Titans crush Jaguars but lose QB Young to knee injury
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}By Simon Evans
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - The Tennessee Titans easily beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-3 on Monday despite losing starting quarterback Vince Young to a knee injury in the first quarter.
Kerry Collins, who lost the starting job with the Titans to Young almost a year ago, entered the game with Tennessee up 7-0 given a 23-yard touchdown from Kenny Britt.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Collins, who led Tennessee to five straight scoring drives, threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Bo Scaife midway through the second quarter before a 27-yard field goal field gave the Titans a 17-point lead at halftime.
Each team played the second half with back-up quarterbacks after Jaguars starter David Garrard went off with a concussion in the second quarter.
Trent Edwards, who was recently cut by the Buffalo Bills, replaced Garrard and threw for 140 yards and two interceptions while getting little protection from his offensive line.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The teams exchanged 33-yard field goals during the third quarter and the Titans added another early in the fourth when Rob Bironas nailed his third of the game.
Chris Johnson scored on a 35-yard touchdown run in front of an almost empty stadium with under two minutes remaining to seal the win and move the Titans (4-2) into a three-way tie for first place in the hotly contested AFC South while the Jaguars (3-3) dropped to the bottom of the division.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)