Falcon Report

Falcons 28, Jaguars 12: Atlanta Running Into Season With Win

The Falcons finish the preseason on top.

Jeremy Brener

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
In this story:

The Atlanta Falcons are riding into the regular season with momentum following a 28-12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday afternoon.

The game started off rough after starting quarterback Desmond Ridder threw an interception on the game's first play. That forced the Falcons defense to step up ... and step up they did.

After holding the Jaguars to a field goal on their first drive, the team did a good job maintaining the lead the offense helped build.

Ridder bounced back on his second possession, leading a 15-play, 75-yard drive that finished with a two-yard touchdown pass to fifth-round rookie Tyler Allgeier. 

Towards the end of the second half, the Falcons tacked on another score after linebacker Quinton Bell blocked a punt and it was recovered on the 1-yard line by rookie linebacker DeAngelo Malone. The Falcons scored on the next play to take a 14-6 lead.

By halftime, the Falcons led 14-12 after stopping a two-point conversion at the end of the first half.

In the second half, it was all about the running game.

Caleb Huntley and Qadree Ollison, both of whom are competing alongside Allgeier for the primary backup running back job behind Cordarrelle Patterson, all found the end zone in today's game.

Huntley's 19 carries for 86 yards led the day, while Ollison put together some strong runs and finished with 30 yards rushing on nine carries.

The Falcons defense shut out the Jaguars in the second half and intercepted quarterback E.J. Perry twice.

The dominance showcased in the second half and strong plays on offense, defense and special teams have the Falcons ready to go when the regular season opens up in two weeks' time.

The Falcons open the season against the New Orleans Saints at home on Sept. 11 at 1 p.m.

Published
Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

Home/News