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49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sun October 9, 2011 · Candlestick Park

Pregame

Beat report
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (3-1) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff.

Josh Freeman leads the Buccaneers' offense. Raheem Morris coaches Tampa Bay. LeGarrette Blount at lead back. Mike Williams at WR1. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.

Both teams come in at 3-1.[1][2][3]

Columnist
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Josh Freeman and the Buccaneers come into Sunday afternoon at 3-1 with the kind of Year 3 of Raheem Morris's young-team rebuild that has Tampa Bay competing. LeGarrette Blount averages 80 rushing per game. Mike Williams continues at WR1.

The 49ers, at 3-1 with the Eagles road win fresh, host the Buccaneers in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the year-one regime faces a competitive NFC opponent. Alex Smith's fifth start. Gore at lead back.

Favored by 4 at home. The Sunday-afternoon home game is the kind of spot where the year-one regime extends the competitive identity.

Around the league
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Week 5 is the early-October cross-divisional sort. The Lions (4-0), Bills (3-1), and Texans (3-1) lead the AFC. The Packers (4-0), Saints (3-1), and Falcons (2-2) lead the NFC. The 49ers (3-1) and Buccaneers (3-1) compete in the conference. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the year-one regime extends the competitive identity in the divisional matchup.

Trend analyst
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through four games the 49ers are 3-1 with a +19 point differential. The Buccaneers are 3-1 with a +18. Josh Freeman has 3 TDs and 4 INTs through 4 games. LeGarrette Blount 320 rushing in 4 games. Mike Williams 18 catches in 4 games. Smith 807 passing in 4 starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 4-point home favorites; total 41.

League standings entering Week 5

Standings as of kickoff, Week 5 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Tied atop the league at 4-0: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers.
  • Still unbeaten: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers.
  • Still searching for win one: Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams.

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Buffalo Bills3-1L1
New England Patriots3-1W1
New York Jets2-2L2
Miami Dolphins0-4L4

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Baltimore Ravens3-1W2
Cincinnati Bengals2-2W1
Cleveland Browns2-2L1
Pittsburgh Steelers2-2L1

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Houston Texans3-1W1
Tennessee Titans3-1W3
Jacksonville Jaguars1-3L3
Indianapolis Colts0-4L4

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Diego Chargers3-1W2
Oakland Raiders2-2L1
Denver Broncos1-3L2
Kansas City Chiefs1-3W1

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers3-1W2
Arizona Cardinals1-3--
Seattle Seahawks1-3L1
St. Louis Rams0-4L4

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
New York Giants3-1W3
Washington Redskins3-1W1
Dallas Cowboys2-2L1
Philadelphia Eagles1-3L3

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Detroit Lions4-0W4
Green Bay Packers4-0W4
Chicago Bears2-2W1
Minnesota Vikings0-4L4

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints3-1W3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3-1W3
Atlanta Falcons2-2W1
Carolina Panthers1-3L1

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
62°F, 75% humidity, wind 6 mph
QB matchup
Alex Smith vs Josh Freeman
Vegas line
49ers -3
Over/Under
41.5 (over)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 349ers 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 349ers 34, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 349ers 48, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 349ers 48, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3[1][2]

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers300033333
San Francisco 49ers7171014724344848

Scoring plays

Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.

Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersDelanie Walker 26 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick)0-7
BuccaneersConnor Barth 24 yard field goal3-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersCarlos Rogers 31 yard interception return ( David Akers kick)3-14
49ersFrank Gore 2 yard rush ( David Akers kick)3-21
49ersDavid Akers 37 yard field goal3-24

Q3

TeamPlayScore
49ersVernon Davis 23 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick)3-31
49ersDavid Akers 27 yard field goal3-34

Q4

TeamPlayScore
49ersVernon Davis 14 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick)3-41
49ersAnthony Dixon 1 yard rush ( David Akers kick)3-48

Recap

Recap
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Frank Gore ran for 95 yards and a touchdown and the 49ers crushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-3 at Candlestick Park. Alex Smith threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Vernon Davis caught two TDs. Delanie Walker caught one. Kendall Hunter ran for 50 and a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks. The 49ers improved to 4-1 with their largest blowout of the year.[1][2][3]

Columnist recap
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Vernon Davis caught two touchdowns and Alex Smith threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park. The 49ers crushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-3 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home blowout where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in four of the first five games, was firmly in the conference's contender mix.

Frank Gore ran for 95 yards and a touchdown. Delanie Walker caught a touchdown. Kendall Hunter ran for 50 yards and a touchdown. David Akers kicked four field goals. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the offense produced 48 points and the defense produced four sacks.

Josh Freeman threw for 187 yards. LeGarrette Blount ran for 25. The 49ers' defense generated four sacks of Freeman and forced three takeaways. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home blowout where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in three-straight wins, was firmly in the conference's top tier. 4-1 with the Lions on the road next.

By the numbers
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

49ers 48, Buccaneers 3. Margin: +45. Five-game record: 4-1, +64 differential.

  • Alex Smith: 13-of-19 for 170, 3 TDs.
  • Frank Gore: 22 carries for 95, 1 TD.
  • Vernon Davis: 2 TDs.
  • Delanie Walker: 1 TD.
  • Kendall Hunter: 9 carries for 50, 1 TD.
  • David Akers: 4 FGs.
  • Josh Freeman: 19-of-31 for 187.
  • LeGarrette Blount: 5 carries for 25.
  • Mike Williams: 4 catches for 36.
  • 49ers D: 4 sacks of Freeman, 3 takeaways.
  • Largest 49ers blowout of 2011.
  • 49ers 4-1; Buccaneers 3-2.
Film room
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

A 48-3 home blowout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 4-1 in their largest blowout of the year.

How it unfolded

Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers an early lead. Smith threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Davis caught his second touchdown. The 49ers led 27-3 at halftime. The third quarter was a Kendall Hunter rushing TD and a Delanie Walker touchdown. The fourth quarter was two more Akers field goals. Final 48-3.

The turning point

The 49ers' first-quarter touchdown drives. With the year-one regime's competitive identity producing the kind of explosive opening the season had been chasing and the home crowd seeing the offense in operation, the early scoring drives effectively ended the game before halftime.

By the numbers

Smith 13-of-19 for 170 with three TDs. Gore 22 carries for 95 with a TD. Davis 4 catches for 89 with two TDs. Walker 3 catches for 31 with a TD. Hunter 9 carries for 50 with a TD. Josh Freeman 19-of-31 for 187. LeGarrette Blount 5 for 25. The 49ers' four sacks.

Personnel watch

Davis's two-touchdown game. Smith's three-touchdown day. Gore's rushing touchdown. The defense's four sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home performance where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in three-straight wins, was the year's high.

What it means

4-1 with the Lions on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon home blowout is the kind of result that has the year-one regime firmly in the conference's top tier. The Lions in Detroit next week is the next test.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Alex Smith11/1917030
Colin Kaepernick3/33500
TAM
Josh Freeman17/3318702
Josh Johnson1/2700

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Frank Gore20125121
Kendall Hunter965044
Ted Ginn Jr.124024
Anthony Dixon2413
Bruce Miller1000
Colin Kaepernick2-20-1
Vernon Davis1-30-3
TAM
LeGarrette Blount103409
Earnest Graham53008
Allen Bradford51304
Kregg Lumpkin2705
Josh Freeman1202

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Josh Morgan575024
Vernon Davis339223
Delanie Walker237126
Michael Crabtree236021
Frank Gore218012
TAM
Kellen Winslow554017
Arrelious Benn346033
LeGarrette Blount231029
Mike Williams428013
Dezmon Briscoe218011
Preston Parker113013
Kregg Lumpkin1404

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