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JACKSONVILLE (0-1) at SAN DIEGO (0-1)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE -- Chargers by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Jaguars 0-1 , Chargers 1-0SERIES RECORD -- Chargers lead 6-2LAST MEETING -- Chargers beat Jaguars 31-25, Nov. 29, 2015LAST WEEK -- Jaguars lost to Packers 27-23; Chargers to Chiefs 33-27, OTAP PRO32 RANKING -- Jaguars No. 18, Chargers No. 28JAGUARS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (15), RUSH (32), PASS (9).JAGUARS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (6), RUSH (17), PASS (10).CHARGERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (18).CHARGERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (27), RUSH (12T), PASS (29).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Teams are meeting for sixth time in seven seasons. Chargers have won five straight vs. Jags. ... Jaguars are 2-10 all-time on West Coast and winless in three games in San Diego. ... Jags havent won on West Coast since 2004 and have been outscored 222-79 during seven-game losing streak, falling by double digits in six of those. ... They have given up at least 30 points in all three losses at Chargers. ... Rivers has completed 71 percent of passes for 1,899 yards, with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions in six career games (5-1) against Jags. Hes been at his best last two years, totaling 677 yards passing and seven touchdowns -- and no turnovers. ... Once again, this could be final Chargers home opener at Qualcomm Stadium. Chargers will ask voters on Nov. 8 for $1.1 billion handout via increased hotel tax to help pay for new downtown stadium and convention center annex. Measure isnt expected to pass, which will force Chargers to decide between moving to Los Angeles or trying another stadium initiative. ... According to Forbes, value of Chargers rose from $1.52 billion to $2.08 billion. ... WR Dontrelle Inman moves up depth chart to start in place of Keenan Allen, who suffered season-ending right knee injury at KC. ... 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But a starter in one year? Its impossible.Ozuna was promoted to the starting lineup because of injuries to other players, but his statistics are All-Star worthy, thanks in part from the mentoring of first-year Marlins batting coach Barry Bonds. Ozuna is hitting .307 with 17 homers and 47 RBI, and ranks among NL leaders with 99 hits and five triples.As for defense, to underscore his excellent play in center field, Ozuna threw out the Reds Brandon Phillips on the bases on both Saturday and Sunday.Ozo is unbelievable, teammate Giancarlo Stanton said. Its what Ive seen over the years -- you got spurts of it. But its a matter of being able to lock that in day in and day out, which he has been doing. Its only the beginning for him.But in early July 2015, Ozuna was literally headed the wrong way -- to Triple-A New Orleans. An 0-for-3 performance at Wrigley Field, dropping his average to .249, sealed the Marlins decision to demote him midway through his third major league season.I remember it like it was yesterday, president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. He had been having a rough stretch, and in that pparticular game he just looked overmatched.dddddddddddd They were bad at-bats.Ive seen him since he was 16, and it was the first time I had ever seen him hang his head. We spoke after the game, and I was like, `Ozo, whats up? He said, `I dont know. He had no answers. He was completely lost. That was when we decided it was in his best interests to send him down. Its hard when you dont see Marcell Ozuna with a big smile; thats who he is.Ozuna spent six weeks with New Orleans and showed some improvement when he rejoined the Marlins, batting .278 with six homers in 44 games. Even so, he was on the trading block during the offseason.Ozuna concedes he was out of shape in 2015, so this year he reported for spring training lighter and fitter. He immediately began to bond with Bonds, and the home run king began preaching strike zone discipline to the free-swinging Ozuna.He talked to me about how you have to be patient and selective, Ozuna said. Right now I trust what I can do. I say, `Dont rush.As a result, he no longer swings so often at bad pitches. His walks are up and his strikeouts down.What did Ozuna tell Bonds upon learning he would start for the NL stars in San Diego?I said, `Thank you, Ozuna said.The All-Star Game will be his first since Class A in Florida in 2009. His parents, two sisters and two children will be at the game.I feel happy for my family because theyre proud of me, he said.Hes not the only Ozuna smiling these days. ' ' '