Niners lean on the run game as Levi's rolls into November
Two hundred rushing yards, zero turnovers and a defense that looked rested for once.
Santa Clara got the kind of Sunday it has been waiting for: a clean, physical, ball-control win where the offensive line dictated terms from the opening drive.
The outside zone was humming. Linemen got to the second level, the fullback cleared lanes and the backs made one cut and went. Time of possession tilted nearly two-to-one.
That matters for a defense that has logged too many snaps this fall. Fresh legs in the fourth quarter produced two sacks and a game-sealing pass breakup.
