The Titans aren't going away quietly on Monday night.
Quarterback Will Levis rebounded from an early pick-six to tie Tennessee's game against Miami at seven. The Titans' 14-play, 86-yard scoring drive was highlighted by an excellent run by Levis as he evaded a pass rush from edge Bradley Chubb.
Will Levis escapes. Will Levis trucks.
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Levis turned what looked like a sack on third down into a 5-yard gain after he trucked a defender. Seemingly frustrated by not finishing the sack on the rookie quarterback, Chubb took his helmet off and slammed it on the turf, prompting a 15-yard personal foul penalty on what would have been fourth down.
Bradley Chubb just slammed his helmet while on the field
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Instead of settling for a field goal, the Titans scored the tying touchdown three plays later.
Levis was impressive leading the drive after Tennessee managed nine yards in its first 11 plays. He showed his toughness on that third-down play and added an 11-yard run immediately following Chubb's senseless personal foul penalty.
That was only one of several miscues by the Dolphins in the first half. The sloppiness began with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's fumble on their opening drive. Special teams then allowed a blocked field goal on a 44-yard attempt in the second.
The game looked like it could get away from the Titans early, but Levis — and Dolphins miscues — have kept them competitive.
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