Drive Chart: Here's What The Titans Offense Did on Every Possession Saturday vs. Vikings
The Tennessee Titans took on the Minnesota Vikings in their second preseason game of 2023 and this is what happened on every offensive drive.
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The Tennessee Titans had their second preseason game of the year and beat the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 24-16. Here is a recap of what happened on every offensive drive during the game.
Drive No. 1
- Game status: 13:28 to go in the first quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 3 plays, 8 yards
- Result: Punt
- Key play: Malik Willis saw some pressure in the pocket and stepped up and scrambled for five yards.
- The skinny: The Titans got zero push on a first-down run and had to dump it off short of the stick on third down. Need better blocking moving forward.
Drive No. 2
- Game status: 10:29 to go in the first quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 3 plays, 4 yards
- Result: Punt
- SMH Moment: Chig Okonkwo dropped a pass from Willis as he was open over the middle on second down.
- The skinny: Titans offense can't get anything going. A drop, pressure allowed by Daniel Brunskill on third. Nothing going well.
Drive No. 3
- Game status: 5:09 to go in the first quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 11 plays, 65 yards
- Result: Touchdown
- SMH Moment: Okonkwo dropped another good pass from Willis over the middle that would have been a big gain.
- Key Play: Tyjae Spears breaks a 33-yard touchdown run that sees him hurdle a defender on his way to the end zone.
- The skinny: The offensive line opened some huge holes and Willis completed some key passes, but Tyjae Spears was the star of the drive.
Check out the Tyjae Spears Touchdown HERE
Drive No. 4
- Game status: 13:16 to go in the second quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 7 play, 28 yards
- Result: Punt
- SMH Moment: The Titans converted on a fourth and one, but there was holding by the offensive line.
- The skinny: Willis broke what felt like 10 sacks on one play, but still was sacked for a loss of 11 yards. Drive was near dead after that.
Drive No. 5
- Game status: 6:49 to go in the second quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 6 plays, 22 yards
- Result: Interception
- SMH Moment: Willis threw a bad interception over the middle of the field that went right to a Vikings defender
- The skinny: Willis just threw a terrible pass that was an easy pick. Not much else to say.
Drive No. 6
- Game status: :16 to go in the second quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 2 plays, 4 yards
- Result: End of Half
- The skinny: Willis completed a four-yard pass to Josh Whyle, but the Titans didn't have time to do anything on the drive.
Drive No. 7
- Game status: 14:55 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 5 plays, 2 yards
- Result: Punt
- The skinny: There is no Key Play or SMH Moment. This drive was a snoozer that had two boring run plays and an inaccurate check down throw from Willis.
Drive No. 8
- Game status: 12:46 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 5 plays, 64 yards
- Result: Field Goal
- Key Play: Julius Chestnut goes for 55 yards on a huge run to the right side.
- The skinny: The Titans ran off the right side three times for good gains including the long Chestnut run. Offensive lineman Justin Murray(#73) was dominant on the drive.
Drive No. 9
- Game status: 8:12 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 8 plays, 61 yards
- Result: Touchdown
- Key Play: Malik Willis scrambled and turned up field for 26 yards.
- The skinny: This drive was all about the ground game. The Titans ran for 55 yards on the drive between Julius Chestnut, Jacques Patrick and Malik Willis.
Check out the Julius Chestnut run HERE
Drive No. 10
- Game status: 2:06 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Mason Kinsey than Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards: 8 plays, 61 yards
- Result: Touchdown
- Key Play: Malik Willis throws a one-yard touchdown to Chestnut.
- The skinny: The Titans started out with some Wildcat with Mason Kinsey at quarterback, but ultimately bring Willis back in. Willis and Chestnut run the Titans down and then connect for a one-yard touchdown throw to finish.
Check out the Julius Chestnut touchdown catch HERE
Drive No. 11
- Game status: 5:50 to go in the fourth quarter
- Quarterback: Malik Willis
- Plays/Yards:
- Result:
- Key Play: Malik Willis runs for 23 yards.
- The skinny: The Titans continued to run the ball down the Vikings' throat. Willis and Jacques Patrick led them down the field and kneeled the ball.
Titans v Vikings Stories
- TITANS LIVE BLOG: Welcome to our live blog, where we will keep you updated with all the news and views from Saturday night's preseason game between the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings. CLICK HERE
- TITANS BETTING LINE: The Tennessee Titans are slight favorites to win their preseason game on Saturday night when they take on the Vikings. CLICK HERE
- TYJAE SPEARS TD: The Tennessee Titans are squaring off against the Minnesota Vikings in their second preseason game of the year and in the first quarter we saw running back Tyjae Spears put the Titans on the board first with an incredible touchdown run. CLICK HERE
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