Final
Young guides Titans past Bills
Aug 25, 2007 - 2:11 AM By David Whalen PA SportsTicker Contributing WriterORCHARD PARK, New York (Ticker) - Vince Young ran the two-minute drill to perfection and the Tennessee Titans rode the momentum to a 28-17 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills on Friday night.
The Titans drove 78 yards in 2:07, capped by Young's 5-yard scoring pass to tight end Bo Scaife, to take a 14-10 halftime lead.
On the preceding drive, Bills quarterback J.P. Losman had connected on a 64-yard TD pass to Lee Evans with 2:37 left in the first half to give the Bills their first - and only -lead at 10-7.
The Titans had way with the Bills on their first two possessions, taking the game's first lead on Young's 2-yard touchdown run 1:58 into the second quarter.
Young finished 13-of-19 for 162 yards and a touchdown.
Lamont Thompson picked off Losman to set up the touchdown. It was Tennessee's fifth interception of the preseason and Thompson's second.
Second-year running back LenDale White got his first start of the preseason and finished with 51 yards on 11 carries for Tennessee.
Losman and Peerless Price connected for gains of 21 and 56 yards on the ensuing possession but Buffalo only mustered a 20-yard field goal by Ryan Lindell, cutting the deficit to 7-3 with 8:54 left in the first half.
Bills first-round pick Marshawn Lynch started and struggled for the second straight week at running back, managing nine yards on nine carries. Lynch has gained just 28 yards on 18 carries.
The Titans broke the game open in the third quarter as backup quarterback Kerry Collins threw two TD passes, connecting with Justin Gage from 16 yards and hitting Biren Elay down the middle for a 40-yard strike.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE 0 14 14 0 28
BUFFALO 0 10 0 7 17 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: TEN - TD, VINCE YOUNG 2 YD RUN (ROB BIRONAS
KICK), 1:58. TENNESSEE 7-0
BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 20 YD, 6:06. TENNESSEE
7-3
BUF - TD, LEE EVANS 64 YD PASS FROM J.P.
LOSMAN (RIAN
Aug 24 10:03 PM - NFL
TD BUF
FRED JACKSON 1 YD RUN
(DJ FITZPATRICK KICK)
TENNESSEE 28
BUFFALO 17 3:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Titans vs. BillsAug 24 9:49 PM - NFL
TD TEN
BIREN EALY 40 YD PASS FROM KERRY COLLINS
(ROB BIRONAS KICK)
TENNESSEE 28
BUFFALO 10 1:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Titans vs. BillsAug 24 9:15 PM - NFL
TD TEN
JUSTIN GAGE 16 YD PASS FROM KERRY COLLINS
(ROB BIRONAS KICK)
TENNESSEE 21
BUFFALO 10 10:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Titans vs. BillsAug 24 8:53 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE 0 14 14
BUFFALO 0 10 10 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: TEN - TD, VINCE YOUNG 2 YD RUN (ROB BIRONAS
KICK), 1:58. TENNESSEE 7-0
BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 20 YD, 6:06. TENNESSEE
7-3
BUF - TD, LEE EVANS 64 YD PASS FROM J.P.
LOSMAN (R
Aug 24 8:30 PM - NFL
TD TEN
BO SCAIFE 5 YD PASS FROM VINCE YOUNG
(ROB BIRONAS KICK)
TENNESSEE 14
BUFFALO 10 0:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Titans vs. BillsAug 24 8:28 PM - NFL
TD BUF
LEE EVANS 64 YD PASS FROM J.P. LOSMAN
(RIAN LINDELL KICK)
TENNESSEE 7
BUFFALO 10 2:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Titans vs. BillsAug 24 8:19 PM - NFL
TD TEN
VINCE YOUNG 2 YD RUN
(ROB BIRONAS KICK)
TENNESSEE 7
BUFFALO 0 13:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Titans vs. BillsAug 24 7:42 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE 0 0
BUFFALO 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
Aug 24 7:34 PM
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