San Francisco 49ers 20, San Diego Chargers 17
The Chargers were just a little to careless with the football to beat the Niners last night. Billy Volek was terrible as he completed only 1 of 3 passes for 5 yards. He also lost a fumble. Scott Tolzien was a lot better as he completed 16 of 23 passes for 226 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT. He also carried the ball 1 time for 18 yards. Ryan Mathews was electric for the Chargers as he carried the ball 5 times for 78 yards (15.6 avg) with 1 TD run. Rookie RB Jordan Todman pitched in with 46 yards rushing on 15 carries (3.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 24 yards (12.0 avg). Todman also lost a fumble in this game. WRs Laurent Robinson (6 rec, 120 yards) and Seji Arijotutu (5 rec, 41 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Chargers. The Chargers finished up with 154 yards rushing on 23 carries (6.7 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4%) for 185 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:38.
The Chargers’ D just couldn’t seem to get off of the field last night. LB Stephen Cooper led the way for the Chargers’ D with 7 tackles. CBs Dante Hughes and Marcus Gilchrist pitched in with 1 interception apiece in this contest. The Niners finished up with 160 yards rushing on 42 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 22 passes (68.2%) for 124 yards. The Chargers finish the preseason with a 2-2 record.
