The Jets dominated time of possession in the first half of SundayâÂÂs game against the Titans and they have a halftime lead to show for their effort.
Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq scored a rushing touchdown to cap the first Jets possession and they added three more points at the end of a 19-play drive that ran into the second quarter while eating up nearly 12 minutes of the clock.
Jason Sanders missed a 54-yard field goal later in the quarter, however, and the Jetsâ final drive of the half ended without points, so it is a 10-3 lead for the road team.
The long scoring drive featured 15 rushing plays as the Jets leaned heavily on an offensive line that features a pair of former first-round picks in tackles Armand Membou and Olu Fashanu. Breece Hall ended the half with 13 carries for 45 yards while Braelon Allen picked up 31 yards on six opportunities.
All of the running meant that Geno Smith didnâÂÂt have to do much through the air to keep the chains moving, but he did find first-round wideout Omar Cooper for a 30-yard gain to set up SadiqâÂÂs touchdown and finished the half 11-of-15 for 90 yards. Cooper later left the game with an ankle injury and the Jets have also seen defensive backs Minkah Fitzpatrick and Jarvis Brownlee depart with injuries.
The Titans had the gameâÂÂs only turnover when kick returner Chimere Dike lost a fumble and that contributed to their lack of possession throughout the first 30 minutes of play. TheyâÂÂll get the ball to start the second half and will need to find a better groove on both sides of the ball to come back in this one.