49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles

DeSean Jackson caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Kolb in the fourth quarter and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the 49ers 27-24 at Candlestick Park. Alex Smith threw three touchdown passes, two to Michael Crabtree, but added two interceptions. Crabtree caught nine balls for 105. Frank Gore ran for 52 yards. Kolb finished 21-of-31 for 253 yards and a touchdown. LeSean McCoy ran for 92 and a touchdown. The 49ers fell to 0-5.[1][2][3]

Michael Crabtree caught nine passes for 105 yards Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The 49ers' rookie wide receiver had his first pro breakout game. Alex Smith threw three touchdown passes. The 49ers led 24-20 in the fourth quarter.

Kevin Kolb threw the 28-yard touchdown to DeSean Jackson with under five minutes left and the Eagles beat the 49ers 27-24 in the kind of home loss that puts an 0-5 49ers team out of the conversation. Smith threw two interceptions to go with the three touchdowns. Frank Gore went for 52 rushing. LeSean McCoy added 92 and a touchdown for the Eagles. Kolb's 253 yards came against a 49ers defense that did not produce a single sack of him through three-and-a-half quarters.

Mike Singletary postgame fielded questions about the quarterback. He stayed publicly with Smith. The home crowd booed the offense in the second half. 0-5 with the bye week now off the schedule until November (the bye is in week 9), and Sunday at home against the Raiders next week. The kind of October that has a coach and a general manager both working the back office for a quarterback option.

Eagles 27, 49ers 24. Margin: -3. Five-game record: 0-5, -54 differential.

* Alex Smith: 25-of-39 for 309, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 92.8 rating.
* Michael Crabtree: 9 catches for 105, 1 TD (career receiving game).
* Frank Gore: 18 carries for 52.
* Kevin Kolb: 21-of-31 for 253, 1 TD (28y to DeSean Jackson with under 5:00 left).
* LeSean McCoy: 18 carries for 92, 1 TD.
* DeSean Jackson: late game-winning TD reception.
* 49ers 0-5; Eagles 3-2.

A 27-24 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Candlestick. The 49ers fall to 0-5 in October.

How it unfolded

Kevin Kolb hit a touchdown pass to David Akers in the first quarter to make it 7-0. The 49ers tied it on a Smith touchdown pass to Crabtree. The teams traded field goals into the second quarter. The third quarter was a Smith touchdown to Davis and an Eagles field goal that made it 17-10. The 49ers added a Crabtree touchdown to make it 24-10. The Eagles answered with a McCoy touchdown to make it 24-17. Kolb's 28-yard touchdown to DeSean Jackson with under five minutes left made it 24-24. An Akers field goal won it.

The turning point

The Kolb-to-Jackson touchdown with under five minutes left. With the 49ers up 24-17 and the defense one stop away from holding off the Eagles, the 28-yard touchdown changed the game from a one-score lead the offense could run out into a tied game that came down to a final-drive field goal.

By the numbers

Smith 309 passing on 39 attempts with three TDs and two INTs. Crabtree 105 receiving on 9 catches with a TD. Gore 52 rushing on 18 carries. Davis 5 catches for 42 with a TD. Kolb 253 on 31 attempts with a TD. McCoy 92 rushing with a TD. DeSean Jackson the late TD catch.

Personnel watch

Michael Crabtree in his first career double-digit-catch breakout game. Alex Smith's high-water passing day of the season at 309 yards. The 49ers' pass rush still failing to generate consistent pressure. The home crowd booed in the second half.

What it means

0-5 with the Raiders at home next. Singletary publicly stayed with Smith but the conversation has shifted. The kind of home loss that produces a Monday quarterback meeting between the head coach and the general manager.