"The debut for No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward had its share of rough moments as the Tennessee Titans lost 20-12 to the Denver Broncos. Ward's frustration came to the surface when he spoke about only scoring six points off four turnovers caused by the Titans' defense. "We were a-- honestly," Ward said after the game. "When you get a defense that gets three or four turnovers and don't capitalize on it, that's on us.""
"The four turnovers resulted in two field goals by kicker Joey Slye. The first one came with 49 seconds left in the opening quarter when Roger McCreary picked off a Bo Nix pass that was intended for Courtland Sutton. The Titans took over at the Broncos' 32-yard but Tony Pollard fumbled a few plays later. Sebastian Joseph recovered Jeffery Simmons' strip-sack on Nix in the second quarter at Denver's 38-yard line, resulting in a 33-yard field goal by Slye."
"Tennessee's best scoring opportunity came when gunners Van Jefferson and Bryce Oliver were directly in front of Broncos' returner Marvin Mims Jr. as he muffed a fair catch attempt. Linebacker Dorian Mausi recovered the fumble at the Broncos' 24-yard line. Ward finished the day having completed 12 of his 28 pass attempts for 112 yards. A number of Ward's were dropped by his receivers, including a crucial one by Calvin Ridley that would have resulted in a first down on their final offensive series."
Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, struggled in his NFL debut as the Tennessee Titans fell 20-12 to the Denver Broncos. The Titans' defense forced four turnovers but the offense converted only two of those into field goals by Joey Slye. Key turnovers included a Roger McCreary interception, a Tony Pollard fumble, a Jeffery Simmons strip-sack recovered by Sebastian Joseph, and a Xavier Woods interception. Tennessee's best scoring chance followed a muffed fair catch recovered at Denver's 24-yard line. Ward completed 12 of 28 passes for 112 yards, and several throws were dropped, including a crucial drop by Calvin Ridley.
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