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Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Matthew Wright (15) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 17 in London, England. (ALEX PANTLING/Getty Images/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Matthew Wright (15) celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 17 in London, England. (ALEX PANTLING/Getty Images/TNS)

ANALYSIS: Jaguars fittingly turn to play called 'slider' to end slide

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, October 18, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars call it “Slider,” a somewhat fitting name for the play that helped end the NFL’s longest skid in more than four decades.
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Matthew Wright (15) looks up as he kicks a game-winning field goal to beat the Miami Dolphins at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Oct. 17 in London, England. (MATT DUNHAN/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Matthew Wright (15) looks up as he kicks a game-winning field goal to beat the Miami Dolphins at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Oct. 17 in London, England. (MATT DUNHAN/Associated Press)

NFL: Jags end 20-game skid with 54-yard FG to beat Dolphins

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, October 17, 2021
LONDON — The Jacksonville Jaguars have a championship pedigree at coach and quarterback. However it took a software engineer-turned-kicker to finally end the misery of a 20-game losing streak.
Florida quarterback Emory Jones (5) is pressured by LSU defensive end BJ Ojulari (8) on Oct. 16 in Baton Rouge, La. (MATTHEW HINTON/Associated Press)

Florida quarterback Emory Jones (5) is pressured by LSU defensive end BJ Ojulari (8) on Oct. 16 in Baton Rouge, La. (MATTHEW HINTON/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: LSU stuns turnover-prone No. 20 Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, October 16, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU running back Tyrion Davis-Price and the Tiger's offensive line apparently have figured something out. That could improve LSU's prospects for the balance of what has been a turbulent season.
Suwannee linebacker Andrew Brown (11) stops Paxon running back Stephen Ikeokwu just short of the goal line on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee linebacker Andrew Brown (11) stops Paxon running back Stephen Ikeokwu just short of the goal line on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee soars past Paxon to snap 4-game skid

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, October 16, 2021
LIVE OAK — Friday night was just what Suwannee High needed. In need of something to spark some success, the Bulldog found it early, in all three phases. A safety barely two minutes in followed by an offensive touchdown sent the Bulldogs to a 51-12 homecoming win against Paxon at Langford Stadium.
Mark Whitener will defend his title in the Powell Family Memorial at All-Tech Raceway next weekend. (COURTESY)

Mark Whitener will defend his title in the Powell Family Memorial at All-Tech Raceway next weekend. (COURTESY)

AUTO RACING: Defending champion Whitener back at Powell Memorial

TONY BRITT
Friday, October 15, 2021
Race car drivers from seven states have their sights set on Lake City for the 26th running of the Powell Memorial, competing for $26,000 — the biggest purse offered at the track. The Powell Family Memorial is held to honor James Powell’s family.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during media availability on Friday at Chandlers Cross, England. (IAN WALTON/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during media availability on Friday at Chandlers Cross, England. (IAN WALTON/Associated Press)

NFL: Meyer promises not to miss another team flight

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Friday, October 15, 2021
WATFORD, England — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer promised Friday to not miss another team flight. The last time he did, Meyer ended up embarrassing the franchise and drawing a public reprimand from owner Shad Khan after videos surfaced of the coach’s behavior in an Ohio bar.
Jacksonville Jaguars players celebrate with wide receiver Jamal Agnew, second from right, after he ran back a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 26 in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars players celebrate with wide receiver Jamal Agnew, second from right, after he ran back a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 26 in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

NFL: Fins, Jags go to great lengths (4,500 miles) to end skids

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, October 15, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — Miami and Jacksonville have two of the NFL’s longest current losing streaks. The Dolphins have dropped four in a row by a combined 76 points. The Jaguars’ skid stands at 20, the longest in the league in nearly five decades and six shy of the record.