Fagnano's rocky first start sinks Ravens as Jaguars romp to 33-10 win

Joe Fagnano's first NFL start brought no relief for Baltimore, as the Jacksonville Jaguars cruised to a 33-10 win on Thursday night with the rookie quarterback managing only 60 passing yards and two interceptions, Sky Sports Rugby Union reported.

The defeat was Baltimore's fourth in a row, dropping the Ravens to 4-5, while Jacksonville improved to 6-2 with a fifth win in six games, building a three-and-a-half-game lead in the AFC South, according to Guardian NFL.

Fagnano, a 25-year-old undrafted rookie out of UConn, was thrust into his first career start after Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley were both placed on injured reserve, Yahoo Sports reported.

He had injured his right ankle days earlier, taking a low hit from Buffalo's Ed Oliver during Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Bills, a game in which he finished 10 of 21 for 91 yards with an interception.

Monday's estimated injury report had Fagnano down as a limited participant, but he practised fully on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and Baltimore removed him from their final injury list before kickoff against Jacksonville.

Despite that clearance, he appeared for pre-game preparations with heavy strapping around the same ankle, prompting a wave of social media reaction comparing the wrap to winter footwear.

Among those responding was Devin Jackson, who wrote on X: "Ravens got Joe Fagnano wearing an Ugg boot on his right foot, it's so #over,"

On the field, Jacksonville wasted little time, driving 77 yards on the opening possession before Bhayshul Tuten scored on a one-yard run for a 7-0 lead.

Baltimore responded with Wildcat packages built around Derrick Henry taking direct snaps, but the approach yielded only a first-drive field goal.

Trevor Lawrence found Parker Washington for a 50-yard touchdown with 58 seconds left in the second quarter, sending the Jaguars into half-time 17-3 ahead.

A fumble gave Baltimore possession at midfield early in the third quarter, but the Ravens turned the ball over on downs soon after as the home crowd jeered, with Jacksonville leading 20-3.

A lost fumble on a Baltimore kick return then handed Jacksonville field position, and Chris Rodriguez Jr punched in a two-yard score with 7:26 left on the clock, making it 33-3.

Eleven seconds later Justice Hill broke a 65-yard touchdown run, Baltimore's first points after half-time since Week 5, finishing with 85 yards on nine carries.

Fagnano completed 10 of 18 passes and threw both of his interceptions in the second half, while Lawrence ended the night with 242 yards and a touchdown through the air.

With Jackson and Huntley both on injured reserve, Baltimore now awaits the arrival of Jacoby Brissett as the club tries to steady a season that has slipped to four straight defeats.