Jimmy Garoppolo threw 187 yards and landed and also threw another when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in a defensive bout; Jalen Herts finished with 190 yards, 10 82 yards and a touchdown.
The San Francisco 49ers held off Jalen Herts and the Philadelphia Eagles to take a 17-11 win and go 2-0 of the season.
What was touted as a thrilling battle on the line of battle matched the bills, the 49ers’ defensive ends often stood the psychological test of preventing the readable eagles threat and Philadelphia’s harsh defenses overwhelming the run outside of Kyle Shanahan’s zone. for extended periods of play.
The Eagles failed to reward early defensive success when they missed a fourth and first-half goal before momentum shifted in favor of the 49ers after an 11-yard touchdown from Jauan Jennings.
San Francisco quickened the pace to take control after halftime, beautifying short, quick throws to wear down the Eagles’ defense, which lost Brandon Graham to injury and ended up finishing a 92-yard, 16-game run that lasted nine minutes. , with a score of one yard from Garoppolo.
The hosts narrowed the deficit thanks to a quarterback who eluded Hurts, followed by a two-point conversion by Kenneth Gainwell, but it was too late as the 49ers chewed on the remaining time on the clock.
Eagles
Dibo Samuel established himself as the 49ers’ lead receiving weapon as he discreetly changed play at the end of the first half to the second as an organizer of the interception runs that helped the 49ers take control of the ball.
Midfielder Fred Warner was always a reliable and tuned obstacle in the back field of the Orlov committee, as he cleared out everything that bypassed his line of defense, which saw Nick Bose Engage in a thrilling left tackle battle with Jordan Mailata and play a huge role to beat the Aussie and stop the Eagles from playing with just over eight minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Opposite him Javon Hargrave had a dominant first half as he forced the nerves evident in Garoppolo’s early game, in addition to offering lateral quickness to close the treadmills that Shanahan and the 49ers’ attack line were eager to crack.
