Malik Willis threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Bryce Oliver, the second on a late fourth down, to lift the Tennessee Titans past the host New Orleans Saints 30-27 on Sunday in the preseason finale for both teams.
Competing for the backup job behind Derek Carr, Saints rookie Spencer Rattler threw a TD pass and led four scoring drives totaling 24 points. Rattler was 7-of-13 passing for 105 yards, including a 21-yard score to Equanimeous St. Brown, capping a 70-yard drive in the second quarter.
No. 1 QB Will Levis started for the Titans (3-0) and finished 7-of-8 passing for 118 yards as he led a pair of scoring drives. Tony Pollard (five carries, 17 yards) scored on an early 1-yard run before Tennessee rested its starters.
In the fourth, Rattler led a pair of scoring drives that ended with a pair of TD runs by undrafted rookie Jacob Kibodi, who led the Saints (1-2) with 12 carries and 59 rushing yards.
Oliver, who caught a 34-yard TD earlier in the fourth before his 5-yard scoring reception with 1:25 left, finished with a team-high 52 receiving yards on three catches for the Titans.
Broncos 38, Cardinals 12
Zach Wilson threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another, leading host Denver over Arizona as both teams wrapped up their preseason slate.
Wilson, who will back up rookie starter Bo Nix, completed 16 of 25 passes for 251 yards, including a 46-yard TD toss to Brandon Johnson and a 1-yard scoring pass to Nate Adkins. Wilson scored on a 1-yard scamper to put Denver (3-0) comfortably ahead 24-6 late in the third quarter.
Clayton Tune, competing with Desmond Ridder to back up starter Kyler Murray for Arizona (0-3), was 12-for-18 passing for 119 yards. Ridder completed 10 of 16 throws for 111 yards. Hassan Hall rushed for 59 yards on 19 carries, including a 3-yard TD run.
–Field Level Media
