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Buccaneers vs Titans Final: 29-7 - Recap
Tennessee couldn't hang with the Buccaneers on Saturday as Tampa Bay blasted the Titans 29-7 in Pre-Season Week 1 action at Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa Bay won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 34.0.
Owen Wright rushed for 87 yards, while Sean Tucker added 50 yards in the win. Ryan Miller and Jalen McMillan added 66 and 25 receiving yards respectively.
Kalel Mullings rushed for 33 yards for Tennessee, while Julius Chestnut added 18 yards. Cameron Ward threw for 67 yards for the Titans, while receivers Calvin Ridley and Gunnar Helm had 50 and 16 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay outgained Tennessee 348-201 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-11 by the Buccaneers.
Tennessee lost the time of possession battle 34:59-25:01, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act on the road to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head on the road to face Atlanta.