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Saturday 21 September 2019
Minshew, defense shine as Jaguars thump Titans 20-7

By MARK LONG Jacksonville wasn't go-
AP Sports Writer ing to let it happen again,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — stacking the box and doing
Minshew Mania is gaining a much better job tackling
momentum. the 247-pound back.
Gardner Minshew threw Even Ramsey got in a cou-
two touchdown passes and ple of shots on the 2015
should have had a third, Heisman Trophy winner.
Calais Campbell spear- QUESTIONABLE CALLS
headed another defensive The officiating was round-
gem and the Jacksonville ly ripped — in the stands
Jaguars handled the Ten- and around the country.
nessee Titans 20-7 in sloppy The most head-scratching
conditions Thursday night. flags: Titans linebacker Ka-
Jacksonville (1-2) ended a malei Correa was called
four-game losing streak in for roughing the passer in
the AFC South series and the second quarter, and
avoided the franchise's Tennessee cornerback Lo-
second 0-3 start in four gan Ryan was penalized
years. for pass interference af-
"This felt good," defensive ter barely touching Dede
tackle Abry Jones said. "We Westbrook.
needed this." Patriots quarterback Tom
With all eyes on star corner- Brady tweeted, "Too many
back Jalen Ramsey, who Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) throws a pass against the Tennessee penalties. Just let us play!!!!"
may have played his final Titans during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. He followed that tweet
game for Jacksonville, Min- Associated Press without another one a few
shew and a second stel- minutes later, saying "I'm
lar defensive outing in five fense took the field, and defensive side, but came five seasons. turning off this game I can't
days captured the spot- fans everywhere adorned up inches short on a 2-point Ramsey hugged sever- watch these ridiculous pen-
light. fake mustaches and ban- conversion and lost 13-12. al teammates after the alties anymore."
A sixth-round draft pick danas to mimic his signa- Ramsey then gut-punched game, but didn't say any Suspended Titans left tack-
starting his second con- ture look. a franchise already reeling goodbyes in the locker le Taylor Lewan later add-
secutive game in place of Marcus Mariota got no style from the loss of Foles by re- room. ed, "Wow, who would have
injured Nick Foles (broken points in this one. Jack- questing a trade hours after "He didn't have to say any- thought that the refs would
collarbone), Minshew com- sonville sacked Mariota a the loss to the Texans. He thing," Jones said. "He may mess up so many calls?"
pleted 20 of 30 passes for whopping nine times, in- asked to get out following be going to another team, INJURIES
204 yards. He found James cluding three by Campbell. his sideline confrontation but no one's going to be Jaguars linebacker Myles
O'Shaughnessy wide open "You seen what the D-line with coach Doug Marrone. hurt by that. It's a business Jack took a knee to the
for a 7-yard score, which did," Ramsey said, declin- Ramsey later insisted he decision." helmet in the third quar-
came one play after Ado- ing to talk about his po- didn't want to be a distrac- The Titans (1-2) struggled to ter, was later ruled out and
ree' Jackson's muffed punt. tential trade. "Today was tion. He wasn't, at least not play from behind. placed in the concussion
Minshew was more precise their day. Everybody got on the field. With his team trailing 14-0 protocol. ... Jaguars receiv-
with a 22-yard touchdown a piece of it. I was excited The Jaguars enjoyed a early in the third, coach er Chris Conley sprained his
pass to DJ Chark, who was to see those guys have a 14-point lead in the first Mike Vrabel passed on a left ankle while blocking in
blanketed by Malcolm But- huge game." quarter for the first time short field goal and went the second, but later re-
ler. The Jaguars played well since Week 2 of last season for it on fourth-and-6 at turned. ... Titans linebacker
Fans chanted Minshew's enough to win at Houston against New England and the 11.Campbell abused Rashaan Evans injured his
name each time the of- last week, especially on the just the third time in the last backup guard Jamil Doug- left shoulder just before
las, and Mariota had no halftime, returned in the
time to get rid of the ball. second half and then left
"That's not how you want the field again in the fourth.
to play that football team, ... Titans linebacker Sharif
from behind," Vrabel said. Finch injured his right ankle
"We talked about that. This in the third.
football team, you don't DEDE DROPS
want to play from behind. Jaguars receiver Dede
They can really rush the Westbrook dropped a
passer." would-be touchdown in
Tennessee finally got on the the third quarter, and Jack-
scoreboard with Derrick sonville had to settle for
Henry's 1-yard plunge early a 40-yard field goal and
in the fourth. Henry finished a 17-0 lead. It was West-
with 44 yards on 17 carries, brook's third drop of the
a far cry from his last game night.
against Jacksonville. Henry UP NEXT
ran for a franchise-record The Titans play at Atlanta.
238 yards and four touch- Tennessee has dropped
downs, including the sec- the last two meetings.
ond 99-yard run in NFL his- The Jaguars play at Denver.
tory (Tony Dorsett, 1983), in Jacksonville has dropped
December. the last two meetings.q