The Andy Dalton and A.J. Green Duo continued its star-studded road show Sunday at EverBank Field when Green logged the first back-to-back 100-yard games of his career and caught Dalton’s textbook floater for an 18-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter that gave the Bengals a 24-10 lead. Mike Nugent’s 35-yard field goal with 12:38 remaining accounted for the final points in the Bengals 27-10 victory over the Jaguars.
Dalton, who came into the game with a perfect fourth quarter passer rating, threw a perfect over-the-shoulder touchdown ball to Green down the sideline past flabergasted cornerback Rashean Mathis to jack the lead to 24-10.
Dalton hit 20 of his 31 passes for 244 yards and had two touchdowns and an interception. He was able to convert only two third downs, but one was a big one when he hit slot receiver Andrew Hawkins over the middle beating safety Chris Prosinski for a 31-yard gain on third-and-seven that set up Green’s touchdown catch.
The defense, missing four injured cornerbacks, got big efforts by the front four and the backup secondary. The Bengals had six sacks for the second straight game, two by tackle Geno Atkins, and safety Chris Crocker came off the couch to give the Bengals their first interception of the season in the fourth quarter. It set up Nugent’s field goal for a 17-point lead.
The Bengals were one yard away from sealing Sunday’s game with a 24-7 lead on the first drive of the second half, but running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis did the unthinkable and not only fumbled for the second time in as many weeks but fumbled in the end zone and gave the gasping Jaguars life.
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