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Defense carries Jaguars to season-opening win on road vs. Giants

STORY: Jack interception return leads Jags over Barkley, Giants

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1 p.m. KICKOFF | Jags lose toss, get ball first. 

1:11 p.m. | Josh Lambo makes 39 yard field goal. Jaguars lead 3-0.

1:33 p.m. | Giants make a 27 yard field goal to tie the Jaguars with 30 seconds remaining in the 1st quarter. 

1:50 p.m. | Josh Lambo makes another 39 yard field goal with 7:22 remaining in the second after a near interception by the Giants and near touchdown for the Jaguars.

1:55 p.m. | Leonard Fournette clutching hamstring, questionable to return to game. Taven Bryan in the game. 

2:02 p.m. | TJ Yeldon to the goal line for the Jaguars; Giants challenging ruling on the field. 

2:06 p.m. | 1 yard pass from Blake Bortles to TJ Yeldon for touchdown, extra point is good. Jaguars lead the Giants 13-3.

2:20 p.m. | Giants kick 31 yard field goal. Jaguars lead 13-6 at halftime. 

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2:35 p.m. | Giants call a timeout without running a play in the 2nd half. 

2:45 p.m. | Giants make a 44 yard field goal and trail the Jaguars 13-9 with 9"23 remaining in the 3rd.

2:52 p.m. | 15 yard penalty on Cam Robinson. Jaguars punt. 

3:19 p.m. | Jaguars lead the Giants 13-9 at the end of the 3rd. 

3:34 p.m. | Myles Jack intercepts a tipped passed from Eli Manning and returns for a touch down. Field goal is good. Jaguars lead the giants 20-9 in the 3rd.

3:38 p.m. | Giants answer back with a 68 yard touch down. Go for 2 - no good. Jaguars lead the Giants 20-15.

4:06 p.m. | Giants drop a punt, Jaguars recover. Game ends 10-15

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Quick notes: Jags VP Tom Coughlin returns for first game against Giants. He led New York to two Super Bowls titles in 12 years as coach (2004-15) .. the Jaguars are coming off their first AFC South title since 1999 and expections are high ... Jacksonville ranked No. 2 in points allowed (16.8), total defense (286.1 yards) and sacks (55) last season. ... QB Blake Bortles threw for 3,687 yards and 21 TDs. ... Rookie RB Leonard Fournette led team with 1,040 yards rushing and nine TDs. ... WR Keelan Cole ranked No. 2 in NFL with 17.8 yard average, but top Jags WR Marqise Lee is out for season. ... All-Pro DE Calais Campbell tied for second in NFL with career-high 14 1/2 sacks.

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