Troy Smith Era Underway As San Francisco 49ers Beat St. Louis Rams in Overtime
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a 23-20 overtime win against the St. Louis Rams, in spite of committing 14 penalties for 105 yards, several of which negated would-be 49ers touchdowns.
Troy Smith passed for 356 yards, a touchdown, zero interceptions and a 116.7 passer rating. Smith did much of this by using fancy footwork and good mobility to move the pocket and buy time against a relentless St. Louis pass rush.
Without getting too preachy, or too far ahead of what's happening, most of the 49ers faithful can see that San Francisco has found its starting quarterback for the rest of the season, and maybe beyond.
As is typical for any player new to the starting role in San Francisco, ther...
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