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Notes and observations from 49ers’ Week 11 win over Buccaneers

Notes and observations from a weird #49ers win over the Buccaneers at Levi’s Stadium.

It wasn’t pretty, but the 49ers handled business at home against the Buccaneers in a 27-14 win.

They went up 27-7 in the second half, but allowed the Bucs to claw back to stay in the game to make things more difficult than they needed to be.

Still, the 49ers did what they needed to do in getting the victory to move to 7-3 on the year and stay atop the NFC West.

Here are our observations from each quarter:

Watch: 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey gets back on the board with TD vs. Bucs

After one game without a touchdown, Christian McCaffrey is back on the board.

The San Francisco 49ers’ blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars marked the first game of the season Christian McCaffrey did not record a score, ending a historic streak of touchdowns.

During Week 11’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 49ers runner got back on the board with a touchdown run in the first quarter. After the 49ers moved the ball down the field, McCaffrey caught a short pass from Brock Purdy to give the 49ers an early lead against the Bucs.

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Behind Enemy Lines: Buccaneers vs. Brock Purdy Part 2

Better know the #49ers’ Week 11 opponent:

It’s been less than a year since the 49ers and Buccaneers last met up at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco rolled in Week 14 last season when Tampa Bay visited the Bay Area for Brock Purdy’s first-career start.

While less than a year has passed since that 35-7 49ers victory, a lot has changed since that game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

To get an idea of what’s happening with the 49ers’ Week 11 opponent. we reached out to Bucs Wire managing editor River Wells to chat about the matchup:

Notebook from 49ers blowout win over Buccaneers

Our notebook from the 49ers’ romp over the Bucs:

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The 49ers put it on the Buccaneers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. They scored on their opening possession and never looked back in a 35-7 romp over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay.

Here are our notes from a big San Francisco victory:

49ers capitalize on TB turnover with Christian McCaffrey TD run

Christian McCaffrey ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

The 49ers got the ball at the Bucs 38 after Tashaun Gipson intercepted Tom Brady. They needed only two plays to find pay dirt. After an incompletion, running back Christian McCaffrey took a handoff and went 38 yards untouched for a touchdown. That was his first rushing TD of the game and second TD overall. It’s 35-0 49ers.

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Brock Purdy show continues with TD pass to Brandon Aiyuk

What in the world is happening?!

Brock Purdy can’t be stopped. After a bad interception was negated by defensive holding with less than 30 seconds left in the first half, Purdy let one fly to WR Brandon Aiyuk who got wide open down the field. Even though the throw was a touch short, Aiyuk had time to wait for it before turning and walking into the end zone for a 32-yard TD. Purdy in the first half went 14-18 for 185 yards and two touchdowns through the air. He also ran in a TD and San Francisco led 28-0 at the break.

Purdy good throw: Christian McCaffrey hauls in deep throw for TD

Brock Purdy, y’all.

Brock Purdy’s incredible game continued midway through the second quarter Sunday. Facing a third-and-5, the Buccaneers brought the house on a blitz. Purdy recognized it and lofted a toss down the left sideline to Christian McCaffrey who made a nice juggling catch for a TD to put the 49ers ahead 21-0. Purdy is now 9-for-11 for 109 yards with one passing TD and one rushing TD.

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Highlights: Deebo Samuel rushing TD puts 49ers on board vs. Bucs

Dee. Bo. #49ers lead the Bucs 7-0.

The 49ers opened their game against the Buccaneers with an impressive offensive drive. QB Brock Purdy got walloped on the first play and drew a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty. Then he missed a throw to Deebo Samuel. After that he settled in though and the 49ers capped a 67-yard, five-play drive with Samuel’s third rushing touchdown of the season.

Behind Enemy Lines: A succinct 49ers-Bucs preview

How succinctly can we preview the 49ers-Bucs game? Bucs Wire’s @LukeEasterling answers that question here:

How succinctly can an NFL game be previewed? Pretty darn succinctly, it turns out.

We got in touch with Bucs Wire managing editor Luke Easterling to get a feel for this year’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They’ve dealt with some injury problems and QB Tom Brady hasn’t been as prolific, but it’s hard to fathom they’re not a team on the cusp of flipping a switch and making a little bit of a run.

Luke gave us some answers to the questions we had in the quickest 49ers-Bucs preview you’ll find.

49ers elevate 2 veterans from practice squad

The 49ers on Saturday added some veteran depth to both backfields with a couple roster moves.

The 49ers on Saturday announced a pair of roster moves ahead of their Week 14 matchup against the Buccaneers. San Francisco added depth to their backfields on both sides of the ball by elevating running back Tevin Coleman and cornerback Dontae Johnson off the practice squad.

Coleman and Johnson were both brought up via standard elevation, so they’ll each revert back to the practice squad following Sunday’s game and won’t count against the 53-man roster.

The Coleman elevation could signal that the 49ers are leaning toward a run-heavy game plan in Brock Purdy’s first NFL start. Coleman has played in two games for the 49ers this season and had a pair of touchdowns in Week 5 against the Panthers. Undrafted rookie Jordan Mason got the RB touches that didn’t go to Christian McCaffrey last week. With a Thursday game against the Seahawks looming and McCaffrey dealing with a knee injury, the 49ers may look to distribute the carries a little more evenly in their backfield while taking some of the pass catching onus off of McCaffrey.

Johnson figures to fill in on special teams with DB Tarvarius Moore sidelined by a knee injury. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he plays some nickel as well with Jimmie Ward playing more of a safety role against Tom Brady and the Bucs.

Kickoff from Levi’s Stadium on Sunday is set for 1:25pm PT.

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