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Jaguars RB Fred Taylor rushed for 132 yards and a franchise-record 80-yard TD.

It was over when...
Jaguars CB Clint Ingram intercepted a Vinny Testaverde pass and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown. The score gave the Jaguars a 27-6 lead in the fourth quarter. On the first play of Jacksonville's next posession, RB Fred Taylor took it up the middle for an 80-yard touchdown.

Game balls
Jaguars quarterback David Garrard continues to get it done behind center. He went 20-of-36 for 230 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, helping the Jaguars tie a season high with 37 points.

Key stat
The Jaguars recorded 24 first downs, compared to the Panthers' 10. ... Carolina's offense was held to a season-low 144 total yards.

Noteworthy
Since 2003, Jacksonville is 29-5 when scoring first. ... With 132 yards rushing on 18 carries, Taylor has gone over 100 yards in the last three games. His 80-yard score is a Jaguars franchise record. ... Jaguars DT Marcus Stroud, playing for the first time since returning from a four-game suspension, left in third quarter with an undisclosed injury and did not return.