Patriots Come Back to Beat Titans 22-17 in Preseason Game 2
Saturday, August 17, 2019
The New England Patriots used a second-half rally to edge the Tennessee Titans 22-17 on Saturday night in the second game of the preseason in Tennessee.
Many of the starters for the Patriots, including Tom Brady, did not play in the game.
“I thought we really gave a solid 60-minute effort in all three phases of the game. Obviously, the Titans are a good team and they are a physical team so this was a good challenge for us, a good matchup for us. We learned from the whole week,” said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in his post-game press conference.
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Patriots Rally in 2nd Half
Trailing 17-8 at the start of the third quarter, the Patriots rallied behind quarterback Jarrett Stidham.
In the third quarter, Stidham led the Patriots on a 10-play, 81-yard drive resulting in a one-yard touchdown run by Nick Brossette to cut the Titans lead to 17-15 following a Stephen Gostkowski extra point.
Brossette had nine carries for 19 yards in the game.
Still trailing 17-15 in the fourth quarter, Stidham led the Patriots on an 11-play, 99-yard drive capped off with a. Stidham to Damoun Patterson 23-yard touchdown pass to put the Patriots up 22-17 after a Gostkowski extra point.
Stidham finished the game completing 14 of 19 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown.
"Stidham has a good arm. I think he throws the ball accurately. I think he has shown that all the way through from Baylor to Auburn to his pro day and his spring workouts, so I don’t really think that has been the issue,” said Belichick.
The Titans had one more possession in the game, but would not threaten.
Next Up
The Patriots will play their third preseason game on Thursday, August 22 against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium.
Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
See 5 Takeaways in the Slideshow Below
Related Slideshow: 5 Takeaways From the Patriots 22-17 Preseason Win Over Titans - August 17, 2019
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