Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Match Player Stats On Oct 11, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Oct 11, 2015

TAMPA -- Everything came together for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who got three touchdowns from Doug Martin, mistake-free football from rookie Jameis Winston and reliable kicking from Connor Barth on the way to a 38-31 win Sunday over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Raymond James Stadium.

Tampa Bay ended an 11-game home losing streak with their first home win under coach Lovie Smith, while the Jaguars lost their 12th straight road game.

The Jaguars (1-4) had rallied from a 20-7 deficit with 17 straight points for a 24-20 lead, but the Bucs (2-3) answered with 18 straight, including a defensive touchdown when defensive end Jacquies Smith recovered a fumble forced by defensive end George Johnson for the lead.

Jacksonville converted a fourth-and-18 with a 59-yard pass, setting up Blake Bortles' fourth touchdown pass of the day to cut the lead to a touchdown with 1:05 left in the game. Receiver Vincent Jackson recovered the Jaguars' onside kick to seal the win.

The Bucs led 20-14 at the half, matching their best first-half scoring output in 21 games under Lovie Smith. Tampa Bay got a strong first half from Martin, who rushed for 93 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown, with another score on a 10-yard pass from Winston.

The Bucs led 20-7 with 2:26 left in the half, but let the Jaguars back in the game, as Bortles drove the team 78 yards in 1:50, throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to receiver Allen Robinson to cut the lead to 20-14.

Jacksonville got a field goal on the first drive of the third quarter, then took the lead as Bortles found rookie running back T.J. Yeldon for a 4-yard score. That made it 24-20 for Jacksonville after 17 straight points.

Barth went 3-for-3 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points in his season debut, signed this week after rookie Kyle Brindza was cut after missing five field goals in the previous two games.

One week after throwing four interceptions, Winston was in control, with zero turnovers and a steady diet of dumpoffs to running backs and tight ends. Of his first 13 completions, only four went to receivers.

Bortles was 23 of 33 for 303 yards and a career-high four TDs. Winston completed 13 of 19 passes.

NOTES: The Buccaneers have a bye week to rest up and get healthy -- six players missed Sunday's game with injuries -- and return Oct. 25 at Washington. … Bucs RB Doug Martin has consecutive 100-yard games for the first time in two seasons – Week 7 and Week 8 of 2012. He rushed for 106 yards against the Panthers last week.