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NFL
Game Information |
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Jaguars at Titans
1:00 PM ET, September 07,
2008
LP Field, Nashville, TN
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News |
Previews:
Even as they were eliminated
from the playoffs in the
divisional round in January, the
Jacksonville Jaguars were
showing signs of turning into a
legitimate AFC power.
They're hoping a tumultuous
preseason doesn't stunt their
progress.
With some off-the-field
transgressions casting a pall
over their opener, the Jaguars
will try to take a small step
toward what they hope will be
their first AFC South title
Sunday when they visit the
division rival Tennessee
Titans...more
JAGUARS: The key to this
game is how well the two teams
can run. The Titans ran for 282
rushing yards in the first game
against the Jaguars last year
and just 62 in the second game.
Not surprisingly, the Jaguars
lost the first game and won the
second. How well the Jaguars do
against the run will likely
determine the outcome of the
game. Meanwhile, the Titans are
likely to play eight men at the
line of scrimmage to try to stop
the Jaguars' running game and
force them to throw... FULL
STORY
TITANS: The Titans'
formula for victory hasn't
changed much from last season.
Expect them to run the football,
play good, solid defense and try
to win a close game against AFC
South rival Jacksonville in the
fourth quarter. In relying on
that running game, the Titans
would like to get rookie
speedster Chris Johnson into
space with the football. Also
key is quarterback Vince Young,
who must keep his turnovers to a
minimum and not put the defense
on a short field... FULL
STORY
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Around the Net:
JAGUARS LOOK TO MOVE FORWARD
Sportinglife.com
The Jacksonville
Jaguars are aiming to take the
next step in their push for a
place among the elite when they
host the Tennessee Titans on
Sunday. ...
Titans eager to see changes turn
into points
SportingNews.com
Measuring where
the Titans are now compared to a
year ago is harder for Fisher to
gauge. The Titans opened up
running for 282 yards in beating
the Jaguars ...
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| Statpack |
| Jaguars |
Average Team Rankings |
Titans |
 31.0 |
Total Offense |
 11.0 |
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31.0 |
Total Defense |
11.0 |
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31.0 |
Passing Offense |
11.0 |
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31.0 |
Passing Defense |
11.0 |
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31.0 |
Rushing Offense |
11.0 |
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31.0 |
Rushing Defense |
11.0 |
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31.0 |
Receiving Offense |
11.0 |
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31.0 |
Receiving Defense |
11.0 |
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36.2 |
Punting |
12.8 |
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31.0 |
Return |
11.0 |
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46.5 |
Kicking |
16.5 |
| Head 2 Head (since 2001) |
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| SU |
6-8-0 |
8-6-0 |
| ATS |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
| ATS @TEN |
1-2-0 |
2-1-0 |
| ATS: favored |
2-3-0 |
0-1-0 |
| ATS: underdog |
1-0-0 |
3-2-0 |
| 2007 TRENDS (Regular Season) |
| The Jaguars are 11-5 ATS. |
| The Jaguars are 6-2 ATS away. |
| The Jaguars are 6-2 ATS as the favorite. |
| The Jaguars are 1-0 ATS as an away favorite. |
| The Titans are 7-8 ATS. |
| The Titans are 3-5 ATS at home. |
| The Titans are 3-3 ATS as the underdog. |
| The Titans are 1-0 ATS as a home underdog. |
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