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Saturday 21 November 2015

NFL Roundup

Greene’s punt return helps Jaguars beat Titans 19-13

for dehydration, com- the team’s woes in and
pleted 21 of 30 passes for near the red zone.
242 yards. He extended Myers made kicks from 31,
his touchdown streak to 32, 20 and 36 yards.
10 games. He also had The biggest head-scratch-
two turnovers that kept er for Jacksonville was run-
Jacksonville from get- ning backup Denard Rob-
ting ahead earlier in the inson three times, begin-
game. ning with a first-and-goal
The Jaguars failed to score play from the 7 early in the
on three trips inside the 20. third quarter. Robinson
Bortles threw an intercep- was stopped for no gain
tion at the 12, adding to on the final two carries.q

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Rashad Greene runs back a punt return past Tennessee Titans cornerback
Cody Riggs (37), Steven Johnson (52) and Marqueston Huff (28) during the second half of an NFL
football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.

Associated Press

MARK LONG eighth time in nine games 16-13. It was an easy call
AP Sports Writer and spoiled interim coach for Bortles, who noticed
JACKSONVILLE, Florida Mike Mularkey’s return linebacker Derrick Mor-
(AP) — The Jacksonville to Jacksonville. Mularkey gan lined up across from
Jaguars have their first was fired after one season Thomas before the snap.
winning streak in more with the Jaguars, a 2-14 Phillip Supernaw fumbled
than two years. campaign in 2012. on the ensuing posses-
Rashad Greene returned For much of the night sion, leading to Jason My-
a punt 63 yards, setting it looked as if Mularkey ers’ fourth field goal of the
up Blake Bortles’ 5-yard would celebrate a rare night and a six-point lead
touchdown pass to Julius win in Jacksonville. with 2:19 remaining.
Thomas with 3:30 remain- But Greene, a rookie who The Titans had one final
ing, and the Jaguars beat missed the last seven chance and advanced
the Tennessee Titans 19-13 games while recovering to the 23 with 5 seconds
on Thursday night. from a torn ligament in remaining. But Andre
The Jaguars (4-6) won his left thumb, weaved his Branch sacked Marcus
consecutive games for way down the near side- Mariota on the final play.
the first time since De- line before finally getting Branch did his usual wind-
cember 2013 and gained tackled at the 5. Bortles mill dance as he was
ground in the muddled hooked up with Thomas mobbed by teammates.
AFC South. on the next play, put- Bortles, who left the side-
The Titans (2-8) lost for the ting Jacksonville ahead line briefly to be treated