Week 8 was “Nationwide Tight Finish Day” within the NFL, and plenty of on the place had fairly the day to assist their groups to a win.
San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle joined the enjoyable as effectively.
Kittle totaled a team-high 128 yards on six catches with a landing to assist San Fran take down the Dallas Cowboys, 30-24, on “Sunday Evening Soccer.” Nevertheless it wasn’t as simple as issues initially seemed for San Francisco.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) prepares to move in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys through the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Neville E. Guard-Imagn Photographs)
This sport wasn’t all 49ers to start out, because the Cowboys discovered the top zone first. It was Ezekiel Elliott breaking the aircraft from one yard out to make it 7-3 early within the second quarter, and they might transfer that result in a full seven factors after a turnover on downs by the 49ers led to a Brandon Aubrey discipline aim.
However the second half was a completely totally different animal for these two groups from the very begin, because the 49ers had been lastly capable of finding the coloured paint themselves on simply 5 performs as Isaac Guerendo scored from 4 yards out on the bottom after filling in for the injured Jordan Mason.
Then, issues began to collapse for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys, because the veteran quarterback tried to loft a move to CeeDee Lamb down the left sideline. Nevertheless, Deommodore Lenoir leaped and hauled in an interception, conserving his physique in bounds to right away give Brock Prudy and the offense the ball again.
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Purdy utilizing his legs to scramble and choose up a key first right down to make it first-and-goal the 49ers, cashed in with a landing move to Kittle to make it 20-10, as San Fran began to create a spot.
The lead was busted open after forcing Dallas to a three-and-out, with Purdy sneaking the ball on the line of scrimmage for the two-yard working landing. At 27-10, this sport seemed out of attain with the best way the second half was going.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) calls out earlier than a play in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers through the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Photographs)
The Cowboys, although, understanding they haven’t had good luck on this constructing, and after getting blown out final week at dwelling in opposition to the Detroit Lions, had combat in them to get again into the sport.
They did so halfway by way of the fourth quarter, as Lamb, who had a game-high 146 yards on 13 catches, scored twice on back-to-back drives to chop the 49ers’ result in 30-24 with 3:31 left to play.
The Cowboys obtained the ball again after forcing a punt, giving Prescott and the offense the possibility for a possible game-winning drive pending an extra-point try.
Nevertheless, Prescott was incomplete on all 4 of his move makes an attempt, together with one the place the Cowboys wished a move interference name on fourth-and-10, however the officers stored the yellow laundry of their pockets.
Prescott completed the sport 25-of-38 for 243 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
San Francisco 49ers tight finish George Kittle (85) carries the ball in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys through the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Photographs)
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In the meantime, Purdy was 18-of-26 for 260 yards with one landing move, and he rushed for 50 yards on six carries together with his rating. Deebo Samuel, who left the sport within the second half as a consequence of harm, additionally added 71 receiving yards on 4 catches, whereas dashing for 15 yards as effectively.
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