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Miami Dolphins 19, Jacksonville Jaguars 14

Blogged under The Pre-Season, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by admin on Monday 18 August 2008 at 12:24 am

The Dolphins actually looked like a decent football team Saturday Night in Jacksonville.  Chad Pennington got his first playing time with the Dolphins and he was sharp completing 5 of 6 passes for 55 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 18 yards (9.0 ypc) against the Jags.  Rookie Chad Henne also was effective completing 17 of 26 passes for 133 yards.  Ricky Williams led the Dolphins in rushing against the Jags with 43 yards on 10 carries (4.3 ypc) including a 4-yard TD run.  Ted Ginn Jr. was the Dolphins’ leading receiver with 4 receptions for 58 yards (14.5 avg).  The Dolphins finished up with 123 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.4 ypc) on Saturday Night and they also completed 22 of 33 passes for 188 yards. 

Safety Yeremiah Bell and linebacker Channing Crowder led the way for the Dolphins with 5 tackles apiece.  The Dolphins held the Jaguars to only 42 yards rushing on 17 carries (2.5 ypc).  But, the Jaguars completed 21 of 39 passes for 253 yards so the Dolphins still have to work on pass defense.

The special teams were also solid for the Dolphins in this game as rookie kicker Dan Carpenter nailed 4 field goals (46, 44, 37 and 31 yards) and he was a big reason for this win.

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