NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Buffalo Bills' offensive line continued its knack for

committing false start penalties.

The line has now been flagged a whopping 22 times after adding five more during Sunday's

41-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Bills coach Dick Jauron blamed the youth up front for the mistakes, but can inexperience be

used as an excuse nine games into the season?

"That's inexcusable at any point of the season," rookie right guard Eric Wood said. "It's

not acceptable even at the little league level. Those things just can't happen."

The penalties were just a part of the problem for the offensive line, which had to be

juggled again because of an injury.

Rookie starting left guard Andy Levitre played the entire second half at left tackle after

Demetrius Bell hurt his knee and didn't return after halftime. Seth McKinney stepped into

Levitre's left guard spot. Kirk Chambers made his second start of the season at right tackle

because Jonathan Scott didn't make the trip due to a death in the family.

The offensive line has been in a constant state of flux all season. The Bills have started

six different O-line combinations. They have started four players at right tackle and Levitre

became the third player to take snaps at left tackle.

Wood and center Geoff Hangartner are the only starters to play their positions all season.

"It's not what we planned for, certainly," Wood said. "We've got guys who can move around

and get the job done. Unfortunately, we've had to move people around far too many times."

Levitre started at left tackle at Oregon State last season, so he's not unfamiliar with the

position. But other than a few practice snaps, Sunday was his first NFL experience at that

spot.

"I didn't get much work at it before this, so I kind of had to go in and step up to the

challenge," he said. "I thought I did a decent job. I don't know how serious Demetrius is

hurt, so we'll see what happens next week."

Despite the never-ending changes, Jauron still has high hopes for the offensive line.

"As I've said often, I believe they are going to be a good line," he said. "It's just going

to take time, and time is something we don't have a lot of."

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Fred Jackson's 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lee Evans was the first by a Bills

running back since Marshawn Lynch's 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Robert Royal on Nov. 4,

2007, against Cincinnati.

Jackson's throw was the longest by a Bills non-QB since running back Preston Ridlehuber

threw a 45-yard score to Haven Moses on Oct. 11, 1969, against the Boston Patriots.

This is the first season in Bills history with two touchdown passes not thrown by a

quarterback. The other was punter Brian Moorman connecting with defensive end Ryan Denney on a

25-yard touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Week Three.

Jackson said he hadn't thrown a touchdown pass since playing in the obscure United Indoor

Football League in 2005. He indicated the Titans were set up for his big play, which came out

of the wildcat formation.

"We know when we're in the wildcat, safeties are going to be aggressive," he said. "We

wanted to take advantage of that."

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With two touchdowns Sunday, Evans moved into sole possession of third place on the Bills'

career touchdown receptions list. His 27-yard score in the first quarter and 8-yard score in

the second gave him 37 overall, two more than Elbert Dubenion.

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The streak continues.

Rookie safety Jairus Byrd set a franchise record with an interception in his fifth

consecutive game. The last NFL player with that long a streak was Denver's Champ Bailey in

2005.

Byrd now leads the NFL with eight interceptions, which ties a Bills rookie record

established by Archie Matsos in 1960.

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An already banged-up secondary took another hit when oft-injured cornerback Ashton Youboty

left the game with a sprained ankle. With Youboty out, rookie Ellis Lankster got his first

extensive playing time this season. He has been active in four of the Bills' last six games.

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Safety Donte Whitner returned Sunday after missing two games with a high ankle sprain, but

was not in the starting lineup as the Bills continued to go with George Wilson and Byrd. It

was the first time in Whitner's four-year career that he didn't start when healthy.

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Wide receiver James Hardy was activated off the physically unable to perform list last

Wednesday, but he'll have to wait another week for his first game appearance of the season.

The second-year player was among the Bills' inactives Sunday along with cornerback Terrence

McGee, defensive tackle Kyle Williams, linebacker Keith Ellison, wide receiver Roscoe Parrish,

defensive end Chris Ellis and Scott. McGee (knee), Williams (knee) and Ellison (quadriceps)

were scratched due to injuries.

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Titans punter Brett Kern doesn't know what it is like to lose this season. The Grand Island

native is now 9-0, including six wins as a member of the Denver Broncos. He was signed by the

Titans after the Broncos cut him.