Bills pick up first victory of season over Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- While the Buffalo Bills are rebuilding, it's hard to tell what the Jacksonville Jaguars are up to.

Rob Johnson moved the Bills 48 yards to set up a 46-yard field goal by Jake Arians with 1:03 remaining and help Buffalo crack the win column Thursday night with a 13-10 victory over hapless Jacksonville.

Arians had missed field goals of 41 and 39 yards, but coach Gregg Williams didn't hesitate to put the game on his foot on fourth-and-inches. The kick sailed through and Arians jumped into the arms of Dan O'Leary, who carried him halfway to the sideline.

Three plays later, Tavares Tillman intercepted a pass that bounded off Stacey Mack's hands, and the Bills (1-4) found themselves on the winning side for the first time this year.

Mark Brunell threw for 150 yards and was showered with boos by Jaguars fans, who watched Jacksonville (2-3) lose for the third straight time and take part in an inept display nobody could have expected from a team with so much supposed talent.

The Bills were no juggernaut either, but then again, they never promised much for a season in which they committed to taking their salary cap lumps in hopes of building for the future.

Turned out, Buffalo didn't need to show much against Jacksonville.

Midway through the third quarter, Johnson hit Eric Moulds for a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 10-7 lead. The former Jaguars quarterback finished 23-of-30 for 238 yards.

The fourth quarter cost Jacksonville the game, and could sum up the season for the Jaguars, a team that thought it was playoff material but is turning out to be much less.

Trailing 10-7, Mike Hollis lined up for a 27-yard field goal, but never got a chance to kick it because snapper Joe Zelenka sent the ball flying over holder Chris Hanson's head.

A mild scramble ensued, but it was hardly the stuff of Football Follies -- more pathetic than funny.

A few minutes later, Jacksonville regained the field position edge after a bad Buffalo punt went out at the Bills 29. The Jaguars managed only six yards and had to settle for a 41-yard field goal by Hollis and a 10-10 tie with 3:54 left.

From there, Johnson led the Bills on the methodical, 10-play drive, liberally using fullback Larry Centers to set up the winning score.

Brunell was 16-of-26 with two interceptions, and for the second straight game since his concussion, looked tentative on his throws and shaky in the pocket.

Buffalo came into the game with five sacks, but added four more against Brunell. The Bills were allowing an average of 32 points a game, but Jacksonville mustered just a single touchdown for the third time in its last four games.

Brunell made it 7-3 by hitting Kyle Brady for a 20-yard touchdown to open the second half. The pass capped a 76-yard drive -- seven more than the Jaguars gained in the entire first half.

Johnson answered with a 63-yard drive of his own. He hit Moulds for the 27-yard score that sent Jaguars cornerback Fernando Bryant into a rage, as he pointed fingers at teammate Ainsley Battles, who offered no help in the zone defense.