Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans

Dallas Cowboys	26
Tennessee Titans	10

Cowboys Titans Game Recap

Cowboys 26, Titans 10: DeMarco Murray rushed for 167 yards and one touchdown as visiting Dallas knocked off Tennessee.

Tony Romo passed for 176 yards and one touchdown pass and Dan Bailey kicked four field goals as the Cowboys (1-1) rebounded from a horrific season-opening loss to San Francisco. Dez Bryant had 10 receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown.

Jake Locker passed for 234 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice for the Titans (1-1). Delanie Walker caught 10 passes, including a 61-yard scoring play as part of his career-best 142 receiving yards.

Dallas dominated the first half, rolling up a 209-68 edge in yards and 15-2 in first downs. Bailey kicked a 48-yard field goal late in the first quarter, Murray scored on a 3-yard run in the second and Bailey booted field goals of 44 and 51 yards to give the Cowboys a 16-0 halftime edge.

Tennessee scored 10 quick third-quarter points to cut its deficit to six before Romo tossed a 3-yard TD pass to Bryant with 2:09 left in the third quarter. Bailey kicked his fourth field goal with 8:15 left to make it a 16-point margin and Dallas finished off a victory in which it controlled the ball for 41 minutes, 11 seconds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 51-yard field goal was the 12th of Bailey’s career from 50 yards or more. … The 100-yard receiving performance is the first of Walker’s career. … Cowboys LB Justin Durant missed the game with a groin injury.

Preview: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo attempts to bounce back from a shaky season debut when the Cowboys visit the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Romo had offseason back surgery and threw three interceptions in a 28-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday. Tennessee received great play from quarterback Jake Locker in its opener, controlling the ball for close to 38 minutes while rolling to a 26-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

While Locker looked sharp and passed for 266 yards and two touchdowns, Romo appeared off-kilter and rusty in a lackluster showing. “All quarterbacks go through it,” Romo told reporters. “You never want to have games where you throw multiple interceptions. But what makes the best quarterback who they are is how they respond to it.” Dallas is striving to avoid its first 0-2 start since 2010 while the Titans are after their first 2-0 start since 2008.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Titans –3.5. O/U: 49.5.

ABOUT THE COWBOYS (0-1): Romo passed for 406 yards in a loss against the Titans in 2010 – one of five 400-yard outings in his career. DeMarco Murray piled up 118 yards on 22 carries against San Francisco while recording his eighth career 100-yard outing but both wideout Dez Bryant (four receptions, 55 yards) and tight end Jason Witten (two catches, 14 yards) had subpar performances. Linebackers Rolando McClain and Justin Durant led the defense with eight tackles apiece but 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick completed nearly 70 percent of his passes and had a quarterback rating of 125.5.

ABOUT THE TITANS (1-0): Tennessee racked up 405 yards – including 162 on the ground – while controlling play against the Chiefs and Locker feels it is just the beginning of a season hinged around offensive improvement. “It’s something to build on,” Locker told reporters. “If we can take (penalties) out, we might score a few more touchdowns. I’m excited about what we did offensively but the fun part for us is that we get to go back and look at it. I think we left a lot out there.” Cornerback Jason McCourty had two interceptions after not picking off a single pass last season and safety Michael Griffin also had an interception.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Tennessee RB Shonn Greene had 71 yards in the opener – a total he topped just once in 2013.

2. Durant (groin) is appearing doubtful with rookie Anthony Hitchens looming as a replacement.

3. Titans ILB Zach Brown (torn pectoral muscle) was injured against Kansas City and is done for the season and Zaviar Gooden will take his place.

PREDICTION: Titans 27, Cowboys 24

Away Spread Consensus 50% Cowboys (3.5) Home Spread Consensus 50% Titans (-3.5)

Total Over Consensus 47% Over (49.0) Total Under Consensus 53% Under (49.0)

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Wagering Trends

Titans are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Titans are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog.
Titans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. win.
Titans are 4-0-2 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.
Titans are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Titans are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Cowboys are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.
Cowboys are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 10.5 or greater.
Under is 4-0 in Titans last 4 games as a home favorite of 0.5-3.0.
Over is 4-0 in Titans last 4 games as a home underdog of 0.5-3.0.
Over is 4-0 in Titans last 4 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
Over is 4-0 in Cowboys last 4 games as a road underdog.
Over is 4-0 in Cowboys last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

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