49ers offense stalls after fast start in loss to Cowboys
- by Belinda Burton
- in Sport
- — Oct 3, 2016
Both touchdowns also came on third down: 17-yard pass from Gabbert to Jeremy Kerley, and a 3-yard run by Carlos Hyde. The 49ers have been trampled on the road, allowing six running backs in 10 games to surpass 100 yards and giving up an average of 150 rushing yards.
Under scrutiny all week, Blaine Gabbert led two touchdown drives to start the game and the 49ers converted their first seven third-down attempts.
Tony Romo plans to be back on the field for the Dallas Cowboys this season, and that might come in about a month's time. The point spread has the Cowboys favored by one and a half, which suggest the 49ers have a real shot to win this game.
A week after gaining just four total first-downs against Seattle, Gabbert led San Francisco to a flawless six-for-six on third down attempts through his first two drives. Bryant caught 88 passes for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2014.
Prescott tried to punctuate the performance with one of those tight-window end zone throws you'd expect from Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady.
San Francisco targeted the trenches in the first round by taking defensive lineman DeForest Buckner and guard Joshua Garnett. NaVorro Bowman appeared to suffer a possible season-ending Achilles tear in the second half, although nothing has been confirmed.
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Prescott would punch in a 20 yard score to Terrance Williams just three plays later to put his team on the board. Second-year player Chaz Green, who missed all of his rookie season with a hip injury, had two holding penalties and a chop block in his first career start against the Bears.
Prescott completed 23 of 32 passes and extended his streak of passes without an interception to start his National Football League career to 130.
Instead of counting on a mercurial player such as Joseph Randle to stabilize the running game, the Cowboys have a rookie in Ezekiel Elliott who was the highest-rated running back on their draft board since Adrian Peterson. He dashed the 49ers' hopes for good when he pushed out Torrey Smith short of the first-down marker on a fourth-and-6 play.
Like Bryant, Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is listed as questionable after missing practice all week with a back problem.
"The Cowboys find themselves in a similar position this season with Romo definitely out, and Bryant likely out for Sunday"s game at San Francisco. I've got speed. I can catch the ball with my hands.
Then after the Cowboys defense forced a three-and-out, Prescott and company ran the two-minute offense to perfection.
