The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the New Orleans Saints 24-20 in both teams’ preseason opener. New Orleans led early, but Jacksonville scores 18 unanswered points in the second half to take the lead and hold on. The final Jaguars score includes a go-ahead touchdown by J’Mari Taylor late in the fourth quarter.
Taylor rushes for 78 yards total and scores on a 2-yard run that puts Jacksonville ahead. The touchdown is set up by undrafted rookie quarterback Joey Aguilar, who completes a 43-yard pass deep down the left sideline to rookie Trebor Pena. After gaining that momentum, Jacksonville continues its late scoring to secure the win. Across the coverage provided, the focus centers on Taylor’s decisive rushing and Aguilar’s big downfield completion in the fourth quarter.
Despite the win, this remains a preseason game, so the results are presented in the context of early roster evaluation rather than regular-season standings.
