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Quick Take: Collins, Gage rally Titans to 10-0

Published: Nov 16, 2008 at 11:55 AM

It was over when ...
Justin Gage caught his second touchdown -- a perfectly thrown 38-yard pass from Kerry Collins in the fourth quarter. The score gave the Titans a 10-point lead with 3:57 remaining.

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Collins overcame an interception on Tennessee's opening drive to lead the Titans back from a 14-3 halftime deficit. Collins finished with 230 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yard scoring strike to Gage in the third quarter that put the Titans up for good.

Key stat
Jacksonville recorded 17 first downs to Tennessee's 13. But down three points in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars couldn't buy a first down when they needed it most, recording three straight three-and-outs and an interception before Gage's second score put the game out of reach.

Noteworthy
The Titans became the 11th team in NFL history to start 10-0. ... Collins' interception was his first since Week 5 (154 pass attempts). ... The Titans have outscored their opponents 130-54 in the second half this season. ... Gage's 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns are both career-highs. ... With 140 rushing yards, the Jaguars became just the second team to record more than 75 yards on the ground against the Titans. ... After scoring in three straight games, Titans RB Chris Johnson has been kept out of the end zone the last two weeks.

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