Will Levis led touchdown drives on both his series and the Tennessee Titans beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-13 on Saturday night in the teams' preseason opener.
Levis, who worked in the offseason to learn new coach Brian Callahan’s system, completed 4 of 5 passes for 35 yards, and capped the Titans' opening drive by scoring on a quarterback sneak.Tennessee answered with a big assist from special teams. On their first return using the NFL’s new kickoff rule,broke free through the center of the line for a 63-yard return. The 49ers were penalized 15 yards for sideline interference, setting the Titans up at the San Francisco 15.
After forcing a punt by San Francisco on the next series, the Titans got the football back, and Levis directed a longer scoring drive, taking the Titans 64 yards in seven plays. Levis hitThe 49ers answered with a touchdown drive that ended with Joshua Dobb’s 6-yard run into the end zone. The 49ers went for two, but were unsuccessful., whose play has been limited to just four games in two years due to injuries, had a big first half with a sack, three other tackles and a special teams hit.
More importantly for the Titans, the offensive line held up well. Tennessee’s only sack allowed came when Willis attempted to scramble and was stopped for a one-yard loss by. The offensive line yielded 64 sacks last season and was a point of emphasis in the off-season with the hiring of head coach Brian Callahan’s father, Bill, for that role.The 49ers twice stuffed the Titans on fourth-and-1 plays to end Tennessee drives.
The second stop came just across midfield when the Niners stuffed running back Jabari Small at the San Francisco 49 with 4:32 left to play in the game.
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