SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers had played more than six quarters of the preseason without scoring a touchdown. Kendall Hunter changed that in about six seconds on Saturday.

The rookie tailback took a handoff from at the San Francisco 47 …
Extra Point:The first string line did much better, but so did the rotational players. The competition at center remains an interesting one, and it was nice to see the backs contribute properly in pass protection too. It gave Smith enough time to throw. He still got hit, and I'm sure he'd love an extra half second to get rid of that ball - but he was not complaining. The line was excellent in the run game too. As I wrote last night, this was night and day different from last week.
