The Tennessee Titans offense poured on the points in their 31-12 win against the Miami Dolphins in Week 4 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Week 4’s game marked the first time in 1,002 days that the Titans scored 30 or more points in a game. The last time the team cracked the 30-point threshold came back in Week 17 of the 2021 season, when the Titans beat the Dolphins (ironically) in a 34-3 victory.

“Coach said it had been like 1,000 days,” Titans running back Tony Pollard said via team reporter Jim Wyatt. “It’s great, especially going into a bye week. It’s huge for us to take that momentum and carry us into next week.”

To put even more perspective on how long it has been since the Titans accomplished this, Will Levis was a junior at Kentucky, but he wasn’t the one responsible for his team’s offensive success.

Levis left the game in the first quarter after suffering a shoulder injury on the Titans’ second possession of the game. The first time the Titans had the ball, Levis threw an interception, his sixth in just four games. The turnover marked the ninth giveaway for the Titans so far this season, which contributes to the lack of points from Tennessee’s offense.

In relief of Levis, Mason Rudolph took care of business, and didn’t even have a major game stats-wise. He completed 9 of 17 passes for a mere 85 yards. However, his ability to manage the game and keep the ball led the Titans to scoring in bunches.

Levis has the ceiling of being able to make big, extravagant throws with his arm strength, but if he cannot keep the ball in his team’s hands, he won’t be able to accomplish what Rudolph was able to do when he was leading the offense.

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department is one of many agencies in Middle Tennessee sending crews to help with recovery efforts following deadly floods in East Tennessee.

According to Public Safety Information Director, Larry Flowers, agencies in Rutherford County sent a team to East Tennessee on Monday night. The crew left from the Rutherford County EMA building on West College Street around 8:30 p.m.

The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department sent five people to Unicoi County. The Murfreesboro Police Department sent one of their personnel as part of the All Hazards Management Team on Friday.

According to TEMA, there have been eight “weather-related” deaths confirmed so far. Officials said they expect that number to climb. There are also more than 100 people still missing amid the Helene aftermath.

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The Tennessee Titans earned their first win of the season in a 31-12 romp of the Miami Dolphins on Monday at Hard Rock Stadium.

Tennessee scored 31 points despite just 102 passing yards and 244 total yards due to a suffocating defense and ball control. Mason Rudolph did not commit a turnover in the three-plus quarters in relief of Will Levis, who injured his shoulder while diving for a first down in the first quarter.

Miami’s offense struggled to 184 total yards in Tyler Huntley’s first start with the team.

Here are the three key moments in Monday’s Titans victory:

Scenario: Titans 9, Dolphins 3 at halftime after Nick Folk’s 47-yard field goal

Tennessee led just 6-3 with 16 seconds left following a bad Dolphins punt near midfield, and the Titans had no timeouts.

Mason Rudolph found Tyler Boyd over the middle for a 27-yard gain, and the Titans offense hustled to the line to clock the ball with one second left.

Because of that hustle, Nick Folk was able to successfully kick a 47-yard field goal to push the lead out to six points in a game starved for explosive plays and points. Folk finished the game with five field goals, including three from longer than 50 yards.

GENTRY ESTES: The Titans win a game! (And it was without Will Levis)

Scenario: Titans 16, Dolphins 6 with 6:00 left in third quarter after first TD of the game

Tony Pollard finally gave the Titans an explosive spark with a 41-yard run down the left sideline to set up 1st and goal midway through the second quarter. It was the longest play of the game for either team.

One play later, Tyjae Spears made a nifty move out of the wildcat formation and scored galloping into the end zone on a 7-yard touchdown run.

GOOD AND BAD: Winners and losers from Tennessee Titans absolute beatdown of Miami Dolphins

Scenario: Titans 22, Dolphins 12 with 3:36 left fourth quarter after failed two-point try

Miami had its best drive of the game midway through the fourth quarter on a 7-minute drive that was capped off by a Tyler Huntley 1-yard TD run in a 16-point game. Down by 10 now, Miami opted to go for a two-point conversion. But Huntley’s pass was intercepted by Quandre Diggs.

Tennessee held onto its two-score lead and cruised to its first victory of 2024.