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Wiedmer: Mariota the perfect remedy for what’s ailed the Titans
TAMPA, Fla. – Marcus Mariota looked right at home standing on the sideline in the fourth quarter, watching his teammates close out a lopsided victory.
The rookie quarterback made it look as easy as he did in college Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes and outplaying No. 1 overall draft pick Jameis Winston in their NFL debuts to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 42-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The highly anticipated season opener featuring the first two players selected in the draft was one-sided from the start, not unlike many of Mariota’s dazzling performances at Oregon, where he routinely built big early leads.
“Starting fast, setting the tempo, going out there and having success early, just gave confidence to everybody and really helped us all the way through the game,” Mariota said after the Titans ended a 10-game losing streak.