ORCHARD PARK – Despite allowing 226 rushing yards, the Buffalo Bills improved to 4-7 on the season with a 24-21 victory over former Bills head coach Doug Marrone and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at New Era Field.
In his first game back from injury, Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed eight of 19 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown. Allen also added 99 rushing yards (a new franchise record for a quarterback), and one touchdown.
Robert Foster caught two of Allen’s passes for a game-high 94 yards. One of Foster’s catches was a 75-yard touchdown.
Jordan Poyer finished with a game-high 10 tackles for Buffalo. Poyer also intercepted a pass.
Matt Milano added three tackles and an interception.
Buffalo’s defense sacked Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles three times.
Bortles finished 12-23 passing for 127 yards and two interceptions.
Leonard Fournette rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns before getting ejected, along with Bills defensive end, Shaq Lawson, for their involvement in a brawl late in the third quarter.
Dede Westbrook caught a game-high three passes for 44 yards and one touchdown for the Jags.
The Jaguars defense failed to sack Allen.
Telvin Smith recorded a team-high nine tackles for the Jaguars.
Buffalo will return to action on next Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium against the Miami Dolphins.
Kick-off will be at 1 p.m. on CBS.
