Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday 11/16/20
16 November 2020 Sports
Sports for November 16th
Coach Matt LaFleur called his team’s lack of energy, “disturbing”, in the Packers 24-20 comeback victory over the slumping Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score as the Green Bay Packers overcame numerous mistakes to rally for a 24-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Rodgers put the Packers (7-2) ahead for good with 9:11 left by throwing a 6-yard TD pass to Davante Adams, who had left with an ankle injury earlier in the second half. Rodgers also had a 5-yard touchdown run and a 78-yard scoring strike to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who caught four passes for a career-high 149 yards. Rodgers was 24 of 34 for 325 yards.
Keelan Cole scored on a franchise-record 91-yard punt return and a 12-yard reception for Jacksonville (1-8), which lost its eighth straight. Jacksonville’s James Robinson rushed for 109 yards on 23 carries. Cole became the first Jaguar ever to score on a punt return and a reception in the same game, as well as the first player from any team ever to accomplish that feat against the Packers.
Jacksonville’s first drive after Adams’ touchdown stalled at midfield, but Jacksonville got the ball back on its 46 with 2:25 left after a 30-yard punt by JK Scott that followed a third-and-1 stop of Aaron Jones.
The Jaguars got as far as Green Bay’s 36, but back-to-back sacks by Rashan Gary and Preston Smith pushed them back to their own side of the field before Jake Luton threw incomplete on fourth-and-26 to seal Jacksonville’s fate. Luton, who had thrown for 304 yards in his first career start last week, was 18 of 35 for 169 yards Sunday with one touchdown and one interception. .
Green Bay entered the game as a two-touchdown favorite but had enough breakdowns to give Jacksonville hope. The Jaguars rallied from a 17-10 halftime deficit by scoring 10 points off turnovers in the second half.
Jacksonville’s first takeaway came early in the third quarter. CJ Henderson knocked the ball loose from Adams, and Myles Jack returned the fumble 16 yards to Green Bay’s 16. That set up Luton’s 12-yard touchdown pass across the middle to Cole. Sidney Jones picked off Rodgers late in the third to set up Chase McLaughlin’s go-ahead, 31-yard field goal with 12:44 left in the game.
Penalties proved costly for both teams. A holding penalty on Green Bay’s Billy Turner wiped out a 22-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Adams late in the second quarter, forcing the Packers to settle for Mason Crosby’s 39-yard field goal. Jacksonville had James Robinson’s 18-yard touchdown run wiped out by a holding penalty on A.J. Cann during the fourth-quarter drive that ended with McLaughlin’s field goal. The Jaguars also had a touchdown nullified by a holding penalty on James O’Shaughnessy in the third period, though they still reached the end zone a few plays later on Cole’s reception.
The Packers injury report listed CB Jaire Alexander as out with a hand issue and a concussion and CB Kevin King missed a fifth straight game with a quadriceps injury. Running back/kick returner Tyler Ervin left with a rib injury in the first half and did not return.
The Packers (7-2) play at Indianapolis (6-3).
Meanwhile, a familiar face will be sticking around with the Green Bay Packers for the next few years. On Sunday, Packers tackle David Bakhtiari said he signed a contract extension late Saturday night. ESPN reports the deal is a four-year extension worth up to $105.5 million, including a $30 million signing bonus.
“I always wanted to say I was the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. Today I get to say that,” said Bakhtiari during Sunday’s news conference.
Bakhtiari returned to the field Sunday after missing multiple weeks due to a chest injury, which he confirmed was broken ribs. Bakhtiari was injured during the October 18 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In Sunday Night Football, New England upset the Baltimore Ravens at home in a steady rain, 23-17 and the Detroit Lions held on for a 30-27 win at home over the Washington Redskins.
In Monday Night Football, it’s a Northern Division matchup as the Minnesota Vikings play the Bears in Chicago.
Dustin Johnson finally has a green jacket and a Masters record to go with it. The 36-year-old who has been close before at Augusta was never really threatened Sunday, winning the seven-month-delayed Masters by five strokes over Cameron Smith and Sungjae IM and, in the process, posting the lowest 72-hole score in tournament history. Johnson’s 20-under bested the previous record of 18-under held by Tiger Woods and Jordan Speith. Johnson shot a final round 68 to win his first green jacket.
Nakia Watson and Mason Stokke each scored two touchdowns in the first half, helping No. 13 Wisconsin build a big lead in a 49-11 rout of Michigan on Saturday night. The Badgers (2-0) returned to competition after canceling two games of their all-Big Ten schedule due to a COVID-19 breakout within the program and didn’t look rusty at all against a hapless team. The Wolverines (1-3) fell behind 28-0 at halftime, their largest deficit at home since the Big House opened in 1927, and are off to their worst start since 1967. Early on, it appeared Michigan might put up a fight before getting knocked out in front of friends and family in its mostly empty stadium.
The Wolverines forced the Graham Mertz-led offense to punt after the game’s opening possession, only to give the ball back on the next snap when a dropped pass was picked off by Wisconsin linebacker Leo Chenal.
Wisconsin’s first two touchdowns — Watson’s 2-yard run and Mertz’s 1-yard pass to Stokke — were four plays after Joe Milton’s passes were intercepted. The running back and fullback scored their second touchdowns on runs in the second quarter, giving the Badgers a 28-0 lead that was large enough against an offensively challenged team. The Badgers finished with 341 yards rushing and five scores on the ground. Mertz was 12 of 22 for 127 yards with two touchdowns.
The redshirt freshman wasn’t as spectacular as he was in his first career start, when he completed his first 17 passes and matched a school record with five touchdown passes, but the team was just thankful he was cleared to play. Mertz tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 24, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. As of last week, the Badgers had 27 active COVID-19 cases involving 15 players and 12 staffers. Mertz tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 24, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. As of last week, the Badgers had 27 active COVID-19 cases involving 15 players and 12 staffers.
Milton was 9 of 19 for 98 yards with two interceptions and was replaced when the Wolverines were down 35-3 late in the third quarter. In relief, Cade McNamara completed 4 of 7 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback Paul Hornung, who played for the Packers from
1957-62 and 1964-66, passed away Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., after
battling dementia. Hornung was 84.
“The Green Bay Packers Family today is mourning the loss of Paul Hornung,” said
Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “Paul was one of our special alumni whose mere
presence in Lambeau Field electrified the crowd during his returns. His performances in big games were unparalleled and over time were appreciated by generations of Packers fans. He played a key role in four of Vince Lombardi’s championship teams of the 1960s.
“With Paul’s passing, we are deeply saddened that we continue to lose our greats
from the Lombardi era, a run of unprecedented success in the National Football
League.
“We extend our deepest condolences to Paul’s wife, Angela, and his family and friends.”
Described by Lombardi as “the greatest player I’ve ever coached,” Hornung was one of the most versatile players in pro football history. He won the NFL scoring title
three consecutive years (1959-61) and set a league record by scoring 176 points in
1960 (12-game season), a record which stood until 2006, when the season was 16
games. He was named the Associated Press MVP in 1961 and was also named MVP of the
1961 NFL Championship game. As the starting left halfback, he was the ball carrier
in the heyday of Lombardi’s signature power sweep, and Lombardi viewed Hornung as
his biggest playmaker and best clutch player. He was named All Pro at halfback by
the Associated Press in 1960 and 1961, and was named to the NFL’s 1960s All-Decade
Team. He doubled as the Packers’ kicker from 1958-62 and again in 1964, and scored
760 career points.
Hornung was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Louisville, Ky.
These are area results from high school foot Level 1 tournament games.
Division 1
Germantown 35, Hortonville 21
Division 2
Germantown 35, Hortonville 21
Kewaskum 17, New London 14
Luxemburg-Casco 30, Plymouth 20
Seymour 33, Antigo 0
Shawano 46, Marinette 6
Division 3
Freedom 56, Northland Pines 0
Lake Mills 56, Mauston 20
Little Chute def. Denmark, forfeit
River Valley 30, Adams-Friendship 6
University School of Milwaukee def. Kettle Moraine, forfeit
Winneconne 31, Clintonville 13
Xavier 49, Kohler/Sheboygan Lutheran/Christian 20
Division 4
Brillion 14, Southern Door 6
Chilton 34, Oostburg 28
Kiel 50, Valders 16
Nekoosa 52, Viroqua 32
Nekoosa 52, Viroqua 32
Division 5
Markesan def. Westfield Area, forfeit
Weyauwega-Fremont def. Howards Grove, forfeit
Division 6
Lourdes Academy 49, Hilbert 28
Randolph 26, Ozaukee 0
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