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Week 6 Game Recap: Tennessee Titans 10, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13
What you need to know
| Tennessee Titans |
Vince Young was able to do enough to keep the game within reach for the Titans, but was unable to come up with any big plays the offense desperately needed to get in the end zone against the Buccaneers. Young threw for 120 passing yards and just six rushing yards before leaving the game in the third quarter with a quad injury. Backup QB Kerry Collins entered in relief of Young, and played well, throwing for 125 yards and helping the Titans tie the game up in the fourth quarter.
LenDale White got the bulk of the carries for the Tennessee rushing attack, carrying the ball 25 times for 64 yards and the Titans lone touchdown. Chris Brown finished with just 26 yards on five attempts, and had a costly fumble that led to a Tampa Bay field goal.
Justin Gage led the way for the receivers with 82 yards on four receptions and veteran WR Eric Moulds chipped in with six receptions for 49 yards.
Tennessee's defense did a great job shutting down the Tampa Bay running game, holding them to just 30 yards on 15 attempts and keeping them out of the end zone on the ground. Their downfall was giving up a big play in the passing game for a touchdown in the third quarter and failing to keep the Buccaneers out of field goal range after tying the game late in the fourth quarter.
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Jeff Garcia had another solid game for Tampa Bay, doing just enough with limited offensive weapons to lead his team to victory. He finished with 274 passing yards that included a big 69 yard touchdown pass to WR Joey Galloway. Garcia showed his poise late in the fourth quarter, in a tie ball game, driving the team down the field with under two minutes left to get in field goal range and give K Matt Bryant a chance to win the game.
RB Earnest Graham had a tough one against the Titans, rushing 13 times for just 29 yards and catching six passes for 17 yards in the passing game.
Joey Galloway came up with the big play for the Buccaneers, catching a 69 yard touchdown pass for Tampa Bay's only offensive score of the game. Fellow WR Ike Hilliard had a steady game with 59 yards on four receptions, and had two big catches late in the fourth quarter on the game winning drive.
The Buccaneers knew they had to slow down Tennessee QB Vince Young, and showed up ready to do just that. They continued their improved play from last year, and swarmed to the ball, refusing to give the Tennessee offense any big plays. Tampa Bay forced three turnovers in the game and had a few other turnover opportunities that were overturned after being reviewed.
What you ought to know
| QB Kerry Collins, Pass: 10 - 20 - 125 - 0 TD / 0 INT |
Collins entered the game after the Young injury and played well. While he didn't throw for any scores, he was able to get the team into scoring range, where RB LenDale White ran one in on the ground, to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Collins finished ten of 20 for 125 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. He did have an interception that was reviewed and overturned on an attempt in the end zone.
| QB Vince Young, Pass: 11 - 14 - 120 - 0 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 3 - 6 - 0 |
Young was steady, throwing 11 of 14 for 120 yards and one interception, and running the ball three times for six yards on the ground, but was unable to make any big plays for the Tennessee offense before leaving the game in the third quarter with a quad injury. On the play, Young was flushed from the pocket and ran towards the sidelines. When he tried to slow down after going out of bounds, he seemed to pull a muscle and ended up falling pretty hard on a concrete surface. He was on the sideline for the remainder of the game, so check his injury status later this week.
| RB LenDale White, Rush: 25 - 64 - 1, Rec: 2 - 9 - 0 (6 targets) |
White shouldered the load for the Titans on the ground, with 25 rushes for 64 yards and a touchdown run from two yards out that tied the game in the fourth quarter. He seemed to be running hard, but just could not find many holes in the Tampa Bay defense. White also chipped in with two receptions for nine yards on six targets in the passing game.
| RB Chris Brown, Rush: 5 - 26 - 0 |
Brown ran the ball just five times for 26 yards, and had a costly fumble that led to a Tampa Bay field goal. On the play, it was unclear if QB Vince Young was at fault on the handoff or if Brown wasn't where he was supposed to be, but Brown did not get much work after the turnover.
| WR Eric Moulds, Rec: 6 - 49 - 0 (9 targets) |
Moulds was the most targeted Titans receiver, catching six passes for 49 yards on nine targets. He was unable to get much going downfield, averaging just over eight yards a reception, but Moulds was never really a burner. Four of his receptions resulted in first downs and he was targeted once in the end zone.
| WR Roydell Williams, Rec: 5 - 44 - 0 (8 targets) |
Williams finished with five receptions for 44 yards and was targeted eight times in the game.
| WR Justin Gage, Rec: 4 - 82 - 0 (5 targets) |
Gage led the Titans in receiving yardage, finishing with 82 yards on four receptions. He showed a nice skill set, making a few acrobatic catches. Gage was targeted five times in the game.
| TE Bo Scaife, Rec: 3 - 45 - 0 (6 targets) |
Scaife was targeted six times, catching three passes for 45 yards. He did fumble the ball on one reception, but the Titans were able to get the ball back after Tampa Bay fumbled the recovery.
| PK Rob Bironas 1 - 1 FG, 1 - 1 XP, 4 points |
Bironas made his only field goal attempt from 48 yards out and made good on one extra point to finish with four points.
| TEN Rush Defense |
The Titans played well against the run, holding Tampa Bay to 30 yards on 15 attempts and completely shutting down Buccaneer RB Earnest Graham. They held Tampa Bay to just two yards per attempt and gave up just two rushing first downs.
LB David Thornton totaled four solo tackles and two assists to lead the Titans defense.
| TEN Pass Defense |
Tennessee was able to hold the Tampa Bay passing attack under control for most of the game, but could not sustain that success as the Buccaneers made the biggest play of the game on their 69 yard touchdown pass. The Titans defense also failed to come through late in the game, allowing the Buccaneers to throw the ball downfield late in the fourth quarter to get in field goal range for the win.
| QB Jeff Garcia, Pass: 20 - 31 - 274 - 1 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 2 - 1 - 0 |
Jeff Garcia had another efficient game for Tampa Bay, completing 20 of 31 passes for 274 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He made play after play on the move, flushing out of the pocket and connecting with his receivers downfield. The touchdown pass came on a 69 yard connection with WR Joey Galloway and Garcia's play late in the fourth quarter was just as important for the Buccaneers. He orchestrated a seven play, 55 yard drive with less than two minutes to play to get the team into field goal range, where K Matt Bryant made good from 43 yards out for the win.
| RB Earnest Graham, Rush: 13 - 29 - 0, Rec: 6 - 17 - 0 (11 targets) |
Graham ran the ball 13 times for just 29 yards and caught six passes for 17 yards on a team high 11 targets in the passing game. While he got a lot of touches in the ballgame, Graham could not do much with his opportunities with a long of just ten yards.
| WR Joey Galloway, Rec: 4 - 97 - 1 (5 targets) |
Galloway was targeted five times, catching four passes for 97 yards and a 69 yard touchdown. The play was typical Galloway, splitting coverage and getting behind the defense for a big play.
| WR Ike Hilliard, Rec: 4 - 59 - 0 (7 targets) |
Hilliard was targeted seven times, catching four passes for 59 yards. Two of his receptions came in crunch time for Tampa Bay; as he totaled 38 yards on the game winning drive that included a big 28 yard reception on third down to keep the drive alive.
| WR Michael Clayton, Rec: 2 - 53 - 0 (3 targets) |
Clayton was targeted three times in the game, catching two passes for 53 yards. He showed some of the skill that was there during his rookie season, but just doesn't seem to be involved much in the offensive scheme to make a big impact.
| TE Alex Smith, Rec: 1 - 15 - 0 (3 targets) |
Smith had just one reception for 15 yards on three targets, and was forced to leave the game with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter.
| PK Matt Bryant 2 - 2 FG, 1 - 1 XP, 7 points |
Bryant came through for the Buccaneers, kicking two field goals and adding an extra point to finish with seven points in the game. His first field goal came from 23 yards out and the second from 43 yards out with 11 seconds left to win the game.
| TB Rush Defense |
Tampa Bay allowed a touchdown on the ground, but did a great job holding down the Tennessee rushing attack for most of the game. They gave up just three rushing first downs and allowed just 2.9 yards per rush. QB Vince Young was not given any daylight on the ground, which was a big difference in the ballgame.
LB Barrett Rudd led the way with seven solo tackles and four assists, and LB Derrick Brooks chipped in with three solo and four assisted tackles and a forced fumble.
| TB Pass Defense |
The Buccaneers had a bend, but don't break look to their pass defense against the Titans, giving them room underneath their cover two but not allowing any big plays downfield. They challenged the Titans receivers on every pass attempt and totaled three sacks, one interception and two fumbles.
DB Philip Buchanon totaled eight solo tackles and an interception and DL Jovan Haye added seven solo tackles, three assists and a sack for the Buccaneers defense. DL's Gaines Adams and Kevin Carter each chipped in a sack for Tampa Bay.
