Monday, September 11, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 5
Titans defeat Chiefs at.home
Field goal brings victory in overtime
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Adelphia Coliseum remains "Home Sweet Home" for the Tennessee Titans. Barely.
Al Del Greco kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime, helping the Titans rally for a 17-14 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in their home opener yesterday.
The victory kept the AFC champions (1-1) undefeated in their new home and tied the NFL record held by the 1971 Dallas Cowboys with nine consecutive home victories.
The Chiefs (0-2) had a chance to win when the game was tied 14-14 and they got the ball back with 44 seconds left in regulation, but they couldn't move forward enough.
A pass interference call against Titans cornerback Denard Walker, who missed the season opener under a one-game suspension by the NFL, moved the Chiefs to the Titans 43 yard line. Elvis Grbac then found Tony Gonzalez with a 9-yarder to the 34 yard line, seemingly setting up Pete Stoyanovich for the winning field goal attempt.
He never got the chance. Chiefs receiver Derrick Alexander was penalized for pass interference and Grbac was penalized for intentional grounding, pushing the Chiefs to
their own 45 yard line. They wound up punting and heading into overtime.
The Titans won the coin toss and needed five plays to move 48 yards to set up Del Greco's winning field goal with 12:02 remaining.
Tennessee got into overtime because of some late help from Neil O'Donnell. The backup quarterback came in with 6:25 left in regulation after Steve McNair was carted off with a bruised chest. His first drive ended with 3:11 to go when O'Donnell was sacked on fourth-and-5.
He didn't waste his next opportunity, moving the Titans 56 yards in eight plays, capped by an 8-yard toss to Yancey Thigpen with 50 seconds remaining for a 14-14 tie.
Randa ends late-season slump
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joe Randa's best big-league season is being followed by a second terrific year.
The Associated Press
Driving in five runs yesterday in a 13-8 victory over Texas, Kansas City's soft-spoken third baseman broke out of a late-season slump while nudging his average back to .300 and boosting his RBI total to a career-best 94.
"I wouldn't say I was physically tired," he said. "It was more mental."
Mark Quinn had two doubles and two RBI, helping the Royals keep the Rangers from their first three-
Quinn hit a two-run double in a four-run first, then doubled in the sixth and scored on Randa's two-run single.
game sweep in K au f f m a n Stadium.
He appeared to limp home because of a cramped right hamstring and was replaced in left field.
"It just knotted up and I didn't want to take a chance on it." Quinn said.
Randa's three-run homer in the
seventh put the Royals ahead 11-3.
seventh put the Royals antec F.B. Darren Oliver walked Johnny Damon leading off the first and then Carlos Febles reached on first baseman Frank Catalanofofo's fielding error. After Mike Sweeney's RBI single, Jermaine Dye doubled home a run and Quinn followed with a two-run double.
Dave McCarty followed Randa's two-run single in the sixth with a two-run homer for an 8-3 lead.
Texas scored twice in the third on Luis Alicea's RBI single and Rusty Greer's infield grounder. Mike Lamb's RBI single made it 4-3 in the sixth.
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