Kennesaw State hired Jerry Mack as its football head coach. Mack served as Tennessee’s running backs coach from 2021-23.

“After an extensive national search, I would like to welcome coach Jerry Mack, his wife, Starlett, and family to Owl nation as our head football coach,” Kennesaw State director of athletics Milton Overton said. “Coach Mack’s values and professional qualifications align with the strategic direction of our football program. He has 20 years of coaching experience at all levels, has shown a longstanding ability to connect with players, and owns a relentless recruiting mindset. Coach Mack has proven experience running up-tempo and productive offensive schemes.”

Mack served as running backs coach for Jacksonville in the NFL during the 2024 season.

Jerry Mack. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

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The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) and Tennessee Titans (3-9) meet Sunday in Week 14. Kickoff from Nissan Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Jaguars vs. Titans odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

The Jaguars lost their fifth straight game, falling 23-20 to the visiting Houston Texans Sunday. The bigger loss, however, was QB Trevor Lawrence, who left in the second quarter after a brutal hit to the head. The game pushed on the 3-point spread, but Jacksonville has covered 4 of its last 6. The Under (45.5) cashed for the second time in 3 games. Backup QB Mac Jones stepped in and threw 2 fourth-quarter touchdowns in a valiant but unsuccessful comeback attempt.

Tennessee dropped its third game in the last 4, losing 42-19 at the Washington Commanders Sunday. The Titans failed to cover as 6-point underdogs and are 1-7 against the spread (ATS) in their last 8 games. The Over (45) cashed for the third time in 4 games. Washington capitalized on 2 first-quarter fumbles, turning them into touchdowns. Titans QB Will Levis threw for 212 yards with 2 touchdowns, both to WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Washington’s strong performance.

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Jaguars at Titans odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 11:54 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Jaguars +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Titans -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
• Against the spread: Jaguars +4.5 (-105) | Titans -4.5 (-115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 39.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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2024 betting stats

• ML: Jaguars 2-10 | Titans 3-9
• ATS: Jaguars 6-5-1 | Titans 2-10
• O/U: Jaguars 7-5 | Titans 7-4-1

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Jaguars vs. Titans head-to-head

The Titans lead the all-time series 35-24 and have covered 4 of the last 6 meetings.

In their last meeting Jan. 7, Tennessee ended a 3-game head-to-head skid against the Jaguars, winning 28-20 as a 3.5-point home underdog. The Over (41) cashed, marking the third time in the last 4 meetings.

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The Tennessee Titans opened Sunday’s game with the Washington Commanders with a three-and-out on offense with two false start penalties thrown in, an ominous sign of what was to come in the first quarter.

Tennessee fell behind 21-0 to Washington in a disastrous first quarter that included three Commanders touchdown drives allowed, two Titans turnovers and more catches for left tackle JC Latham than the Titans receiving corps.

It was an all-systems failure for the Titans on Sunday in such a thorough fashion that hadn’t been seen yet in 2024 despite a poor 3-8 campaign.

Let’s go through the lowlights:

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The Titans offense opened the game by losing 12 yards in a three-and-out that included false starts by Latham and Nicholas Petit-Frere.

After a Brian Robinson TD run, Tennessee’s second drive stalled out near midfield when Will Levis’ deflected pass landed in the hands of Latham for the rookie left tackle’s first career catch. But it didn’t move the chains, and the Titans had to punt.

Down 14-0 after a Jayden Daniels TD run, Tony Pollard was stripped on a second-down carry by Mike Sainristl, who recovered the ball he forced.

The Titans defense did get put into a difficult spot at 14-0 after the Pollard fumble, but that was after two Commanders touchdown drives that included Robinson’s 40-yard touchdown run and Daniels’ touchdown carry.

Washington ended the first quarter with 109 rushing yards. And Terry McLaurin, the Commanders top receiving option, already had four catches for 46 yards, including a touchdown catch.

After McLaurin’s TD catch to extend the Washington lead to 21-0 with 23 seconds remaining in the quarter, Jha’Quan Jackson returned the kickoff — and fumbled. Washington recovered the ball and proceeded to score on a second McLaurin touchdown reception.

But at least that TD happened in the second quarter.