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Defense Carries Load For Titans

The Associated Press

Published: October 29, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - LenDale White ran for a career-high 133 yards, Rob Bironas added two field goals and Chris Henry scored a touchdown as Tennessee beat Oakland 13-9.

The Titans (5-2), starting a three-game homestand, saw their defense carry most of the load. Tennessee came up with five sacks and two turnovers, the last an interception by Chris Hope with 2:35 left.

Oakland (2-5) lost its third consecutive game despite getting to the Titans 26 in the final minutes. Albert Haynesworth sacked Daunte Culpepper, who threw wide on third down and watched Mike Williams (Plant High) drop his pass on fourth-and-14.

With only 1:17 left, Tennessee finally managed to run out the clock.

Sebastian Janikowski's three field goals gave the Raiders a 9-3 lead at halftime. Top rookie JaMarcus Russell dressed for the first time since being drafted, but he stayed on the sideline as the third quarterback.
Vince Young survived his worst game as an NFL starter, completing only six of 14 passes for 42 yards. A pass interference call wiped out a 44-yard gain, and three receivers dropped passes that could have been TDs.

Oakland	3	6	0	0	-	9
Tennessee	3	0	7	3	-	13

First Quarter

Oak-FG Janikowski 50, 10:33.

Ten-FG Bironas 35, 1:13.

Second Quarter

Oak-FG Janikowski 43, 5:18.

Oak-FG Janikowski 54, :00.

Third Quarter

Ten-Henry 24 run (Bironas kick), 2:24.

Fourth Quarter

Ten-FG Bironas 23, 11:22.

A-69,143.

	Oak	Ten
First downs	14	11
Total Net Yards	235	218
Rushes-yards	27-92	36-192
Passing	143	26
Punt Returns	4-33	4-27
Kickoff Returns	4-78	2-32
Interceptions Ret.	0-0	1-0
Comp-Att-Int	15-32-1	6-14-0
Sacked-Yards Lost	5-24	2-16
Punts	6-51.8	8-47.1
Fumbles-Lost	4-1	1-0
Penalties-Yards	14-100	7-62
Time of Possession	32:37	27:23

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Oakland, Fargas 12-61, Jordan 12-16, Culpepper 2-9, Griffith 1-6. Tennessee, White 25-133, Henry 4-48, Young 7-11.

PASSING-Oakland, Culpepper 15-32-1-167. Tennessee, Young 6-14-0-42.

RECEIVING-Oakland, Porter 4-46, Curry 3-45, Fargas 3-36, M.Williams 2-20, Miller 2-19, O'Neal 1-1. Tennessee, Gage 2-19, Scaife 2-12, White 1-8, R.Williams 1-3.

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