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White, Davis gain experience with 49ers at Hayne's expense

Just quite honestly, Jarryd Hayne does more on special teams and different areas for us than Michael.

SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers’ blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers provided the coaching staff with an opportunity get significant playing time for a couple of their inexperienced players.

Two young rookies from the SEC making their NFL regular-season debuts got extended playing time at the expense of 27-year-old rookie Jarryd Hayne, who was suiting up for just his sixth career game of American football after leaving Australia as a star in the National Rugby League.

Wide receiver DeAndrew White took over on punt returns, and running back Mike Davis saw 41 snaps of action after Carlos Hyde left the game in the third quarter.