Tyjae Spears' first receiving TD puts Titans up vs. Jags

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After trying a couple of trick plays, the Tennessee Titans went to a boring old quick screen to score a touchdown on their first possession against the must-win Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill, playing for injured rookie Will Levis, threw a quick pass to the right to rookie running back Tyjae Spears, who got the corner around Jaguars nickel back Tre Herndon, split linebacker Travon Walker and cornerback Darious Williams on the sideline and outraced the rest of the coverage on the 28-yard score to give the Titans a 7-3 first-quarter lead.

The score was Spears' first receiving touchdown of his career and second told of…