The Patriots started their 2012 campaign with a statement 34-13 win over the Titans. Tom Brady threw 2 touchdowns and was 23/31 for 236 yards. Rob Gronkowski looked like his healthy self with 6 receptions for 60 yards and 1 touchdown. Aaron Hernandez had 6 receptions for 59 yards and 1 touchdown. Steven Ridley looked impressive with 21 carries for 125 yards and 1 touchdown.
The Patriots rookie class made key plays in their NFL debuts. Tavon Wilson intercepted a Jake Locker deep ball in the end zone in the second quarter. Also in the second quarter, Chandler Jones forced a sack and fumble at the 1 yard line and Dont'a Hightower picked up the loose ball and went in for the score.
The defense was dominate all day and the Titans could not get anything going. The Titans had a total of 20 rushing yards on 16 carries. Chris Johnson had a career low of 4 yards on 11 carries. Jerod Mayo led the Pats with 13 tackles, 9 of them solo.
New England will make their debut at Gillette next week as they face the Cardinals at 1PM on FOX.
No comments:
Post a Comment