The previous week, all the players felt the lash of Sam Allardyce’s tongue after going down 3-0 away to Everton.
He wanted a response in the next game and a late goal from David Dunn which secured the three points after Rovers were reduced to ten men gave Allardyce what he wanted.
"Even though we had a bad game last weekend, we came back to Ewood Park and showed there's some character in this team," said Jacobsen.
"I hope we are on the way forward now."