Cincinnati 24
Tennessee 17
Sunday, November 6, 2011 04:05 PM
(ET)
Recap: Bengals 24, Titans 17
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 6, 2011
Rookie Andy Dalton threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting Cincinnati Bengals came from behind to take down the Tennessee Titans 24-17 on Sunday.
Jerome Simpson, Andre Caldwell and Colin Cochart each caught a touchdown pass for the Bengals (6-2), who kept pace with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North.
The Titans (4-4) fell 1 1/2 games behind the Houston Texans in the AFC South.
Tennessee dominated the first half, taking a 17-7 lead into the break after a pair of touchdown passes in the second quarter from Matt Hasselbeck.
Cincinnati got rolling in the third quarter thanks to a pass-interference penalty on the Titans that advanced the ball 55 yards to the Tennessee 20. Dalton cut it to 17-14 two plays later with a 15-yard scoring pass to Simpson.
The Bengals grabbed the lead in the fourth, capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Caldwell.
Chris Johnson had another tough game for the Titans, rushing for 64 yards on 14 carries.
Nov 6, 2011
Rookie Andy Dalton threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns as the visiting Cincinnati Bengals came from behind to take down the Tennessee Titans 24-17 on Sunday.
Jerome Simpson, Andre Caldwell and Colin Cochart each caught a touchdown pass for the Bengals (6-2), who kept pace with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North.
The Titans (4-4) fell 1 1/2 games behind the Houston Texans in the AFC South.
Tennessee dominated the first half, taking a 17-7 lead into the break after a pair of touchdown passes in the second quarter from Matt Hasselbeck.
Cincinnati got rolling in the third quarter thanks to a pass-interference penalty on the Titans that advanced the ball 55 yards to the Tennessee 20. Dalton cut it to 17-14 two plays later with a 15-yard scoring pass to Simpson.
The Bengals grabbed the lead in the fourth, capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Caldwell.
Chris Johnson had another tough game for the Titans, rushing for 64 yards on 14 carries.
