Trevor Lawrence explains why he took knee instead of scoring a touchdown
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Key Points:
- Trevor Lawrence took a knee just before scoring a touchdown late in Jacksonville's 35-6 win over the New England Patriots, frustrating fantasy players and bettors hoping for a Lawrence touchdown.
- The decision to kneel occurred on third-and-4 at the 16-yard line with over eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, as Lawrence aimed to run down the clock.
- New England called a timeout after the kneel, and Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten scored on the next play, prompting Lawrence to acknowledge in a postgame interview that scoring might have been the better choice.
- Despite the kneeling incident, Lawrence threw for three touchdowns in the game, setting franchise records for most games with three or more passing touchdowns (13) and second-most career passing touchdowns (105) in Jaguars history.
- Lawrence explained that the kneel was intended to limit New England's chances to mount a comeback, though he admitted it was probably unnecessary given the time remaining.
