In dramatic fashion on Monday Night Football, the Tennessee Titans returned to their winning ways, beating the Colts 36-22 before an enthusiastic crowd at Nissan Stadium.It wasn’t always smooth sailing for the Titans, but the team closed strong, and picked up a critical win by making big plays down the stretch.
Marcus Mariota connected with rookie receiver Taywan Taylor for a 53-yard touchdown pass with 5:29 left to give the Titans a 29-22 lead. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard then forced Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett out of bounds short of a first down on a fourth-and-1 at the Tennessee 13-yard line with just 2:19 remaining.
When the Titans got the ball back, running back Derrick Henry scored on a 72-yard touchdown run with 47 seconds left to seal it for the Titans.
With the win, the Titans improved to 3-3. The Titans also moved into a three-way tie atop the AFC South with the Texans and Jaguars. The Colts dropped to 2-4. The Titans also snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Colts.
(Courtesy TitansOnLine.Com)
