Colts vs Jaguars Game Day Newsletter Dec 29 Colts_ Digital Mag | Page 40

TWENTY-FIVE SEASONS,
TWENTY-FIVE GAMES
In Their Own Words
The Jaguars and Colts played many
memorable games during Jack Del Rio’s tenure
as the Jaguars’ head coach. The back-and-forth
nature of this game – and Scobee’s fi eld goal –
made this one stand out.
QB David Garrard: “That game was
unbelievable.”
Colts-Jaguars was a fi erce rivalry from 2003-
2010, and the Jaguars regularly challenged
and/or beat the Manning-led Colts. This game
represented the Jaguars’ last victory over a
Manning-led Colts team.
CB Rashean Mathis: Anytime we beat the Colts
it was a big win for us. They were at the top of
our division forever. We knew they were going
to bring it. They weren’t going to make many
mistakes. To beat them, you had to be on top of
your game.”
Before the fi nal drive, Garrard asked Scobee
how close he needed get the offense to have a
chance.
CB Rashean Mathis: “I knew Josh and I knew
the work he put in. Not that other kickers didn’t
put in the work, but he had a skill set. I trusted
his foot probably more than anybody.”
The kick was good – a franchise record that
still stands.
K Josh Scobee: “It might be the only thing
people ever ask me about or tell me about –
where they were either in the stands or where
they were watching the game at the time
when I made it. I always love hearing people’s
different perspective on it. Obviously, I have
mine and what I remember seeing and hearing
and experiencing on my part, but to get fans’
points of views on it is always something.
C Brad Meester: “The place goes nuts. You’ve
got people running all over. Scobee’s running
all over the fi eld. There are no words to
describe it. It’s just a great feeling.”
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season celebration, please visit www.jaguars.
com/25years.
QB David Garrard: “Me and Scobee always
talked before we went into the last drive. It
was, ‘OK, this is where I need the ball. If you
get it here, I’ve got a great shot.’ In that game,
he told me, ‘Anywhere 33-, 35-yard line I’m
money.’
Garrard’s 22-yard pass to Underwood took the
Jaguars 37 yards to the Colts 41. As Scobee
prepared for the 59-yarder, confi dence among
his teammates was high.
“When Scobee lined up for it, there was never a doubt in my
mind he was going to make it.”
– RB Maurice Jones-Drew