Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans Match Player Stats On Dec 06, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Dec 6, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans scored twice in 44 seconds late in the fourth quarter to end their 11-game home losing streak with a 42-39 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.

Tennessee (3-9) was getting close to the NFL record of 14 straight home losses shared by Dallas (1988-89) and St. Louis (2008-10).

The Titans' last home win was 16-14 over Jacksonville in October of 2014.

Tennessee trailed by four when quarterback Marcus Mariota was forced out of the pocket and showed off his speed, racing to the end zone on an 87-yard touchdown run to give the Titans a 35-32 lead with 8:30 left.

A high snap sailed over Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles' head and linebacker Wesley Woodyard returned it three yards for a touchdown, giving the Titans a 42-32 lead with 7:46 left.

But Jacksonville (4-8) didn't back down. Wide receiver Allen Robinson caught his third TD pass from Bortles with a 7-yard strike, narrowing the deficit to 42-39 with 6:28 left.

Mariota completed 20 of 29 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. He rushed 112 yards and one TD on nine carries.

Bortles completed 24 of 36 passes for 322 yards and five touchdowns. Robinson caught 10 passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns.

Tennessee took a 7-0 lead when Mariota rolled right and found tight end Craig Stevens in the front of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 4:15 left in the first quarter.

The Titans marched 80 yards in 12 plays.

Jacksonville answered on the ensuing drive, narrowing the deficit to 7-6 when Bortles fired a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashad Greene on the first play of the second quarter.

Jason Myers' extra-point kick sailed wide right.

The Titans answered on their next possession when Mariota hit tight end Delanie Walker with a 7-yard touchdown pass, increasing Tennessee's lead to 14-6 with 8:45 left in the first half. Tennessee went 90 yards in 10 plays.

Cornerback Davon House's interception at the Titans' 34-yard line after the ball bounced off Tennessee wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham's hands set up the Jaguars' second touchdown.

Running back T.J. Yeldon barreled into the end zone on a 1-yard TD run, narrowing the gap to 14-12 with 1:52 left in the half as Jacksonville went 66 yards in eight plays. The two-point try failed.

Tennessee's two-minute offense worked smoothly as running back Antonio Andrews, the 2009 Kentucky Mr. Football at nearby Fort Campbell High School, scored on a 1-yard run with two seconds left in the half to cap a 75-yard, nine-play drive and increase the Titans' lead to 21-12.

Bortles and Robinson connected for a 1-yard TD pass on third and goal with 4:52 left in the third quarter to cap a 14-play, 64-yard drive and make it a 21-19 game.

Green-Beckham redeemed himself for the tipped interception when he caught a 47-yard TD pass from Mariota, increasing the Titans' lead to 28-19 on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Robinson caught his second TD pass from Bortles from 8 yards out, narrowing the deficit to 28-25 with 11:52 left as Jacksonville went 80 yards in six plays.

Myers missed his second extra point when it went wide left.

Linebacker Telvin Smith set up the go-ahead touchdown when he sacked Mariota and the Jaguars recovered his fumble at the Titans' 9-yard line.

On the next play Bortles threw a 9-yard TD pass to tight end Julius Thomas, giving Jacksonville a 32-28 lead with 10:09 left.

NOTES: Titans interim coach Mike Mularkey coached the Jaguars for one season. He was fired after going 2-14 in 2012. Mularkey is 1-3 since Ken Whisenhunt was fired Nov. 3. … The Titans played the Jaguars for the second time in three weeks. Jacksonville beat Tennessee 19-13 on Nov. 19. … Jacksonville finishes its home schedule with games against Indianapolis and Atlanta during the next two weeks. Tennessee visits the Northeast during the next two weeks with games at the New York Jets and New England. … Tennessee outrushed Jacksonville 210-81.