Persistence proved fruitful for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in their effort to run the football against the New York Giants.
The Giants held Carlos Hyde to just 12 yards on eight first-half carries.
El Guapo went on to turn 13 carries into 81 yards over the final 30 minutes for a final stat line of 21 carries, 93 yards and one touchdown. Hyde’s 4.4 yards per carry average was even more impressive when takinto into account that the Giants defense entered the game allowing a league-best 3.1 YPC.
Much of the 49ers second-half success on the ground can be attributed to a few long completions in the passing game.