The Titans’ unbeaten start got another sturdy entry Sunday: a 24-11 road win over the Rams, built on an early lead and a defense that kept making Sean Caldwell pay for trying to bring Los Angeles back into it.

Jose Wilson’s team moved to 5-0, with its defense having allowed just 20 points through the season’s first five weeks. The Rams, who entered 4-0 in division play, finished with 342 passing yards but could not turn that volume into a sustained threat. Tennessee recorded two interceptions, recovered three fumbles and sacked Caldwell three times.

The Titans struck first with a short-field finish. Billy Alvarado ran in from the 1-yard line for the game’s opening touchdown, and John Kerr’s extra point made it 7-0. In the second quarter, Phillip Richardson found tight end William Schneider for a 5-yard score and a 14-0 lead.

Caldwell’s first interception, picked off by Paul Johnson late in the half, helped keep the Rams from answering before the break. Tennessee made the next turnover count, too. Daniel Salguero intercepted Caldwell early in the third quarter, and Richardson immediately connected with Robert Parker for a 30-yard touchdown. Kerr’s kick pushed the lead to 21-0.

That was the high-water mark for the Titans’ advantage, not the end of the contest. The Rams recovered a Tennessee fumble later in the third and got on the board with a field goal. Then, early in the fourth, Caldwell hit Ernest Mayle for a 36-yard touchdown. The Rams converted the try after the score, cutting it to 21-11 and briefly putting pressure back on the visitors.

Tennessee’s response was to keep competing through the messy stretch. Richard Cook recovered a Rams fumble on a punt return, though the Titans gave the ball back when Richardson was intercepted on the next possession. The defense then helped hold the margin, with another Rams fumble recovery among the game’s takeaways. Kerr’s 52-yard field goal with 2:03 remaining supplied the final points and a little breathing room.

Richardson finished with 187 passing yards and two touchdowns. Parker led Tennessee’s receivers with 76 yards and a score; Schneider added 51 yards and his touchdown. Alvarado contributed a rushing touchdown, while Cook had a forced fumble to go with his work on the ground.

It was not a clean offensive afternoon: Tennessee managed 53 rushing yards and converted five of 16 third downs. But the Titans finished both red-zone trips with touchdowns, and their defense repeatedly erased the Rams’ chances to turn yards into points. At 5-0, Wilson’s team leaves with its momentum intact—and another win shaped by the toughness that has defined its start.