The Bucs were 20-point underdogs for this trip to Candlestick Park yet gave the 49ers all they could handle. Vinny's TD pass to FB Anthony McDowell came on a flea-flicker with Gary Anderson. The Bucs drove the San Francisco 3-yard line in the fourth quarter but could not score on fourth down, and then a final Hail Mary pass from the 49er 35-yard line was batted away as time expired.

GAME SCORING TB 8:42-1Q McDowell 51 pass from Testaverde (Murray kick) SF 0:00-1Q Taylor 9 pass from Young (Cofer kick) SF 10:59-3Q Rice 32 pass from Young (Cofer kick) TB 14:07-4Q Cobb 1 run (Murray kick) SF 11:24-4Q Rice 30 pass from Young (Cofer kick)

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STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 71 Dotson LG 66 Reimers DT 95 Duckens C 61 Mayberry DT 77 Wheeler RG 62 Beckles DE 57 Chamblee RT 70 McRae LLB 54 WIlliams TE 83 Moore MLB 55 Brownlow WR 88 Carrier RLB 51 Thomas WR 80 Dawsey LCB 29 Reynolds RB 40 Anderson RCB 21 Mack RB 34 Cobb SS 23 Carter QB 14 Testaverde FS 41 King PLAYED 3 Murray, 4 Stryzinski, 22 Lewis, 24 Jones, 27 Fullington, 31 Pollard, 33 Royster, 37 McDowell, 52 McCants, 53 Brady, 56 Burnette, 59 Alexander, 64 Ryan, 67 Sullivan, 73 McHale, 76 Dill, 78 Mayfield, 84 Wilson, 85 Hawkins, 86 Armstrong, 87 Thomas, 91 Hall DID NOT PLAY 17 DeBerg INACTIVE 7 Erickson, 89 Harrison

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Cobb 21-90, Anderson 4-24, Testaverde 3-11, McDowell 1-2. 49ERS: Young 6-42, Lee 10-25, Watters 7-13, Rathman 4-6, Rice 1-(-4). PASSING BUCS: Testaverde 31-16-201-0-1. 49ERS: Young 31-18-270-0-3. RECEIVING BUCS: Anderson 4-64, Carrier 3-28, Dawsey 3-23, McDowell 2-55, Cobb 2-14, Moore 1-10, Armstrong 1-7. 49ERS: Rice 7-118, Taylor 4-59, Sherrard 3-64, Jones 2-13, Rathman 1-11, Lee 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: none. 49ERS: none. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Anderson 2-33. 49ERS: Logan 3-59. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Anderson 3-24. 49ERS: Grant 1-12. SACKS BUCS: Carter 1-5, Dotson 1-5, McCants 1-5 49ERS: Fagan 1-11, Holt 1-9.