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The Tennessee Titans moved back into a tie for the lead in the AFC South Sunday, as they rallied from 10 points behind to defeat the Colts 20-16. The win gave the Titans their first series sweep over the Colts since the 2002 season, and their first win ever in Lucas Oil Stadium.
More importantly it improved the team’s record to 7-4. The Titans are once again tied for first atop the AFC South with the Jaguars, who lost to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 17-of-25 passes for 184 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions. It was running back Derrick Henry who played a key role down the stretch, and he finished the game with 79 yards – all of them came during the fourth quarter, when the Titans rallied, and closed the deal.
The Titans took a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a 29-yard field goal by kicker Ryan Succop. It capped off an 11-play, 53-yard drive that included a 17-yard completion from Mariota to receiver Eric Decker on third-and-seven. The Titans defense forced a three-and-out on the game’s first series, as Jones ended the possession with a sack. The Titans extended the lead to 6-0 on another Succop field goal, this one from 45 yards.
The Colts tied the game on back-to-back field goals by kicker Adam Vinatieri, and then took a 13-6 lead at the half on a 14-yard touchdown run by running back Frank Gore. Vinatieri’s third field goal of the game made it 16-6 midway through the third quarter, before the Titans began their rally to come back and get a crucial win.
The Titans face the Texans next Sunday at Nissan Stadium. The Titans are now 3-1 vs AFC South opponents.
(Courtesy TitansOnLine.Com)
