Tuten rushes for 210 yards, 2 TDs as Jaguars edge Giants 34-31

East Rutherford, NJ - Bhayshul Tuten rushed for a game-high 210 yards and two touchdowns, giving the Jacksonville Jaguars the centerpiece of a 34-31 victory over the New York Giants in Week 11.

Only two yards separated the offenses. Jacksonville finished with 472 offensive yards, while New York totaled 470. The Jaguars leaned toward the ground game with 220 rushing yards, compared with 155 for the Giants, even as New York produced 22 first downs to Jacksonville's 14.

Tuten accounted for nearly all of Jacksonville's rushing production on just 16 carries. His 76-yard run was the longest rush of the game, and his average of more than 13 yards per attempt underscored the big-play dimension he brought to the Jaguars' offense.

"I wanted to be decisive every time I had the ball," Tuten said. "Two hundred yards is a big number, but it feels a lot different when it comes with a win. That's the part I care about."

Quinn Ewers supplied another explosive element through the air. He completed 16 of 25 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns, finishing with a 134.1 passer rating. His longest completion covered 94 yards, matching the game-long reception recorded by Brian Thomas Jr.

Thomas caught six passes for 158 yards and a touchdown, giving Jacksonville a productive counterweight to Tuten's work on the ground. Together, Tuten and Thomas accounted for 368 rushing and receiving yards, with each producing the longest gain in his respective category.

New York generated its own high-end individual performances in defeat. Shedeur Sanders completed 25 of 45 passes for a game-high 326 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions and finished with an 82.2 passer rating.

Malik Nabers was Sanders' primary target, catching 14 passes for a game-high 202 receiving yards and three touchdowns. His longest reception went for 45 yards. The volume and production stood out even in a losing result, as Nabers accounted for more than half of the Giants' 315 team passing yards.

"When you get that many opportunities, you want the result to go with the production," Nabers said. "There were a lot of positives in what we did, but losing by three is the part that stays with you."

Cam Skattebo gave New York balance with 155 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, the most rushing attempts by any player in the game. His longest run covered 62 yards, and he accounted for all of the Giants' team rushing yardage.

The defensive numbers created another sharp contrast. Jacksonville recorded two interceptions, one each from Jourdan Lewis and Germaine Pratt. Pratt returned his interception 40 yards. New York did not record an interception but piled up eight sacks, with D.J. Reader contributing two sacks and a forced fumble.

Neither offense dominated the possession-down statistics. Jacksonville converted 5 of 13 third downs, while New York went 4-for-11. The Giants were also stopped on each of their three fourth-down attempts.

The red-zone numbers added another unusual layer to a game that featured 65 combined points. Jacksonville made five trips inside the 20 but recorded no red-zone touchdowns and one field goal. New York also had five red-zone trips, finishing with one touchdown and one field goal.

"Three touchdown passes don't make the interceptions disappear," Sanders said. "There was plenty of production, but I have to be better with the football. In a three-point game, every part of the performance is going to be examined."

Both teams entered the matchup at 3-6, with Jacksonville carrying a two-game losing streak and New York coming off one loss. The Jaguars emerged with that skid halted after pairing Tuten's career-sized rushing line with Ewers' efficient passing production in the three-point win.

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Jacksonville will return home in Week 12 to host the Tennessee Titans, while New York heads to Indianapolis looking to rebound against the Indianapolis Colts.