49ers Blog and Q&A

4Q

1st and 20 at Tenn: (Bruce has not been on field in second half) ... Draw to Gore gains 7 yards ... 2nd and 13: Dump to Davis, gains balance and runs for 7 ... 3rd and 6: Pass to Morgan appears to be just shy of first down ... 4th and five inches: Pitch to Gore is snuffed out by Titans, but Gore cuts it in and still makes play ... 1st down at Tenn 10, Walker hurt on the previous play; Niners had been using a lot of 2-TE sets... 1st and 10: quick handoff to Robinson loses 1 yard ... 2nd and 11: Pass to Robinson gains 4 ... 3rd and g from the 7: Pass to Gore is inc. ... 23-yard FG by Nedney is good, 49ers 23, Tenn 20. That was a 15-play, 66-yard drive that took up 9:45 ...

WALKER HAS A KNEE SPRAIN; RETURN IS QUESTIONABLE

Tenn takes over at own 19: Deep pass to speedster Washington is underthrown and inc. ... 2nd and 10: Johnson hesitates in the backfield, accelerates and is gone for 81 yards ... 49ers challenge, arguing his heel was out of bounds ... Great challenge -- officials rule CJ stepped out at the 40 1/2 yard line ... 1st and 10: Johnson thrown for loss by Haralson ... 2nd and 14: Young rolls out, fins Gage wide open for 33-yard gain ... 1st and 10 at SF 11: Tenn calls 2nd time out ... 1st and 10: Young forced out of bounds by Lewis; Lewis is hurt; Roman in ... 2nd and 4: Johnson carries to the 1, measure for the 1st down ... short ... 3rd and 1: White stopped just shy of the first down ... 4th and two inches: Haralson nearly strings Johnson out, but he stays in bounds and sneaks in for the touchdown ... 49ers 20, Tenn 24 ... 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:44.

MICHAEL LEWIS HAS A QUAD STRAIN; IS QUESTIONABLE TO RETURN. ROMAN FILLING IN AT SS

49ers take over at own 30: Pass to Gore for 2 yards ... 2nd and 8: Smith intercepted by Hope; was trying to hit Morgan. looked like Smith locked in on the receiver ...

Titans take over at SF 39 ... Johnson carries, gains 2. ... 2nd and 8: Willis runs down Johnson in open field, gain of 4 ... 3rd and 4: Young suckers in pass rush, throws to Scaife for big first down; gain of 15 yards ... 1st and 10: White gains 0 ... 2nd and 10: Johnson gains five... SF takes first t.o. ... 3rd and 5: Young seems to have first down, but cuts it inside and is stopped a yard short ... SF takes second time out w/ 3:09 ...Tennessee FG gibes Titans 7-point lead with 3:06 left ... 49ers 20, TENN 27 ...

49ers take over at own 28: 1st and 10: Smith throws to Morgan; pass tipped in the air, intercepted by Finnegan and returned for a TD ... Smith's last two passes Morgan were picked off ... Morgan hasn't caught a pass all game ...

3Q

49ers take over at own 24 ... 1st and 10; gore gains two ... 2nd and 8: Draw to Gore gains four ... 3rd and 4: Smith to Hill, who leans forward for the first down ... 1st and 10: False start on Davis ... 1st and 15: Short pass to Gore, gain of seven ... 2nd and 8: Pass to Morgan off target ... 3rd and 8: (both Gore and Coffee in backfield) Smith flushed, throws ball away ... PUNT -- fair catch at the 10 (?)

Tenn takes over at own 10 ...Haralson hits CJ after 1-yard gain ... 2nd and 9: Pitch to Johnson gains five ... 3rd and 4 at Tenn 16: Pass to Gage, but he's not looking ... PUNT

DAVID BAAS HAS SHOULDER STINGER; RETURN QUESTIONABLE. WRAGGE IN AT R Guard

After another terrible return, 49ers take over at own 27: Smith to Davis for 12 yards and first down ... 1st and 10: Hope sacks Smith for eight-yard loss ... 2nd and 18: Smith hit as he throws; play called incomplete but Fisher challenging ... Jacob Ford got past Adam Snyder on the play ... Officials rule a fumble. Tennessee takes over at SF 36 yard line ...

Tenn take over at SF 36: Chris Johnson runs for 8 -- Tarell Brown hurt on the play. if he comes out, Bly would take over as the starter ... Johnson carries, picks up 1st down ... 1st and 10 at SF 20 ... Pass to Washington in end zone inc., Wash got tangled ... 2nd and 10: Johnson hit by Soap after 1-yard gain ... 3rd and 9: (Hudson in) Dump to Johnson, goes 16 yards to the 3 ... Titans call time out ... 1st and G from 3: Johnson runs to the one-inch line ... 2nd and G: Johnson in for easy TD ... Tennessee turns both 49ers' turnovers into touchdowns 49ers 17, Tenn 17

49ers take over at own 27: Smith inc. to Morgan (dropped) ... Gore stopped for loss but offsides on defense ... 2nd and 5: False start on 49ers ... 2nd and 10: Pass to Gore for nine yards (bad spot) ... 3rd and 1: Norris fails to pick up yard but Titans lined up in neutral zone ... 1st and 10: End around to Morgan, gain of 11 ... 1st and 10 from Tenn 48: Gore carries, gains 2 ... 2nd and 8: Pass to Davis, thrown out at 39 ... 3rd and 1: Gore picks up first down ... 1st and 10 at 37: Direct snap to Gore, runs for 13 ... 1st and 10 at 24: Another false start on Vernon Davis ... 1st and 15: Pass to Coffee, ineligible downfield on Baas ... END OF 3Q ...

2Q

Titans 3rd and 5 from SF 19: Pass to Gage is complete for 1st down ... 1st and 10 from 12: VY to Washington, gain of three ... 2nd and 7: LenDale White hit by Franklin, gains 2 ... 3rd and five: Young scrambles in on well-designed QB scramble 49ers 3, TENN 10

49ers take over at 30: Smith to Bruce, gains three ... 2nd and 7: Gore carries off right guard, gains six ... 3rd and 1: Smith play action, scrambles for first down, gain of eight ... 1st and 10: Smith to Davis, WHO ADJUSTS WITH BALL IN THE AIR (!!) and gains 40 yards ... 1st and 10 from TENN 13: Inc. to Davis, but defensive offsides ... 1st and 5: Gore bulldozes to the three, measurement gives him first down. ... 1st and goal at the three: Gore goes in almost untouched from left side; Rachal pulls and gets a nice block; Crabtree gets into it with Finnegan at the end of the play. 49ers 10, Tenn 10

Tenn takes over at own 26: VY incomplete to Gage ... 2nd and 10: White carries for short gain ... 3rd and 9: Corner blitz, Lawson gets credit for sack, but it's a nice team effort ... PUNT ... Minus-two on Jones' return ....

49ers take over at own 45: Smith to Gore for eight yards ... 2nd and 2: Ball knocked out of Smith's hands by William Hayes, goes backward 21 yards, somehow Gore recovers .... 3rd and looong: draw to Glen Coffee ... Another huge punt by Lee, Titans take over at 14 ...

Tenn takes over at own 14 w/ 5:57 ... Johnson escapes, gains 26 before Willis runs him down ... 1st and 10: Pass to CJ, bottled up by Willis ... 2nd and 7: CJ gains four yards ... 3rd and 3: VY to Gage off target, PUNT ...

49ers take over at own 18 ... 1st and 10: Gore draw out of the shotgun, gains 8 ... 2nd and 2: Unabated to the QB ... 1st and 10 from the SF 27: Great catch by Crabtree as he is being hit by S Chris Hope ... 2MIN WARNING ... 2nd and 1: Gore carries, gains 4 for first down ... 1st and 10: Pass to Crabtree, gains 17 ... Pass to Davis, gains 4 ... Smith calls t.o. w/ 63 seconds ... 2nd and 6: Pass to Bruce, but Bruce falls down ... 3rd and 6: (Jason Hill in game) ... Smith stands in against the pass rush, hits Davis for first down to the TENN 20 ... second time out ... 1st and 10 w/ 48 sec: Pass to Gore, gain of eight ... Great pass as Smith is going out of bounds to Hill (not a typo) to give 49ers lead ... Great recognition by Smith (about 10 voices in the press box were calling out, 'Throw it away." 49ers 17, Tenn 10 ...

Tenn takes over at own 30 w/ :12 ... Johnson runs for eight yards to end half ... Niners get the ball to start the second ... Overall, a much more ambitious game plan than Raye has had thuis far this season and that he forecast last week ... Seems like the veteran play caller has a few tricks up his sleeve ...

1Q:

Curtis Taylor seems to be hurt on the kickoff ... Titans return to the 20 ...

Titans at own 20 ... Johnson rushed for 14 to the outside on first down ... Johnson gains three on first down ...2nd and 7: Young to Gage for 1st down ... 1st and 10: Young to Washington , offsides on Haralson declined ... 2nd and 1 from SF 46: Johnson walloped by Franklin, loses 5 yards ... 3rd and 6: Pass to Johnson inc., Titans have to punt ... Brandon Jones receives, does not fair catch, hit immediately at the SF 10.

TAYLOR HAS RIGHT SHIN BRUISE. RETURN IS QUESTIONABLE

49ers at own 11 ... Morgan and Crabtree start ... 1st down: Pass to Davis for no gain ... 2nd and 10: Nicely conceived screen to Gore, heads upfield with a convoy (Heitmann and Rachal). Add 15 yards for tackling with the helmet ... Gain of 35 yards ... 1st and 10: Alex Smith way too high for Walker ... 2nd and 10 from TENN 39: Pass to Walker, gain of 13 yards ... 1st and 10 at TENN 26: Smith (in shotgun) inc. to Davis ... 2nd and 10: Gore run (ist of the game) gains six yards ... 3rd and 4: Smith tries to scramble; Finnegan runs him down a yard shy of first down ... Nedney in for 35 yarder; delay of game makes it a 40-yarder ... It's GOOD ... 49ers 3, TENN 0 ... Eight plays, 67 yards, 3:40. One planned run on the opening drive; Has Jimmy Raye opened up the offense?

TENN takes over at own 20 ... Young to Washington for a 18-yard gain ... 1st and 10: Option from Young to CJ, gain of 5 ... 2nd and 5: No pass rush, Young hits Gage deep downfield for a gain of 49 .... 1st and goal from 8: Franklin again hits CJ for loss ... 2nd and goal from 9: Pass to CJ, Willis runs him down at 3 ... 3rd and g: Half-back option (they obviously studied the Colts tape) is no good ... 21-yard field goal knots the game 49ers 3, TENN 3 ... 7 plays, 77, yards, 2:39

49ers take over at own 29: 1st down: Nice pitch play to Gore, picks up 13 ... 1st and 10 from SF 42: Smith sacked, loss of 7 ... 2nd and 17: Smith too high for Crabtree ... 3rd and 17: Quick out to Crabtree gains only 4 yards ... PUNT is a beauty; downed at the 4 ...

Titans take over at own 4: Johnson gains 4 on first down .. 2nd and 6: Haralson pounces on CJ behind the line, loss of three ... 3rd and nine: Misdirection results in ugly incompletion ... PUNT ... 49ers take over at own 49, net gain of 10 yards from last possession ..

49ers take over at own 49 ... No Moran Norris, very little Isaac Bruce thus far ... 1st and 10: (Norris is in) Gore gains 2 ... 2nd and 8: Play not there, Smith throws ball away ... 3rd and 8: Pass to Crabtree too late, deflected and picked off by Hood, who returns to the 29.

Titans take over at SF 29: Johnson stuffed on first down ... 2nd and 10: Pass to Scaife, gain of five ... 3rd and 5: END OF 1Q