By Zach Ward
Raider Shakedown Reporter
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --
The Tennessee Titans turned the football over six times on Dec. 2 at LP Field
against the Houston Texans, losing their second-straight game and falling to
4-8 on the season.
The Texans used the
turnovers, three interceptions and three fumbles, into 17 points. Titans
quarterback Jake Locker accounted for five of these turnovers, throwing three
interceptions and fumbling the ball twice. Chris Johnson accounted for the
other fumble in the game. The Texans never turned the ball over in the game.
“The Titans had too many
turnovers,” said Titans fan Dave Butler. “We just never had a chance to get
into the game.”
Tennessee trailed 14 to
3 after the first quarter. The Titans turned the ball over on two consecutive
plays early in the second quarter, killing all their momentum. They ended the
first half down 21 to 3 and lost the game 24 to 10. This is the Titans
second-straight loss, and their record dropped to 4-8, cutting their chances of
making the playoffs dramatically.
Houston controlled time
of possession by having the ball for seven more minutes than the Titans.
Penalties were also in the Texans favor. The Texans were only penalized four
times for 35 yards, while the Titans were penalized 11 times for 97 yards.
“We kept shooting
ourselves in the foot,” said Titans fan Craig Blanchard. “You can’t win when
you make that many mistakes.”
Tennessee outgained the
Texans in total yards 354 to 332. They also gained more yards through the air,
265 to 207. Despite these facts, the Titans could only get in the end zone one
time on Sunday with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jake Locker to Kenny Britt
late in the third quarter.
After the Britt
touchdown, it seemed as if the Titans might make a late game comeback. They
drove the ball deep into Houston’s territory early in the fourth quarter.
Tennessee was stopped though on fourth-and-3 at the Houston 7-yard line when
quarterback Jake Locker fumbled the ball over to the Texans.
The Texans swept the
season series with Tennessee by winning on Sunday. Houston clinched a playoff
berth while the Titans ruined their chances of getting into the playoffs.
Tennessee dropped to three games behind Pittsburgh, who holds the final playoff
spot with only four games remaining in the season.
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