What happened in Titans preseason game vs 49ers, what actually mattered
The Tennessee Titans battled against the San Francisco 49ers in their NFL preseason opener. Here's what actually mattered from the game.
On August 13, the Tennessee Titans defeated the San Francisco 49ers 19-13 in their preseason opener at Levi's Stadium. Titans starters saw action in 45 plays, with six series ending in a 7-7 tie. The 49ers, however, did not field their first-team starters. After a powerful second-half 95-yard touchdown drive, the Titans' offense struggled as QB Cam Ward went 5-for-12 with an erratic performance.
The 49ers' defense, including rookies De Zhaun Stribling and Cor Dale Flott, out-muscled the Titans' starting cornerbacks. Meanwhile, third-string QB Kurtis Rourke had a stellar game, completing 12-of-14 passes for 101 yards against the Titans' starters. Titans rookie guard Fernando Carmona started at right guard and appeared to be getting a great look.
On defense, the first-team seemed to hold their own, but the secondary needs improvement. The Titans return to Nashville this week for joint session practice with the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 21 and a preseason game on Aug. 23.
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