Titans’ gamble backfires as Rivers takes Charge
LA CHARGERS .......... 20 TENNESSEE TITANS..19
THE Tennessee Titans spurned a last-gasp two-point conversion attempt as the Los Angeles Chargers held on for victory in the second game of the 2018 International Series at Wembley.
Luke Stocker’s touchdown with 31 seconds remaining saw the Titans close to within a point of the Chargers.
Rather than kick the extra point for overtime, the Titans went for two but Marcus Mariota’s pass was incomplete as they slipped to a third in a row.
Two long touchdown passes proved the cornerstone of the Chargers’ victory, Philip Rivers finding Tyrell Williams for a 75-yard score in the first quarter before finding Mike Williams with a 55-yard play in the third.
Derrick Henry powered in from a yard to cut LA’s lead to 17-13 in the third quarter.
Chargers kicker Mike Badgley added the second of his two field goals to increase the lead before a 13-play, 89-yard drive, finished off by Mariota’s one-yard touchdown pass to Stocker, saw the Titans close to within a point.
Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel went for the two-point conversion and the win. But Mariota’s pass to Tajae Sharpe was incomplete.
A defensive holding penalty gave Mariota another go but this time his throw to Taywan Taylor was tipped away.