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          Daniel Thomas' blocked punt touchdown puts Jaguars ahead of Chargers

          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2020, 10:40 PM
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              Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.
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          The Jacksonville Jaguars had stolen momentum from the Los Angeles Chargers with a big second quarter and rookie Daniel Thomas kept it going early in the third with one of the biggest plays of the season.

          Thomas came up the middle -- sliding between Emeke Egbule and Uchenna Nwosu -- and blocked Ty Long's punt. Thomas was then able to find the ball, pick it up at the Chargers' 16-yard line and return it for a touchdown to give the Jaguars a 21-16 lead less than two minutes into the quarter. The Jaguars have scored 21 unanswered points since falling behind 16-0 early.