Titans find gaps to win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tennessee’s running attack hardly missed Travis Henry.

Chris Brown ran for 175 yards, Vince Young and LenDale White combined for another 88 on the ground and the Titans ran roughshod over the Jacksonville Jaguars, opening their season on Sunday with a 13-10 victory.

Henry, who ran for more than 1,200 yards last season, left Tennessee for Denver in the off-season. The Titans did just fine without him.

Brown found gaping holes in Jacksonville’s vaunted defense, making the Jaguars look either out of shape or out of position on nearly every play. Most of his big runs came up the middle as Tennessee’s offensive line manhandled Pro Bowl tackles Marcus Stroud and John Henderson.

Tennessee finished with 282 yards rushing -- a franchise record for both teams. Jacksonville’s previous high allowed was 246 yards against Seattle in 2005. Tennessee’s previous best was 279 against Miami in 1967.

The Jaguars, meanwhile, were bottled up on the ground.

Fred Taylor ran six times for 16 yards. Maurice Jones-Drew had 32 yards on seven carries. David Garrard finished 17 for 30 for 204 yards and a touchdown.

Quoteworthy: “I don’t have any answers for you. I wish I could give y’all some answers because I’m looking for some answers myself.” -- Mike Peterson, Jacksonville linebacker