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Found January 23, 2012 on 49ers Locker:
PLAYERS: Kyle Williams,  Alex Smith,  Frank Gore,  Kendall Hunter,  Vernon Davis,  Eli Manning,  Navorro Bowman,  Carlos Rogers,  Patrick Willis,  Justin Smith,  Ray McDonald
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  New York Giants

The Niners basically lost this game because of WR/KR/PR Kyle Williams yesterday.  He was 0 for 4 catching passes and he lost two fumbles that led to 10 points, including the Giants’ game winning field goal in overtime.  Alex Smith was so-so in this game as he completed 12 of 26 passes for 196 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 42 yards (7.0 ypc) in this game.  Frank Gore led the way on the ground for the Niners in this game with 74 yards rushing on 16 carries (4.6 ypc).  He also caught 6 passes for 45 yards (7.5 avg) in this game.  Kendall Hunter pitched in with 31 yards rushing on 4 carries (7.8 ypc).  TE Vernon Davis led the way in the passing game with 3 grabs for 112 yards (37.3 avg) with 2 TD receptions for the Niners.  The 49ers finished up with 150 yards rushing on 28 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 26 passes (46.2%) for 178 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:18. The Niners have some coverage issues yest...
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