FLASH RECAP:
John Vaughn kicks a 33-yard field goal as time expires to give Tennessee (2-0) an exhibition victory over Oakland (1-1) before an announced crowd of 69,143 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. on Aug. 15, 2008.
The Titans drive 82 yards to set up Vaughn’s winning kick after Oakand fullback Oren O’Neal coughs up a fumble at the Tennessee 1 with 2:10 left.
The game features the first quarterbacks taken in the 2006 and 2007 NFL drafts — the Titans’ Vince Young and the Raiders’ JaMarcus Russell. Young is 4-of-13 passing for 37 yards while Russell is 7-of-10 passding for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Russell gives Oakland a 7-0 lead with a 10-yard scoring pass to tight end Zach Miller.
The Raiders’ Aaron Elling kicks field goals of 56, 27 and 45 yards.
The Titans score touchdowns on a Ahmard Hall fumble recovery (after a Johnnie Lee Higgins fumbled punt) and a 51-yard reception by Lavelle Hawkins.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Ingle Martin — Is 6-of-8 passing on the final drive and sets up John Vaughn’s winning field goal with a 26-yard pass to Chris Davis to the Oakland 15.
WR Lavelle Hawkins — Beats CB Michael Waddell for a 51-yard touchdown catch early in the second half.
FB Ahmard Hall — Recovers a Johnnie Lee Higgins fumbled punt for a second-quarter touchdown.
TE Zach Miller — Has four first-half catches for 48 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown reception.
K Aaron Elling — Makes field goals of 56, 27 and 45 yards. His 56-yarder on the final play of the first half would have broken injured regular Sebastian Janikowski’s franchise record (of 54 yards) if it came in a regular-season game.
OLB Ricky Brown — Solidifies his chances for a starting strong-side position with a team-high five tackles.
KEY STAT:
The Titans score 10 points after recovering Raiders fumbles by Johnnie Lee Higgins and Oren O’Neal.
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THEY SAID IT:
Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell
"It was fun. I got out there and did some good things. I kept the ball moving, and we never were in a bad position. … I was pretty good out there.''
“We’ve got more plays in our offense than what y’all seen today. Just going to continue to keep working ... It’s preseason. That’s why we work. ... I continue to get better and better. I hate it because I’ve got to hear these questions like this every time something like that happens. At the same time, I know ... I’m going to get better.”
Titans QB Vince Young
BY THE NUMBERS:
8: Penalties by Raiders regulars for 55 yards during the first half.
103: Combined rushing yards by Oakland’s Michael Bush (59 yards on 14 carries) and Darren McFadden (44 yards on 6).
140: Rushing yards allowed by Oakland. Tennessee rushed for 340 yards during its exhibition opener.
DID YOU KNOW?:
Titans’ backup QB Kerry Collins had a 7-21 win-loss record during two seasons with Oakland. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Collins threw for 41 touchdowns and 32 interceptions with the Raiders.
Titans QB Ingle Martin (3) is sacked
by the Raiders' Greyson Gunheim,
center, and Adam Archuleta.
