JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Aaron Rodgers was far from impressed with his season opener.He was concerned that Green Bays offense wasnt effective early and had some struggles in the red zone. Nonetheless, the Packers harshest critic was a big reason they won a close game on the road in sweltering heat.Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading Green Bay to a 27-23 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the teams season opener Sunday.Rodgers looked every bit like a two-time league MVP. He extended plays with his feet, escaped sacks and was accurate all over the field.I dont think we played very well offensively, Rodgers said. But we won. Its tough to win in this league. Its tough to win on the road.Rodgers completed 20 of 34 passes for 199 yards, with TD passes to Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams. He was sacked once for no yards and didnt turn it over.He helped the Packers win their second opener in the last five years. This one came on a hot and humid day that left some players cramping and others completely exhausted.LOOK WHOS BACKNelson played his first game since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the 2015 preseason. The injury significantly impacted Rodgers, who lost his best deep threat, and the offense, which fell to 23rd in the league and tied for 25th in passing.Nelson didnt show big-play ability in the opener. He finished with six receptions for 32 yards, including a 6-yard TD in the second quarter.FINAL SHOTThe Jaguars mounted a late drive that came up short on a fourth-and-1 play at the Packers 14. The Jaguars had converted their previous three fourth-down plays, but Allen Hurns failed to move the sticks on a bubble screen.We kind of knew that was what they were going to do, said Blake Bortles, who completed 24 of 39 passes for 320 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. They are a big `bring the house team, so we just have to execute. I should have done something differently. It was fourth-and-1 or whatever, so we just have to get it. If you dont, you lose.VINTAGE RODGERSWith 13 seconds left in the first half, Adams hauled in a 29-yarder that was vintage Rodgers, who managed to get rid of the ball with a defender tugging at his jersey and still got enough on it to reach the end zone. Adams got up and pointed to the back of his jersey several times.Youve got to make the tough ones, Adams said. Thats the caliber of receivers we have here and thats the standard we hold ourselves to. ... It was a tight window to get the ball in there, but the window was cracked. It was not a wide-open window.IVORY HOSPITALIZEDJaguars running back Chris Ivory was hospitalized Sunday with a general medical issue and was inactive for the opener. Ivory was taken by ambulance from the team hotel to a local hospital early Sunday. He was limited in three practices this week because of a calf injury, but the team said that was not related to his hospital stay.Chris Ivory is doing well and is expected to be released from the hospital in the next day or two, the Jaguars said. More info will be provided at that time.NO CALLS?Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson finished with six catches for 72 yards, but there were nine more passes thrown his way. At least two of those, maybe more, could have been flagged for pass interference. The 2015 Pro Bowler took the high road.Its not about the calls, Robinson said. Blake gave me a ton of opportunities to make a play. Ive got to make more plays. Seeing that thats how the game is being called, Ive got to adjust my physicality to the game.Fellow receiver Marqise Lee placed the blame elsewhere.I dont know what the refs were looking at, Lee said. 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(STATS) -- Being out of the spotlight isnt a negative for Southeastern Louisianas program as it heads toward the Southland Conference season.Its worked before.The Lions had a quick rise a few years ago, so last years stunning drop-off has refocused them even if they arent being counted on to join the conference title race.The 2013 and 14 Southland champs -- a mere 4-7 last season, including 3-6 in the conference, tying for eighth place -- were picked to finish sixth in the head coaches poll and seventh in the sports information directors poll Wednesday at Southland media day in Lake Charles, Louisiana.Sam Houston State, which has been at least a national semifinalist in four of the past five seasons, was picked first in the two polls followed by defending champion McNeese State. In last years playoffs, Sam Houston eliminated McNeese in the second round.In last years preseason polls, Southeastern Louisiana was picked second by the coaches and third by the SIDs. The Lions got off to a 3-1 start, but they collapsed from there, set back by injuries, a struggling offense, turnovers and an inability to win close games.With an 11-team race, there is less room for error, Southeastern coach Ron Roberts said of the Southland, now in its third season since expanding from eight teams. If you want to win it, you have to play your best football every Saturday.Southeastern has gone heavier on transfers than any other FCS program since Roberts first season in 2012. This year is no different with over 20 in the recruiting class, mostly from junior colleges.The Lions return only seven starters -- five offensive and two defensive -- so they need a quick fix. But they also seek improvement from quarterbacks Donovan Isom and DShaie Landor, and hope returning linebacker Tre Bennett will galvanize a mostly new defensive unit. He was named to the Southland preseason first team.Running back Rasheed Harrell and fullback Juwaan Rogers return as seniors after missing last season with injuries.I want us to have a working mans mentality -- put on the hard hat and find out how good we can be, said Roberts, who is 29-20 through four seasons at Southeastern. The Lions were 5-17 in the two seasons prior to his arrival.We want to be known as a physically and mentally tough football team.Everybody is looking up to Sam Houston in the polls as the Bearkats (11-4, 7-2) seek their seventh Southland title. They led the way with eight first-team selections and 14 overall on the Southland preseason team.This is a great time of the year. Everyone, coaches and players alike, are ready to get started, Sam Houston third-year coach K.C. Keeler said. Were pleased with our talent level, our strength and conditioning efforts and the commitment of our players to another outstanding season.Central Arkansas collected the second-most selections with 10 and McNeese had nine.---=SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLLS=Head Coaches Poll=(Head coaches couldnt vote for own team)1. Sam Houston State (9 first-place votes), 99 points2. McNeese State (2), 923. Central Arkansas, 794. Lamar, 675. Stephen F.dddddddddddd. Austin, 606. Southeastern Louisiana, 577. Northwestern State, 458. Abilene Christian, 409. Incarnate Word, 2910. Nicholls, 2611. Houston Baptist, 11---=Sports Information Directors Poll=(Sports information directors couldnt vote for own team)1. Sam Houston State (10), 1002. McNeese State (1), 863. Central Arkansas, 844. Lamar, 675. Stephen F. Austin, 666. Northwestern State, 487. Southeastern Louisiana, 428. Incarnate Word, 399. Abilene Christian, 3710. Nicholls, 2611. Houston Baptist, 11---=SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON TEAM=First Team Offense=QB -- Zach Conque, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.RB -- Kade Harrington, Lamar, Sr.RB -- Corey Avery, Sam Houston State, Jr.TE/HB -- Zach Hetrick, McNeese State, Sr.WR -- Desmond Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.WR -- Kent Shelby, McNeese State, Jr.WR -- Yedidiah Louis, Sam Houston State, Jr.OL -- Bret Treadway, Lamar, Sr.OL -- Stockton Mallet, Central Arkansas, Jr.OL -- Mason Martin, McNeese State, Sr.OL -- Bridge Blount, Sam Houston State, Sr.OL -- Curtis Riser, Sam Houston State, Sr.AP -- Yedidiah Louis, Sam Houston State, Jr.PK -- Luc Swimberghe, Sam Houston State, Sr.---=First Team Defense=DL -- P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Jr.DL -- Isaiah Golden, McNeese State, Jr.DL -- Larance Hale, Lamar, Sr.DL -- John Franklin, Stephen F. Austin, Jr.LB -- Sam Denmark, Abilene Christian, Jr.LB -- Ashari Goins, McNeese State, Jr.LB -- Tre Bennett, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.DB -- Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Jr.DB -- Jabari Butler, Abilene Christian, So.DB -- Dominique Hill, McNeese State, Jr.DB -- B.T. Sanders, Nicholls, Sr.DB -- Darian Flowers, Sam Houston State, Sr.P -- Christian Guzman, Houston Baptist, Jr.KR -- Rodney Randle, Lamar, So.PR -- Brandon Cox, Central Arkansas, Jr.---=Second Team Offense=QB -- Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, Jr.RB -- Ryan Ross, McNeese State, Jr.RB -- DeMard Llorens, Northwestern State, Sr.TE/HB -- Cody Dauksch, Central Arkansas, Sr.WR -- Jatavious Wilson, Central Arkansas, Sr.WR -- Davion Davis, Sam Houston State, So.WR -- Shakeir Ryan, Northwestern State, Sr.OL -- Riley Mayfield, Abilene Christian, Jr.OL -- Terrance Boyd, Northwestern State, Sr.OL -- Dakota Laws, Abilene Christian, So.OL -- Sam Hardy, Sam Houston State, Sr.OL -- Travis Romero, Southeastern Louisiana, Jr.AP -- Jatavious Wilson, Central Arkansas, Sr.PK -- None---=Second Team Defense=DL -- Luis Carreno, Sam Houston State, Sr.DL -- Jammerio Gross, McNeese State, Jr.DL -- Terrence Partee, Central Arkansas, Sr.DL -- Sione Latu, Sam Houston State, Sr.LB -- Josh Zellars, Incarnate Word, Sr.LB -- Collins Okotcha, Sam Houston State, So.LB -- Garrett Dolan, Houston BaptistDB -- Jermaine Antoine, McNeese State, Jr.DB -- George Odum, Central Arkansas, Jr.DB -- Brendan Langley, Lamar, Sr.DB -- Adrian Norwood, Incarnate Word, Sr.DB -- Patrick Martin, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.P -- NoneKR -- Jatavious Wilson, Central Arkansas, Sr.PR -- Jordan Hicks, Incarnate Word, Sr. ' ' '