![]() Supporting him with a running game and a defense until he matures as a passer. What would be better for Allen is a rinse-and-repeat of the Titans’ game plan. That would be a better-late-than-never move after the A.J. There is a report the Bills will sign veteran quarterback Derek Anderson to give Allen mentorship. It’s called complementary football, which leads to compliments. “That was the main focus, get the offensive line going, running the ball, throwing to me, using Chris in different packages, making the game a lot easier for Josh … running the ball, maybe doing some play-action. ![]() “That’s how it’s supposed to be,’’ McCoy said of his workload. Buffalo’s game plan every week is “Get Shady the ball.’’ This isn’t rocket surgery. McCoy, who had 29 total touches the first four games, had 26 Sunday. “The game really starts and ends at the line of scrimmage and you saw that today.’’ “The offensive line did a heck of a job, the backs did a heck of a job,’’ McDermott said. McDermott was right to give kudos to offensive linemen Dion Dawkins, Vlad Ducasse, Russell Bodine, John Miller and Jordan Mills, who until this effort couldn’t get a dinner reservation at McDonald's. The offense is still deep in the woods in search of a trail marker. The Bills needed short fields off turnovers to score their first 10 points, including another brilliant Allen run for a touchdown. He hasn’t had this kind of run support to date, but McCoy and Ivory were a formidable 1-2 combination, McCoy rushing 24 times for 85 yards and the bruising Ivory adding 43 yards on 14 tough carries. Most specifically, it’s going to help Allen. The Tennessee Titans are a great defense, so to see that from our guys and the excitement, that’s going to help us moving forward.’’ “Daboll said we’re putting the game in the linemen’s hands and they did a great job. “We decided we were going to run the rock,’’ Allen said. He pulled a Garo Yepremian (ask your dad, kids) trying to get a pass off.īut in the end, his hold was true and so was Hauschka’s aim.Īnd Allen, his fourth-quarter “magic’’ in the books, could not have been more happy or proud. Earlier in the game, punter/holder Corey Bojorquez muffed a field goal try when he thought the coaches had called for a fake. While the drive lacked style points, all that mattered was the three points that split the uprights and handed the Titans - winners of three consecutive games by three-point margins - a taste of their own medicine.Īnd there was a reason the Bills celebrated that field goal like it was winning the Super Bowl. Allen also threw a quick out on second down to rookie Ray-Ray McCloud that was good for 7 yards and another first down. In between, Allen threw short left to McCoy, who made four defenders miss for a gain of 13 yards, converting a third-and-2. Ivory right guard for 2, right end for 9, right tackle for 4, right guard for 7. McCoy left tackle for 1 yard, right tackle for 6, up the middle for 1. While the NFL’s worst air game stayed mostly grounded with 79 net yards, Buffalo won thanks to twice as many rushes as passes (43-20), winning the turnover battle (3 to 1) and holding onto the ball for nearly 34 minutes.Īnd that final drive? Woody Hayes' tears of joy fell from heaven (Woody is in heaven, right?) In other words, just the way coach Sean McDermott likes it.Īfter challenging his team to “win the line of scrimmage’’ all week, the offensive and defensive lines did just that, the Bills out-gaining the Titans 144 yards to 100 on the ground. This win was as glamorous as ripped blue jeans. Sunday’s win wasn’t a miracle for the Bills, though one could argue their 2-3 record is miraculous given the clunkers they’ve played so far. If you’re counting at home, it was the third consecutive game between these teams decided by a single point, a historic series that also includes the memorable “Comeback’’ and “Music City Miracle’’ playoff games. A 46-yard Hausch Money field goal for a highly entertaining 13-12 victory, just the latest edition for the Bills-Oilers/Titans series that is known for fantastic finishes. That’s when he ripped Sunday’s winning drive from the pages of the Football 101 Handbook. It would silence the critics who think the Bills’ are jeopardizing Allen’s future by playing him behind a line more porous than cheesecloth with a receiving corps that can’t catch a cold.īut Daboll was also smart enough to know that when it comes to winning football games, they don’t ask “how’’ just “how many?’’ ![]() Yes, a comeback that saw Allen whip the ball around the field like Jim Kelly, setting up Stephen Hauschka for the winning field goal, would play well on ESPN. With the game on the line, Bills’ offensive coordinator Brian Daboll wasn’t about to put the outcome in Allen’s hands when the safest strategy was using McCoy’s and Ivory’s legs. View Gallery: Game photos: Buffalo Bills defeat Tennessee Titans 13-12
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