11/27/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Johnson and LenDale White each recorded a pair of rushing touchdowns as Tennessee crushed Detroit, 47-10, at Ford Field.
Johnson racked up 125 yards on 16 carries while White gained 106 yards on 23 rushes for the Titans (11-1), who rebounded nicely from a 34-13 home loss to the Jets last Sunday.
Kerry Collins completed 11-of-18 passes for 127 yards and Rob Bironas booted four second-half field goals for Tennessee, which posted its most points in a game since a 48-27 win at Green Bay on October 11, 2004.
Daunte Culpepper threw for 134 yards, a score and a pick on 13-of-26 completions for the Lions (0-12), who try for their first win of the year on December 7 by playing host to Minnesota.
Calvin Johnson hauled in five balls for 66 yards while Kevin Smith led an anemic rushing attack with 22 yards on 12 carries.
Already ahead by a wide margin at halftime, Tennessee continued to score but eased up on the throttle in the second half.
Bironas' 49-yard field goal capped the Titans' opening drive of the third quarter, and his 41-yarder with 2:24 to play in the period brought the visitors' advantage to 41-10.
A muffed punt early in the fourth quarter gave Tennessee the ball at the Lions' 31 and Bironas was good from 45 yards out four plays later.
The Titans got some luck to go ahead 47-10 with 4:29 remaining in the contest, as Bironas' 43-yard attempt caromed off the right post and through the uprights.
On the second play from scrimmage, Lions wideout Shaun McDonald had the ball knocked out and Tennessee recovered at the Lions' 34. Two plays later, Johnson rolled untouched into the end zone on a six-yard score.
Jason Hanson hit from 53 yards out to cap Detroit's following drive, 45 yards in eight plays for a 7-3 contest.
The Titans took a 14-3 edge on the next series as Johnson broke free on a 58- yard run for a touchdown, then went up 21-3 when Culpepper was pressured into throwing right to Dave Ball who raced 15 yards for the touchdown.
It was 28-3 less than a minute into the second quarter when White cruised to a six-yard TD run, and his second rushing score of the contest came with 2:48 to play in the half and the Titans held a 35-3 lead.
Tennessee's next series took a wrong turn as Collins was stripped at his own 29-yard-line, with Cliff Avril recovering and carrying to the two. Culpepper then found Michael Gaines in the back of the end zone for a two-yard connection and 35-10 game.
Game Notes
The Oilers/Titans franchise has won seven of the 10 all-time meetings including three in a row...Detroit also began the 2001 season with 12 consecutive defeats before finishing 2-14...Tennessee outrushed Detroit by a 292-23 margin...The 47 points represented the most the Lions have given up on Thanksgiving...Johnson racked up 89 yards on five carries with a touchdown in the first quarter alone...Hanson hit his 40th career field goal of 50 yards or more, tying him for most from that distance with Morten Andersen...The Titans host Cleveland on December 7.
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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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