GAME THREAD: NFL: TENNESSEE (3-2) at HOUSTON (3-3)

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    NFL: TENNESSEE (3-2) at HOUSTON (3-3)

    <h3>Young's status iffy for clash against Texans</h3>









    Tennessee (3-2) at Houston (3-3) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

    HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Tennessee Titans are holding out hopethat Houston native Vince Young won't have to miss hishomecoming.


    Young, last season's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, is listedas day-to-day for Sunday's clash against the Houston Texanswith a strained quadriceps muscle in his right leg.

    The second-year quarterback suffered the injury in the thirdquarter of last week's 13-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.But an MRI exam on Monday revealed no serious damage and Titanscould Jeff Fisher has not ruled out Young playing on Sunday.

    "There is no potential surgery required," Fisher said. "He isgoing to have to work through it. He has been a quick healer.We just hope he'll be able to bounce back from it quickly."

    If Young does play, he will be hard-pressed to top his dramaticsin his first professional appearance here last season.

    Returning to the city where he was a high school star, Youngscored on an electrifying 39-yard touchdown run in overtime togive the Titans a 26-20 victory over the Texans.


    "That's his hometown," Tennessee tight end Bo Scaife said. "Heloves it down there and they love him down there. I'm sure he'sgoing to do everything he can to see that he can play."

    Young played well before suffering the injury, completing11-of-14 passes for 120 yards. If he is unable to play, theTitans likely will start Kerry Collins, who completed 10-of-20passes for 125 yards in relief.


    Young watched from the sidelines as Matt Bryant kicked a 43-yardfield goal with 11 seconds remaining to give the Buccaneers thevictory. The loss snapped Tennessee's five-game road winningstreak.


    The Texans are coming off a 37-17 defeat to the JacksonvilleJaguars. They dropped to 1-3 without receiver Andre Johnson,who remains sidelined with a knee injury.


    Running game Ahman Green returned after missing a pair of gamesbut looked rusty, rushing for just 44 yards.


    The Titans have won eight of 10 meetings with the Texans,including the last four.
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 0
    HOUSTON 0 14:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    TEN BALL ON TEN 31 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL FG TEN
    ROB BIRONAS 52 YD

    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 0 12:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 0 12:24 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    HST BALL ON HST 24 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 0 11:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    TEN BALL ON HST 24 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 0 10:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    HST BALL ON HST 14 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 0 9:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    TEN BALL ON TEN 39 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL TD HST
    DEMECO RYANS 26 YD FUMBLE RETURN
    (KRIS BROWN KICK)

    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 7 9:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 7 9:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    TEN BALL ON TEN 24 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 7 8:03 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    HST BALL ON HST 42 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 3
    HOUSTON 7 5:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    TEN BALL ON HST 38 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL TENNESSEE AT HOUSTON
    NOTE: TEXANS QB SCHAUB LEFT GAME WITH AN APPARENT LEFT
    KNEE INJURY.</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL FG TEN
    ROB BIRONAS 25 YD

    TENNESSEE 6
    HOUSTON 7 0:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 6
    HOUSTON 7 0:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    HST BALL ON HST 16 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    TENNESSEE 6 6
    HOUSTON 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

    SCORING SUMMARY

    1ST QUARTER: TEN - FG, ROB BIRONAS 52 YD, 2:30. Drive: 6
    plays, 35 yards in 2:30. Key plays:
    Collins 18-yard pass to R Williams
    to Tennessee 49; Collins 13-yard
    pass to Davis to Houston 38.
    TENNESSEE 3-0
    HST - TD, DEMECO RYANS 26 YD FUMBLE RETURN
    (KRIS BROWN KICK), 5:17. HOUSTON
    7-3
    TEN - FG, ROB BIRONAS 25 YD, 14:08. HOUSTON
    7-6</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL TENNESSEE 6
    HOUSTON 7 14:24 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 6
    HOUSTON 7 14:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    TEN BALL ON HST 49 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL FG TEN
    ROB BIRONAS 21 YD

    TENNESSEE 9
    HOUSTON 7 11:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">CORRECTION


    NFL FG TEN
    ROB BIRONAS 21 YD

    TENNESSEE 9
    HOUSTON 7 11:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: TENNESSEE at HOUSTON

    <div class="pre">NFL
    TENNESSEE 9
    HOUSTON 7 10:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    TEN BALL ON TEN 23 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     

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