INDIANAPOLIS –Derrick Henry rushed for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans moved into first place in the AFC South with a 45-26 National Football League victory Sunday over the Indianapolis Colts.
Former East Bladen and North Carolina State star Larrell Murchison was on the Titans Inactive List for the second straight week. Murchison who was out with a rib injury last week did practice with the team Wednesday thru Friday.
Henry scored on touchdown runs of 12, 1 and 11 yards as the Titans built a 35-14 halftime lead. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill fired a 69-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Brown then scored on a 1-yard sneak. Tannehill completed 13-of-22 passes for 221 yards.
The Colts rallied to within 38-26 before Brown returned an onsides kick 42 yards for a clinching touchdown with 2:29 left to play.
The Titans, now 8-3, lead the Colts by a full game and will host the Cleveland Browns at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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