On the drive before the half, Kevin Givens recorded another sack, which gave him 2.5 on the afternoon. At that point, Givens led the team in sacks.
The 49ers’ first punt of the game came with 49 seconds remaining in the first half.
Maliek Collins added to the sack total on the ensuing drive to end a scoring chance for the Patriots before the half. New England attempted a 63-yard field goal as the clock expired, and it was good to make the score 20-3 at the half.
The biggest takeaway from the first half was Sorensen going after Brissett.