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Friday Night Lights S2E11 — Jumping the Gun
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Friday Night Lights•Season 2•Episode 11

Jumping the Gun

8.0/10 · 617 votesJan 11, 200843 min

Ranked #5 of 15 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Brian "Smash" Williams takes heat from the major colleges that want a verbal commitment to their program. Meanwhile tension is still high between Coach Taylor and Tim Riggins regarding the situation with Julie. Tim doesn't know where to turn. And all eyes are on Coach

Written byPatrick Massett, John Zinman
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Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Eric Taylor

Connie Britton

Connie Britton

Tami Taylor

Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

Julie Taylor

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Tim Riggins

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Landry Clarke

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Lyla Garrity

Scott Porter

Scott Porter

Jason Street

Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles

Brian 'Smash' Williams

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Tyra Collette

Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford

Matt Saracen

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Patrick Massett

Patrick Massett

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John Zinman

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David Hudgins

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Episode Summary

"Jumping the Gun" is episode 11 of Friday Night Lights season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 617 votes, ranking #5 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Written by Patrick Massett, John Zinman, it aired on January 11, 2008.

Next: E12 · Who Do You Think You Are?Best of Season 2