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          Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. gets TD after Texans' muffed punt

          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterSep 29, 2024, 05:18 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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          HOUSTON -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have been looking for a spark. Daniel Thomas gave them one. After getting one first down, the Jaguars got to their own 45-yard line before being forced to punt.

          Logan Cooke's kick forced Texans returner Steven Sims to move to his left and signal for a fair catch. But he muffed the catch inside the 10-yard line and Thomas, a gunner on the right side of the field, grabbed it at the 2-yard line.

          The Jaguars turned that into a touchdown -- a 2-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence to Brian Thomas Jr. -- on the next play.