The Jaguars were awful Thursday night. The Titans simply lined up and ran right past them.
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota threw a couple touchdown passes, too. The Titans thoroughly dominated on both sides and won, 36-22, picking up a much-needed victory to get back to .500 on the season.
It was 27-0 at halftime.
It’s fair to wonder if Jaguars coach Gus Bradley, who’s now 14-41, will still be employed this weekend. Near the midway point of the second quarter, the Jaguars had 29 total yards and 50 penalty yards.
At halftime, the Titans had 354 yards and the Jaguars had 60. Two of the Jaguars’ touchdowns came in the final four minutes of fourth quarter, long after the game had been decided.
The Titans rolled up 25 first downs, 20 in the first half, and converted nine of their first 13 third-down chances.
Titans running back DeMarco Murray ran for 123 yards and a touchdown. He gave the Titans a brief scare when he went to the locker room with a foot injury late in the first half but returned for the third quarter. He wasn’t needed for the fourth.
Mariota’s touchdown passes went to Kendall Wright and Rishard Matthews. Mariota was 18-of-22 passing for 270 yards. The Titans also rushed for 214 yards.
Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles threw three touchdown passes in the second half. He did what he’s often done, ending up with 337 passing yards while playing from behind after a horrendous start. Bortles tied a franchise record with 54 passing attempts.
The Titans improve to 4-4 and are at the Chargers on Nov. 6. The Jaguars are 2-5 and are at the Chiefs on Nov. 6