Recap - Saints Defeat Jacksonville 23-10
Recap - Saints Defeat Jacksonville 23-10
Drew Brees threw for 351 yards and 1 TD to lead the Saints over Jacksonville 23-10 on Sunday in Week 4 action at EverBank Field.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 9-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 44.5.
Darren Sproles rushed for 75 yards, while Mark Ingram added 55 yards in the win. Jimmy Graham and Robert Meachem added 132 and 59 receiving yards respectively.
Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 84 yards for Jacksonville, while Blaine Gabbert added 14 yards. Blaine Gabbert threw for 196 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Mike Thomas and Marcedes Lewis had 73 and 38 yards respectively.
Jacksonville was outgained by New Orleans 503-274 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 30-15 by the Saints.
Jacksonville lost the time of possession battle 37:05/22:55, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
New Orleans looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Jaguars will aim to get back on the winning track vs Cincinnati.
