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Jacksonville Falls 28-12 to Falcons - Recap
The Jaguars came up short against the Falcons in Pre-Season Week 3 action on Saturday, falling 28-12 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta was a favorite by -7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 34.0.
Caleb Huntley rushed for 86 yards, while Qadree Ollison added 30 yards in the win. Frank Darby and KeeSean Johnson added 35 and 34 receiving yards respectively.
Snoop Conner rushed for 15 yards for Jacksonville, while Ryquell Armstead added 15 yards. E.J. Perry threw for 201 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Tim Jones and Gerrit Prince had 103 and 32 yards respectively.
Jacksonville lost the offensive yardage battle to Atlanta 309-251 yards in Saturday's game. Atlanta had more first downs as that total ended up 21-13.
Jacksonville lost the time of possession battle 35:25-24:35, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act home to face New Orleans looking for another win. For Jacksonville, they head on the road to face Washington.