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On the opening defensive series, the Jaguars defense was seemingly going to be off the field on a three-and-out. But at the end of the third-down play, Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith threw Winston – his former Florida State teammate – to the ground, drawing a personal foul penalty that kept the drive alive. A later third-down pass interference penalty against Johnathan Cyprien furthered the Bucs’ opening drive, but rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo missed a 32-yard field goal to let the Jags off the hook. The Jaguars coaching staff was also hit with a pair of penalty flags for coming on to the field of play, a point of emphasis for league officials after last season’s playoff game between the Bengals and Steelers. “I told them in the locker room that all adversity isn’t bad if we learn from it and we respond the right way to it,” Bradley said after the Bucs game. “We faced some adversity on that with all the penalties, but we must respond the right way. We must get these cleaned up. I know they’re calling it close. I know they’re making a point of emphasis and it’s good, we need to have that. “I’m glad they called it as close as they did, and I think our players will respond to it. I’m pleased with how they came out and showcased the kind of style we want to play with – tight coverage, guys made some plays and we played physical.” up next AP IMAGES NFL rosters must be reduced to 75 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 30. The Jaguars visit the Atlanta Falcons in the final preseason game Thursday, September 1, with the final roster of 53 players due by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 3. The Jaguars open the 2016 regular season Sunday, September 11 against the Green Bay Packers. Single-game tickets are sold out, but season ticket packages still remain and include the Packers-Jaguars game. For more information visit jaguars.com or call 904-633-2000.