Rookie Jeremy Hill's big game keeps Bengals in 1st heading into AFC North showdown with Browns

Published February 05, 2015

Jeremy Hill got through the line untouched and was off for the end zone 60 yards away. Nobody was going to catch him.

The Bengals haven't seen this out of a rookie since the days of Corey Dillon.

Hill's 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter capped his big game on Sunday and a 33-23 win over the Jaguars. The second-round draft pick had 154 yards and two touchdowns.

It was the most yards by a Bengals running back in five years. Hill joined Dillon as the only rookies in Bengals history to run for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a game.

The Bengals (5-2-1) are likely to need him to start again on Thursday night against the Browns (5-3).

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