Houston's Arian Foster has the top rushing game this season with 231 yards against Indianapolis on Sept. 12.The win allowed the Jaguars (7-5) to take over first-place in the AFC South, a half-game ahead of the Colts, who played later Sunday.The Jaguars took control on the ground from the start on a cold, windy day. They scored on their opening drive by running through and over the Titans to split the season series. Jennings scored on an 11-yard run to cap the 12-play, 77-yard drive.Tennessee (5-7) started veteran Kerry Collins at quarterback, but the Titans were unable to avoid their fifth straight loss. The Titans have now gone 13 quarters without an offensive touchdown.Jacksonville held the ball for more than 21 minutes in the first half and scored the first 17 points.The Jaguars have a tough schedule ahead, with their final divisional games on the road against Indianapolis and Houston.Against the Titans, the Jaguars outgained Chris Johnson and the Titans 258-57 on the ground, and intercepted Collins twice with one sack.The Titans had three AFC South opponents lined up at home, and a win would have helped their playoff chances. But their best scoring threats ended whenRandy Moss couldn't pull in a low throw near the goal line, and Bo Scaife tried to run before catching a pass near the end zone.The Jaguars didn't worry about passing.Jacksonville ran on 15 of its first 17 plays, picking up 86 yards. The Jaguars' opening drive consisted of 11 running plays and one pass. Jones-Drew ran seven times for 44 yards, and Jennings added 27 yards on four carries -- his 11-yard score came on a fourth-and-1 play.The Titans were so ineffective that Cortland Finnegan, ejected from last week's game for fighting with the Texans' Andre Johnson, was bowled over more than once trying to tackle Jones-Drew.Garrard padded the lead as he beat Titans safety Chris Hope in running in for a 4-yard TD in the second quarter. Josh Scobee added a field goal just before halftime for a 17-0 lead.Tennessee showed some life in the third quarter, forcing Jacksonville to punt on its first drive when sacking Garrard on third down. They nearly ended their TD drought with their best drive of the game before Scaife's drop. Rob Bironas' 37-yard field goal ended Tennessee's scoring drought, and he added a second in the fourth quarter.It could have been worse.Jacksonville tried to pad its lead when coach Jack Del Rio sent Scobee out to try a 49-yard field goal into the wind. Jacob Ford and blocked the kick with 3:14 left in the third. Scobee also had a 48-yarder in the fourth hit off the right upright.
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