Recap
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Latavius Murray ran for 112 yards and four touchdowns and the Oakland Raiders shocked the 49ers 24-13 at O.co Coliseum. Derek Carr threw for 254 yards. Colin Kaepernick threw for 215 yards. Frank Gore ran for 39. The 49ers' defense produced three sacks. The 49ers fell to 7-6 in the year's most-shocking loss.[1][2][3]
Columnist recap
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
Latavius Murray ran for four touchdowns Sunday afternoon at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders shocked the 49ers 24-13 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-bay road loss where the championship-window team got beat by a 1-11 opponent in the year's most-stunning result.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 215 yards. Frank Gore ran for 39. Anquan Boldin caught seven for 84. Phil Dawson kicked two field goals. Stevie Johnson caught a touchdown. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-bay road performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the Seahawks home blowout, completely collapsed.
Derek Carr, in his rookie year, threw for 254 yards. Latavius Murray ran for 112 yards and four touchdowns. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-bay road loss where the championship-window team got beat by the league's worst team. 7-6 with the Seahawks at home in the rematch on the road next week. The wild-card position now in active question.
By the numbers
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
Raiders 24, 49ers 13. Margin: -11. Thirteen-game record: 7-6, -24 differential.
- Latavius Murray: 22 carries for 112, 4 rushing TDs.
- Derek Carr: 22-of-28 for 254.
- James Jones: 5 catches for 76.
- Colin Kaepernick: 22-of-37 for 215.
- Frank Gore: 14 carries for 39.
- Stevie Johnson: 1 TD reception.
- Anquan Boldin: 7 catches for 84.
- Phil Dawson: 2 FGs.
- 49ers D: 3 sacks of Carr.
- Loss to 1-11 team.
- 49ers 7-6; Raiders 2-11.
Film room
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
A 24-13 cross-bay road loss to the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. The 49ers fall to 7-6 in the year's most-shocking result.
How it unfolded
Murray ran in his first touchdown to give the Raiders an early 7-0 lead. The 49ers' offense produced a Phil Dawson field goal. Murray ran in two more touchdowns to make it 21-3. Stevie Johnson caught a touchdown to make it 21-10. The Raiders added a field goal. Murray ran in his fourth touchdown of the day. The 49ers added a late Dawson field goal. Final 24-13.
The turning point
Murray's three first-half rushing touchdowns. With the championship-window team's defense expecting the Raiders' offense to be the league's worst and the home crowd looking for the kind of Sunday-afternoon performance the year-four rebuild had been planning for, Murray's three early scores effectively ended the game before halftime.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 22-of-37 for 215. Gore 14 carries for 39. Boldin 7 catches for 84. Stevie Johnson 5 catches for 55 with a TD. Derek Carr 22-of-28 for 254. Murray 22 carries for 112 with four rushing TDs.
Personnel watch
Murray's four-touchdown rookie debut as a starter. The 49ers' defense gave up four rushing touchdowns to a 1-11 team. The championship-window team's offensive identity, against the league's worst defense, produced 13 points. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-bay road performance where the rebuild's competitive identity, in the year-four push, was completely lost.
What it means
7-6 with the Seahawks at home in the rematch on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon cross-bay road loss to a 1-11 team is the kind of result that has the championship-window team's wild-card position in serious doubt. The Seahawks rematch is the kind of game the rebuild needs to win to keep the season alive.