Taylor busts loose for 104 yards as Jags roll
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fred Taylor turned his head and stared down two defenders as he strolled into the end zone.
It was the last time he looked back Sunday.
Taylor ran for a season-high 104 yards and scored on a 50-yard touchdown run, Josh Scobee kicked 5 field goals and the Jacksonville Jaguars thumped Buffalo 36-14 Sunday in a game more lopsided than even the final score indicated.
Taylor and the Jaguars (8-3) wasted little time reflecting on this one. They quickly turned their attention to next week's game at Indianapolis, which could be Jacksonville's last chance to win the AFC South.
"We know what's in front of us," Taylor said. "We know what's at stake."
The Jaguars' third consecutive victory gave them extra confidence heading into next week's second meeting with the Colts. Indy won the first game 29-7.
"Not to toot our own horn right now too much, but everybody's got the same goal and we're moving toward it," said Jaguars linebacker Clint Ingram. "We're ready for the Colts now."
The Bills (5-6), meanwhile, were left to deal with back-to-back blowouts. They were hoping to rebound from a 56-10 drubbing against New England. Instead, they got another beating that helped the Patriots clinch the AFC East.
David Garrard hooked up with Reggie Williams for a 59-yard score that put Jacksonville ahead 29-14 with 2:39 remaining, then Maurice Jones-Drew added a 17-yard scoring run with 1:43 to play.
The two plays turned an 8-point lead into a rout.