Tennessee may need time to sort out its rotation and establish chemistry.

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Cody Kessler will practice this week with bruised ribs on his left side with the intention of playing against the Titans?on Sunday.Thats the plan, Kessler said before Wednesdays practice. My goal, obviously, is to be ready to go on Sunday.Coach Hue Jackson may have a decision to make, because veteran Josh McCown also will practice for the first time since fracturing his collarbone Sept. 18 against Baltimore. Like Kessler, McCown said he was practicing with the intention of playing.Thats obviously coach Jacksons decision, Kessler said. He makes the call on all those. But Im going to continue to keep the same process and continue to prepare like I have the last few weeks.Kessler and McCown were both listed as limited on the practice report, though both did throw in the portion open to the media.I thought both of them threw the ball around well, Jackson said. I think again, well keep looking at Cody, but he was taking reps. Josh took reps today. It was good. It was good to see them out there.Jackson said he could not be certain who will start Sunday until he sees each player practice through the week.Obviously Cody right now is the starter on the football team until I feel otherwise, Jackson said.Injuries are becoming a regular staple of the Browns this season. The team announced left guard Joel Bitonio, who had been playing very well alongside Joe Thomas,?would miss extended time with a left foot injury.Kessler hurt his ribs late in the first quarter of Sundays 33-13 loss to New England when he was smothered by linebacker Donta Hightower.When he landed Kessler thought his shoulder was injured. He said he immediately felt pain and had shortness of breath. However, he said he felt better as the day progressed on Monday. Rehab with a ton of ice and working on motion also has helped, he said. Kessler said he felt a lot better than he did on Sunday.Its not a whole lot of movements that make it too sore, he said, but throwing is obviously one of them.Kessler was the Browns third starting quarterback this season. Robert Griffin III started the opener, but broke his coracoid bone. McCown started the second game, but fractured his collarbone. Kessler started three games, but hurt his ribs. Charlie Whitehurst replaced him, but hurt his knee and was released with an injury settlement. Kevin Hogan was promoted from the practice squad Tuesday.Thomas has been through 18 starting quarterbacks since he joined the Browns as the drafts third overall pick in 2007. He quipped that at least he wont have to introduce himself to the quarterback on the field in Nashville. 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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The reigning Southern Conference champions opened their season by continuing their recent mastery of the Southeastern Conference.Justin Tuoyo and Tre McLean each posted double-doubles Friday as Chattanooga won 82-69 at Tennessee to snap the Volunteers 24-game winning streak in home openers.This marked the second straight year that Chattanooga has opened the season by beating a Southeastern Conference team. The Mocs tipped off their 2015-16 campaign with a 92-90 overtime victory at Georgia, and they went on to win the Southern Conferences regular-season and tournament titles to earn an NCAA Tournament berth.Its great for Chattanooga -- for the city, for the school, McLean said. Its great. I told (teammate) Chuck (Ester) when he was on his visit, `If you come here, were going to shock the world. You look forward to games like this. This is what we came here for, and after last year, this is what we stayed for -- to play games and win games like this.Tennessee hadnt lost a home opener since falling 87-79 to East Tennessee State in 1991.Tuoyo had a career-high 22 points to go along with 11 rebounds in a performance that featured several dunks. McLean had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Greg Pryor had 14 points and Johnathan Burroughs-Cook added 11.Tennessee freshman Jordan Bone had 21 points in his college debut. Lamonte Turner had 12 points and Robert Hubbs III added 11 for Tennessee, which shot 1 of 16 from 3-point range.This game matched Tennessees youth against Chattanoogas experience. Chattanooga has five senior starters. Tennessee has seven true freshmen.Weve got six (total) seniors, players whove been around, great newcomers and a great coaching staff, Tuoyo said. We just feel like we can every game we step out on if we just be on the same page.Tennessee led by as many as seven points in the first half before Chattanooga pulled ahead and gradually took control. McLeans putback at the first-half buzzer gave Chattanooga a 34-29 halftime lead and started a 13-2 run.Theyyre a really good team, Bone said.dddddddddddd Theyre very mature. I feel like teams like that, that are old, they kind of know how to win.BIG PICTUREChattanooga: Casey Jones retuned from an ankle injury that limited the 2015-16 Southern Conference preseason player of the year to eight games last season. Jones looked good when he was on the floor but struggled with foul trouble all night. He scored seven points before fouling out with 5:38 left.Tennessee: With so many new faces, Tennessee may need time to sort out its rotation and establish chemistry. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes wasted no time testing out different combinations, as nine different Vols earned playing time in the first four minutes of the game.COMINGS AND GOINGSChattanooga learned before the game that Xavier transfer Makinde London had been granted an NCAA waiver allowing the 6-foot-10 forward to play right away for the Mocs rather than sitting out the 2016-17 season. London had two points and four rebounds in 16 minutes.The Mocs are playing without Ester, who is out for an extended period of time with a knee injury after making 29 starts last season. Tennessee guard Kwe Parker missed Fridays game and had a walking boot on his left foot. Barnes said Parkers status is day to day.DOUBLY REWARDINGBoth the mens team and womens team at Chattanooga opened the season Friday with victories over Power Five teams. The Chattanooga women won 66-53 at Rutgers.NEW-LOOK VOLSTennessee wore orange candy-stripe pregame warmup pants. The candy-stripe pants were part of Tennessees pregame gear during the tenure of Ray Mears, who coached the Vols from 1962-77. Barnes brought them back this season.UP NEXTChattanooga is at No. 6 North Carolina on Sunday.Tennessee hosts Appalachian State on Tuesday.---More AP College Basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org---Follow Steve Megargee at www.twitter.com/stevemegargee ' ' '