GAME DAY: PRESEASON! TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

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GAME INFORMATION
Date: Friday, August 8, 2014
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Site: EverBank Field (67,297)
2012 Records: Tampa Bay 4-12, Jacksonville 4-12 Buccaneers Television: WFLA-TV
Play-By-Play: Chris Myers, Color: Rondé Barber, Sideline: Dan Lucas
Bucs Radio: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM and 95.3 FM)
Play-by-Play: Gene Deckerhoff, Color: Dave Moore, Sideline: T.J. Rives
Up Next: Tampa Bay vs. Miami (8/16), Jacksonville at Chicago (8/14)

ALL-TIME SERIES

This marks the first time these teams have played each other in the preseason since a stretch of nine consecutive years with exhibition contests (2002- 10). The Jaguars hold an all-time lead of 6-3 in the preseason series and downed the Buccaneers in Jacksonville, 19-13 (8/28/10) in the last preseason action between the two clubs.

The Buccaneers and Jaguars have met five times in the regular season. Jacksonville leads the series 4- 1, with Tampa Bay winning the inaugural meeting between the clubs with a 17-16 victory in Tampa in 1995. Jacksonville claimed each of the last four contests, including winning three in Jacksonville: a 29-24 win in 1998 and a 17-10 victory in 2003, and the last meeting, a 41-14 victory in 2011. In 2007, the Jaguars won a tight contest in Tampa, 24-23.

PRESEASON MEETINGS Jacksonville leads series 6-3

LAST MEETING (PRESEASON)
Jacksonville 19, Tampa Bay 13
August 28, 2010

TAMPA – Playing for the ninth consecutive time in the preseason, Tampa Bay closed out its 2010 home preseason schedule with a loss to Jacksonville. The teams traded field goals on their opening possessions, including a 51-yard effort from K Connor Barth, and remained tied at 3-3 until late in the second quarter. Facing third down at the Buccaneers one-yard line, Jaguars QB David Garrard was intercepted by LB Barrett Ruud, who returned the ball 80 yards to the Jacksonville 19-yard line. Four plays later, QB Josh Johnson connected with FB Earnest Graham on a two-yard touchdown pass for a 10-3 Buccaneers lead with 1:51 left in the first half. Operating out of their two-minute offense, the Jaguars responded on the ensuing drive as K Josh Scobee hit a 43-yard field goal just before intermission. Tampa Bay extended its lead to 13-6 on the first drive of the second half, as Barth drilled a 40-yard field goal. Jacksonville again responded on its next possession, driving to the Tampa Bay eight- yard line before settling for a 26-yard field goal to make the score 13-9. Following a three-and-out on the next Buccaneers drive, the Jaguars started from the Tampa Bay 30-yard line and, two plays later, QB Luke McCown hit WR John Matthews over the middle for a 27-yard score and a 16-13 Jaguars lead. Early in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars tacked on another field to push their lead to 19-13 in what would prove to be the game’s final margin.

PRESEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Despite playing on just three days rest and driving two-and-a-half hours from Orlando to Jacksonville on the day of the game, Tampa Bay posted its first preseason shutout since 1996, with a 20-0 blanking of the Jaguars at ALLTEL Stadium (8/16/02)… The victory was the first Bucs shutout since a 16-0 Bucs victory against Atlanta on August 10, 1996, gave Tampa Bay a 2-0 record in head coach Jon Gruden’s first preseason with the club… The Bucs defense also notched four sacks and added an interception by CB Terrell Buckley, while limiting the Jaguars to 239 total yards in their shutout… RB Thomas Jones’ go- ahead four-yard touchdown run lifted Tampa Bay to a 10-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in its preseason home opener at Raymond James Stadium (8/23/03)… The Bucs defense made a strong showing, again holding Jacksonville to 42 yards rushing in the preseason contest… The Jaguars defense halted the Buccaneers offense to 152 total yards in a 14-6 win at ALLTEL Stadium (8/20/04)… Playing in its second game in five days, Tampa Bay struggled offensively and had a pair of first quarter turnovers in a preseason contest where may of its starters did not play because of various injuries… Despite a hard- fought fourth quarter comeback attempt, Tampa Bay fell to the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 20-17 in the fourth consecutive preseason meeting between the teams (8/20/05)… Trailing by 11 points in the fourth quarter, third-string QB Luke McCown led the Buccaneers to within three before K Matt Bryant missed a game-tying 53-yard field goal attempt on the final play of regulation… Tampa Bay started fast and controlled the first half in their third preseason contest, taking an 11-0 lead into halftime before Jacksonville erased the deficit in the second half against Tampa Bay’s reserves for a 29-18 victory (8/26/06)… In a contest that featured 699 yards of total offense and 41 first downs, the host Jaguars defeated the Buccaneers for the fourth consecutive time in the preseason (8/18/07)… Despite trailing the entire contest, Tampa Bay drove deep inside Jaguars territory in the final moments of the fourth quarter, but turned the ball over on downs to end the game (8/23/08)… The Buccaneers got a strong performance from its defense as Tampa Bay held Jacksonville to just 61 yards rushing and 2-of-14 on (14%) on third- down conversions. Bucs QB Luke McCown threw a pair of late first half touchdown passes to give Tampa Bay a 17-14 halftime lead. Rookie QB Josh Freeman scampered 28 yards for a touchdown early in the second half as the Buccaneers would go on to a 24-23 win over the Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (8/22/09)… Jacksonville rallied from a 13-6 deficit, scoring 13 unanswered points in the second half to top Tampa Bay (8/28/10).

LAST MEETING (REGULAR SEASON)
Jacksonville 41, Tampa Bay 14
December 11, 2011

JACKSONVILLE – Despite jumping out to a quick lead, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were plagued by turnovers, and fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 41-14. The Buccaneers opened the game decisively, as QB Josh Freeman led the team on an 80-yard drive downfield, which featured a 28-yard pass on fourth- and-one to TE Kellen Winslow and concluded with a one-yard scoring run by RB LeGarrette Blount. The Jaguars punted their own opening possession, but Buccaneers return-man WR Preston Parker fumbled the ball following a big hit, giving Jacksonville the ball at the Tampa Bay 38. However, Tampa Bay regained possession when DE Adrian Clayborn sacked Jacksonville QB Blaine Gabbert on third down to force a punt. The Jaguars got the ball back quickly following a Buccaneers punt, but, just as quickly, CB Ronde Barber intercepted Gabbert to return the ball to Tampa Bay. Freeman then opened the second quarter with another score, this time scrambling 13 yards to the end zone for the third rushing touchdown of his career. The Jaguars got on the board a few drives later, when another Buccaneers fumble on the punt return was picked up by TE Colin Cloherty and run in for a touchdown, making the score 14-7. Jacksonville tied the game at 14-14 on their next offensive possession with a one-yard rush by RB Maurice Jones-Drew. On the ensuing possession, Freeman was sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the Tampa Bay one-yard-line, where the ball was recovered and carried in for a touchdown by DT Nate Collins, giving Jacksonville the lead with two minutes to play in the half. Freeman was then intercepted on the next Buccaneers drive, leading to another Jaguars touchdown as Gabbert found Jones-Drew on a five-yard pass play, giving the Jaguars a 28-14 advantage at the break. Jacksonville opened the second half with a punt, but, once Tampa Bay had possession, Jaguars LB Paul Posluszny intercepted a tipped Freeman pass to return the ball to Jacksonville. The Jaguars proceeded to put themselves in scoring position, but Tampa Bay LB Mason Foster intercepted Gabbert in the end zone for a touchback. Tampa Bay recorded its sixth turnover of the day on the following possession when RB LeGarrette Blount fumbled and gave the ball back to the Jaguars. In the fourth quarter, the Jaguars scored with a five-yard touchdown pass from Gabbert to Jones-Drew for the 35-14 lead, then held Tampa Bay to another punt on the following possession before putting together their final drive, which was capped off with a one-yard touchdown run by Jones-Drew. An attempt at a two-point conversion failed, leaving the final score 41-14.

REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Despite being outgained 350-246, the Buccaneers defeated Jacksonville 17-16 in the teams’ first-ever meeting (11/19/95)… The Bucs watched their upset hopes at Jacksonville slip away on a fourth-quarter 70-yard touchdown run by Jaguar Fred Taylor (11/15/98)… Jacksonville WR Jimmy Smith’s diving 48-yard touchdown reception with 10:23 remaining in the fourth quarter lifted Jacksonville to a 17-10 win Smith finished with a game-high 10 receptions for 136 yards. LB Derrick Brooks forced a fumble that was recovered by CB Tim Wansley as the Buccaneers recorded a takeaway in their 5^th consecutive game. (11/30/03)… Despite a six-reception115-yard performance from receiver Joey Galloway the Buccaneers fell to Jacksonville 24-23 at Raymond James Stadium in a game that came down to the final minute (10/28/07)… Behind four touchdowns from Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew (two rushing, two receiving), the Jaguars came from behind to beat the Buccaneers, 41-14 (12/11/11).

CONNECTIONS

Former Buccaneers

• ·  Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley spent three seasons with the Buccaneers, working as Defensive Quality Control (2006) and as the linebackers coach (2007-08).
• ·  Jaguars linebacker Allen Bradford entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (187th overall) by the Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL Draft, playing in one game during the 2011 season.
• ·  Jaguars linebacker Geno Hayes entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (175th overall) by the Buccaneers in the 2008 NFL draft. In his four years with Tampa Bay (2008-11), Hayes played in 56 games, starting 42, totaling 248 tackles, 20 passes defensed, 7.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery. Hayes also played one season under Buccaneers Head Coach Lovie Smith in Chicago (2012).
• ·  Jaguars Tight Ends/Assistant Special Teams Coach Ron Middleton spent three seasons as an assistant coach with Tampa Bay (2004-06). Middleton was also a member of the Buccaneers’ training camp coaching staff in 2003 as a part of the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program.
• ·  Jaguars defensive tackle Roy Miller entered the NFL as a third-round selection (81st overall) by the Buccaneers in the 2009 NFL Draft. Miller spent four years with Tampa Bay (2009-12), playing in 62 games, with 34 starts, tallying 156 tackles, 3.0 sacks and three passes defensed.
• ·  Jaguars Director of Football Technology Mike Perkins served as the Buccaneers’ assistant video director from 1987-1990.
• ·  Jaguars Defensive Quality Control Coach Dan Shamash joined Jacksonville after two seasons with the Buccaneers (2012-13).
• ·  Jaguars Head Athletic Trainer Scott Trulock spent two seasons as the Buccaneers Director of Rehabilitation (2002-03), winning a Super Bowl ring in 2002.
• ·  Jaguars Defensive Line Coach Todd Wash spent four seasons with Tampa Bay (2007-10), including the final three as the defensive line coach.
• ·  Jaguars linebacker Dekoda Watson entered the NFL as a seventh-round choice (217th overall) by the Buccaneers in the 2010 NFL Draft. Watson played four seasons with Tampa Bay (2010- 13), playing in 60 games with six starts, totaling 76 tackles, six passes defensed, 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception. Watson also blocked three punts and recovered three special teams fumbles.
• ·  Jaguars Offensive Line Coach George Yarno spent the 2008 season as the assistant offensive line coach with the Buccaneers. Yarno also played for the Buccaneers for eight seasons (1979- 83, 1985-87), appearing in 109 games with 65 starts.

Former Jaguars

• ·  Buccaneers long snapper Jeremy Cain played in 64 consecutive games for the Jaguars over a four-year span (2009-12).
• ·  Buccaneers Director of Pro Scouting Scott Cohen spent two years with Jacksonville as Assistant Director of Pro Scouting.
• ·  Buccaneers defensive line coach Joe Cullen served in the same role for the Jaguars from 2010- 12.
• ·  Buccaneers linebackers coach Hardy Nickerson played for the Jaguars for two seasons (2000- 01), starting 20-of-21 games played, tallying 148 tackles, 16 passes defensed, four interceptions one forced fumble, one sack and one fumble recovery.
• ·  Buccaneers fullback/running back Lonnie Pryor spent part of the 2013 season on the Jacksonville practice squad, before being signed to Tampa Bay’s active roster on November 19, 2013.
• ·  Buccaneers Head Equipment Manager James Sorenson spent eight seasons as an Assistant Equipment Manager with Jacksonville (1998-2005).

Front Office Connections

• · Jaguars Director of College Scouting Kyle O’Brien spent 10 seasons in the New England Patriots personnel department (2002-11), during which time he worked with Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht. Licht was a member of the Patriots front office from 1999-02 and 2009-11.

Coaching Connections

• ·  Jaguars Defensive Coordinator Bob Babich worked with Buccaneers Head Coach Lovie Smith for all nine seasons that Smith was Head Coach of the Chicago Bears (2004-12). Babich spent six years as linebackers coach and three as defensive coordinator. Babich also coached with Smith at Tulsa from 1984-86.
• ·  Jaguars Assistant Offensive Line Coach Luke Butkus worked as an offensive assistant/assistant offensive line coach with the Chicago Bears under then-Head Coach Lovie Smith from 2007-09.
• ·  Buccaneers senior defensive assistant Larry Marmie worked with Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley in Seattle in 2009.
• ·  Buccaneers assistant defensive line coach Mike Phair spent two seasons working alongside Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley.

Player-Coach/Front Office Connections

• ·  Jaguars defensive end Tyson Alualu, punter Bryan Anger, defensive tackle DeAndre Coleman and fullback Will Ta’ufo’ou each played under current Buccaneers offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford while he was the Head Coach at California.
• ·  Jaguars cornerback Jamell Fleming entered the NFL as a third-round choice (80th overall) of the Arizona Cardinals in 2012, where Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht was Vice President of Player Personnel.
• ·  Buccaneers cornerback Danny Gorrer played under current Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley while Bradley was the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks (2012).
• ·  Buccaneers defensive tackle Clinton McDonald played two seasons (2011-12) under current Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley while Bradley was the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks.
• ·  Jaguars defensive tackle Jordan Miller entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Chicago under then-Head Coach Lovie Smith, spending the 2011 season on the Bears’ practice squad, before being promoted to the active roster in Week 17.
• ·  Jaguars fullback Will Ta’ufo’ou spent the 2009 season on the Chicago Bears practice squad under then-Head Coach Lovie Smith. Ta’ufo’ou also spent the 2010 and 2011 preseasons with the Bears.
• ·  Jaguars wide receiver Kerry Taylor spent time on the New England Patriots practice squad in 2011 and Arizona Cardinals practice squad in 2012, including one game on the Cardinals active roster. Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht worked as a Director of Pro Personnel for the Patriots in 2011 and Vice President of Player Personnel for the Cardinals in 2012.
• ·  Jaguars linebacker J.T. Thomas entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection (195th overall) of the Chicago in 2011, and spent two years with the Bears under then-Head Coach Lovie Smith.

Local Connections

• ·  Jaguars guard/center Mike Brewster is a native of Orlando, Florida and attended Edgewater High School.
• ·  Jaguars wide receiver Damian Copeland is a native of Bradenton, Florida and attended Palmetto High School (Palmetto, Florida).
• ·  Jaguars defensive end Ryan Davis played high school football and basketball at Howard W. Blake High School in Tampa.
• ·  Jaguars long snapper Charley Hughlett attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa.
• ·  Jaguars wide receiver Ace Sanders is a native of Bradenton, Florida and attended Manatee High

School.

Former Teammates

• ·  Buccaneers guard Oniel Cousins and Jaguars center Patrick Lewis played together for the Cleveland Browns in 2013. Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey and quarterback Alex Tanney also played with Lewis in 2013.
• ·  Buccaneers center Evan Dietrich-Smith and Jaguars cornerback Will Blackmon played together in the 2009 season for the Green Bay Packers.
• ·  Buccaneers cornerback Danny Gorrer and Jaguars wide receiver Tandon Doss were teammates on the Baltimore Ravens in 2011. Doss also played with Buccaneers wide receiver Tommy Streeter in 2012.
• ·  Buccaneers wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins and cornerback Alterraun Verner played with Jaguars defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks for the Tennessee Titans from 2009-12. Marks also played on the defensive line with Buccaneers defensive end Scott Solomon in 2012.
• ·  Buccaneers cornerback Mike Jenkins and Jaguars cornerback Alan Ball were part of the Dallas Cowboys defensive backfield together from 2008-12. Jenkins also played with Jaguars offensive tackle Sam Young in Dallas during the 2010 season.
• ·  Buccaneers quarterback Mike Kafka and Jaguars tight end Clay Harbor played together in 2011 for the Philadelphia Eagles.
• ·  Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown and defensive end Chris Clemons were teammates in 2007 with the Oakland Raiders. McCown also played with Sherrod Martin in 2009.
• ·  Buccaneers defensive tackle Clinton McDonald played with Jaguars linebacker Allen Bradford (2011-12), defensive tackle Red Bryant (2011-13), defensive end Chris Clemons (2011-13), safety Winston Guy (2012) and linebacker John Lotulelei (2013) during his three years as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.
• ·  Buccaneers offensive lineman Jamon Meredith played with Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny while they were members of the Buffalo Bills (2009-10). Meredith also played with Jaguars defensive lineman Ziggy Hood in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• ·  Buccaneers wide receiver Louis Murphy and tight end Brandon Myers were teammates with Allen Bradford with the New York Giants in 2013.
• ·  Buccaneers defensive end Ronald Talley and Jaguars cornerback Jamell Fleming played together for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012 and the first game of 2013. Talley also played with Jaguars wide receiver Kerry Taylor, who spent time on Arizona’s practice squad in 2012 and

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HEAD COACH GUS BRADLEY

Gus Bradley was named the fifth head coach in Jacksonville Jaguars history on January 17, 2013. Bradley has 24 years of coaching experience, including eight seasons in the NFL.

Prior to joining the Jaguars, Bradley spent four seasons (2009-12) with the Seattle Seahawks as defensive coordinator. The Seahawks posted an 11-5 mark in 2012 – then the third-best in franchise history – and advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs. Under Bradley’s direction in 2012, the Seahawks led the NFL by allowing a franchise-record low 15.3 points per game. They also allowed a franchise-low 306.2 yards per game, which ranked fourth in the NFL.

Bradley joined Seattle after spending three years (2006-08) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, serving the last two as linebackers coach after joining the team in 2006 as their defensive quality control coach. Derrick Brooks earned Pro Bowl appearances in 2007 and 2008 under Bradley’s guidance.

Prior to Tampa Bay, Bradley spent 10 seasosn (1996-2005) as an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Dakota State, including six as the assistant head coach (2000-05). He also served as defensive coordinator for the Bison from 1997-2002 and again in 2005.

Bradly was the head coach at Fort Lewis College for four months (December 1995-March 1996), after having worked as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach there for four seasons (1992-95).

Bradley played collegiately at North Dakota State (1984-1988), where he was a free safety and punter and a member of the 1988 national championship team. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in business administration (1989) and physical education (1990) from North Dakota State, as well as a master’s degree in athletic administration in 1992. Bradley got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant coach at NDSU (1990-91).