Things are officially getting out of hand down in Santa Clara. The San Francisco 49ers just punched in a pick-six on the very first play from scrimmage in the second half, with linebacker Jaden Dugger grabbing a Kirk Cousins throw and taking it to the house. That immediately pushed the score to 28-10 for the Niners.
The Play That Blew It Open
Seriously, this play was brutal. Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins dropped the snap, picked it back up, looked right, and tried to hit Tre’ Tucker. But Dugger was right there, stepped in front of it, and boom, easy pick. Nobody was even in his path, making that jog to the end zone look like a walk in the park. Just like that, the 49ers’ lead ballooned to 18 points.
Cousins Has to Respond
Look, Cousins didn’t exactly light it up in the first half either, barely getting all that many opportunities. But after that kind of blunder to start the third quarter, handing the 49ers an 18-point lead? He’s gonna have to find a way to be *much* better in this second half if the Raiders even want a shot at making this game competitive. That hole just got a whole lot deeper for them.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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