Jacksonville 29, Tennessee 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 10, 2013
Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature:
62°
Head Official:
John Parry
Attendance:
69143
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Jaguars 29, Titans 27: Maurice Jones-Drew and Jordan Todman each scored a rushing touchdown and visiting Jacksonville used an outstanding special teams play to set up a key safety and sealed its first win with a defensive touchdown.
LaRoy Reynolds downed a punt at the 1-yard line and Tennessee rookie guard Chance Warmack was called for holding in the end zone two plays later, giving the Jaguars (1-8) a safety and a 22-13 lead with 7:44 left. Backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick capped the Titans' next drive with a 4-yard touchdown run to pull Tennessee within 22-20, and the Titans (4-5) had the ball back with a chance to take the lead when Will Blackmon stripped Fitzpatrick and raced 21 yards for a touchdown.
Jacksonville forced five turnovers, and the big plays on defense and special teams helped the Jaguars snap a 13-game losing streak despite a poor offensive effort. Chad Henne went 14-for-23 for 180 yards with two interceptions, and Jones-Drew was limited to 41 yards on 21 carries as Jacksonville were outgained 362-214.
The Titans were already down 13-0 when quarterback Jake Locker limped to the locker room with a foot injury. Fitzpatrick, who was 22-of-33 for 264 yards and two touchdowns in relief, hit Taylor Thompson for a 9-yard TD to trim the margin, but Jacksonville answered with a 79-yard drive, capped by Todman's 5-yard run.
Jacksonville's defense was strong in the red zone, holding the Titans to field goals on two straight trips inside the 20 - including one possession that started at the Jaguars' 26 after Alterraun Verner's fifth interception of the season. Fitzpatrick's 14-yard touchdown strike to Delanie Walker made it 29-27 with 40 seconds left, but the Jaguars recovered the ensuing onside kick to ice it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Locker returned to the sideline in the second half on crutches with his right foot in a walking boot. … Titans WR/KR Damian Williams also was on crutches after leaving in the first half with a quadriceps injury. … The Jaguars held Tennessee to 83 rushing yards on 27 attempts, the first time all season they've kept an opponent under 100.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| Jacksonville |
|
Tennessee |
|
Cecil Shorts
| Player |
Kendall Wright
|
|
2 |
Receptions |
7 |
|
42 |
Yards |
78 |
|
21.0 |
Avg Yards |
11.1 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
22 |
Long |
26 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Jacksonville
|
214 |
54 |
160 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1.0 |
3 |
| Tennessee
|
362 |
83 |
279 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Tennessee will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Titans have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Jacksonville will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .125 after a loss.