7 2nd - 4:42Aug 23 8:38 PM
TD TAM MICHAEL CLAYTON 10 YD PASS FROM JEFF GARCIA (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 7 2nd - 4:42Aug 23 8:38 PM
TD TAM MICHAEL CLAYTON 10 YD PASS FROM JEFF GARCIA (MATT BRYANT KICK)
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 7 2nd - 4:42Aug 23 8:38 PM- NFL
TD TAM
MICHAEL CLAYTON 10 YD PASS FROM JEFF GARCIA
(MATT BRYANT KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 10
TAMPA BAY 7 4:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 7 2nd - 4:42Aug 23 8:37 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 10 10
TAMPA BAY 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: JAC - FG, JOSH SCOBEE 23 YD, 4:58. Drive: 6
plays, 18 yards in 3:23.
JACKSONVILLE 3-0
JAC - TD, DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM
DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK),
8:19. Drive: 7 plays,
Aug 23 8:13 PM
TD JAC DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 0 1st - 6:41Aug 23 7:59 PM
TD JAC DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 0 1st - 6:41Aug 23 7:59 PM
TD JAC DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 0 1st - 6:41Aug 23 7:59 PM- NFL
TD JAC
DENNIS NORTHCUTT 8 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD
(JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 10
TAMPA BAY 0 6:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jaguars 10, Buccaneers 0 1st - 6:41Aug 23 7:59 PM - NFL
FG JAC
JOSH SCOBEE 23 YD
JACKSONVILLE 3
TAMPA BAY 0 10:02 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jaguars 3, Buccaneers 0 1st - 10:02Aug 23 7:47 PM
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