Miami Herald

Mostert (16 rushing TDs) ties Ricky Williams’ team record

- BY DANIEL OYEFUSI doyefusi@miamiheral­d.com Daniel Oyefusi: @DanielOyef­usi

Tennessee Miami First Quarter Mia—Sieler 5 intercepti­on return (J. Sanders kick), 8:25. Miami 7, Tennessee 0. Second Quarter

Ten—Henry 1 run (Folk kick), 6:53. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:13. Key Plays: Levis 10 pass to Spears on 3rd-and-7; Levis 22 pass to Moore; Levis 5 run on 3rd-and-10; Levis 11 run. Tennessee 7, Miami 7. Ten—FG Folk 28, :00. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 00:28. Key Plays: Levis 22 pass to Hopkins; Levis 45 pass to Hopkins. Tennessee 10, Miami 7.

Third Quarter

Mia—FG J. Sanders 20, 9:35. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:25. Key Plays: Berrios kick return to Miami 21; Tagovailoa 22 pass to C. Wilson on 3rd-and-2; Tagovailoa 11 pass to Achane. Tennessee 10, Miami 10.

Ten—FG Folk 23, :09. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:44. Key Plays: Spears 8 run on 3rd-and-5; Levis 17 pass to Henry; Levis 30 pass to Spears on 3rd-and-6. Tennessee 13, Miami 10.

Fourth Quarter

Mia—FG J. Sanders 31, 12:37. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:32. Key Plays: Berrios kick return to Miami 28; Tagovailoa 23 pass to T. Hill; Tagovailoa 13 pass to Ingold; Tagovailoa 25 pass to T. Hill. Tennessee 13, Miami 13.

Mia—Mostert 3 run (J. Sanders kick), 5:34. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 00:33. Miami 20, Tennessee 13.

Mia—Mostert 5 run (J. Sanders kick), 4:34. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 00:54. Miami 27, Tennessee 13.

Ten—Hopkins 3 pass from Levis (Westbrook-Ikhine pass from Levis), 2:40. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:54. Key Plays: Levis 7 pass to Okonkwo on 3rd-and-4; Levis 12 pass to Spears; Levis 21 pass to Spears; Levis 23 pass to Westbrook-Ikhine. Miami 27, Tennessee 21.

Ten—Henry 3 run (Folk kick), 1:49. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 00:26. Key Plays: Levis 36 pass to Hopkins; Levis 16 pass to Okonkwo. Tennessee 28, Miami 27. A—66,068. 0 10 7 0

FIRST DOWNS

Rushing

Passing

Penalty

THIRD DOWN EFF FOURTH DOWN EFF TOTAL NET YARDS

Total Plays

Avg Gain

NET YARDS RUSHING Rushes

Avg per rush

NET YARDS PASSING Sacked-Yds lost

Gross-Yds passing Completed-Att.

Had Intercepte­d Yards-Pass Play KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB PUNTS-Avg.

Punts blocked

FGs-PATs blocked

TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE Punt Returns

Kickoff Returns Intercepti­ons PENALTIES-Yds FUMBLES-Lost

TIME OF POSSESSION

Ten Mia 22 20 5 10 16 9 1 1 5-13 4-13 0-0 0-1 403 366 68 69 5.9 5.3 83 158 29 31 2.862 5.097 320 208 1-7 5-32 327 240 23-38 23-33

1 0 8.205 5.474 5-2-1 6-5-5 5-48.8 5-47.0 0 0 0-0 1-0 53 104 4-30 0-0 1-23 4-99 0-0 1-5 9-59 7-61 3-2 2-1 27:36 32:24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS MIAMI DOLPHINS

PASSING Att. Comp. Pct. 3 15 — 28 3 17 — 27

Yds TD Int.

The Dolphins had a historic collapse in a 28-27 home loss to the Tennessee Titans that knocked the team off its perch as the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

Here’s a look at who’s hot — and who’s not — after Miami’s defeat.

WHO’S HOT

Running back Raheem Mostert: It was a disjointed effort for the Dolphins’ offense, which had to deal with injuries to key starters and a strong defensive game plan by the Titans. But Miami was able to run the ball effectivel­y. Mostert totaled 96 yards on the ground and scored twice late as Miami built its 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. The scores gave Mostert a league-leading 16 rushing touchdowns, which ties Ricky Williams for the most in a single season in franchise history.

Inside linebacker David Long Jr.: Facing his old team, Long continued his strong play against the run. He recorded eight tackles and a game-high two tackles for loss. His instinctiv­eness and physicalit­y were a big reason Miami was able to hold running back Derrick Henry to 34 yards on 17 carries.

WHO’S NOT

Coaching: Mike McDaniel after the game said that the Dolphins’ stunning defeat was a “legitimate team loss” and that included the coaching staff. McDaniel particular­ly faces questions as an offensive play-caller after Miami continued to struggle in the red zone, often passing in short-yardage, goal-to-go situations. After a pair of Titans turnovers, McDaniel leaned on the running game and was rewarded with a pair of Mostert touchdowns. But Miami’s reluctance to run when the team needs a few yards is facing scrutiny again.

Offensive line: The work that offensive line coach Butch Barry has done in his first season with the Dolphins is commendabl­e.

But depth and coaching can only stretch so far, and Miami played much of the game without four starters along the offensive line.

Issues with pass protection were particular­ly glaring as Tua Tagovailoa was sacked five times. The road ahead won’t get any easier with center Connor Williams out for the season because of a torn

ACL.

 ?? MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiheral­d.com ?? Raheem Mostert runs for one of his two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter. The second one gave Miami a 27-13 lead. He has a league-leading 16 rushing TDs this season.
MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiheral­d.com Raheem Mostert runs for one of his two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter. The second one gave Miami a 27-13 lead. He has a league-leading 16 rushing TDs this season.

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