On the wide field, Newman's route cut into the left side, disrupting the zone defense's formation. Williams' and Ginn's straight sprints took two defenders in man-to-man coverage with them.
As a result, the entire right side, which originally had three receivers, now had an open space. And the entire left side, which originally only had one receiver, now had three Buccaneers defenders gathered around Newman.
Finally, Crabtree, who had run a lateral route and a shallow in-cut, entered a completely open area.
"Pass, throw! Crabtree caught the ball on the right side of the San Francisco 49ers' formation. This was a short pass for seven yards. There were no defenders around Crabtree, and after a clean catch, he turned around and started to run. The entire area was wide open!"
"30 yards, 25 yards... Crabtree's running is powerful and strong, like a graceful cheetah! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense is completely in chaos. The safety is trying to cover Logan Newman, and the linebackers and cornerbacks on the first line of defense have to quickly run back. After their run-stop and blitzing strategies completely failed, the Buccaneers are now on the defensive."
Troy's commentary was fast and intense. The booming sounds, with his strong personal style, created an incredible chemical reaction.
"Cornerback number 33 from the Buccaneers gave up on Ted Ginn Jr. and is running back, lunging toward Crabtree. The 49ers' number 15 didn't slow down, there was no sign of him slowing down. Right before the collision, Crabtree made an emergency spin move, like a ballet dancer, dodging the surefire tackle from number 33. Their shoulders collided, but Crabtree maintained his balance and continued to run!"
"Oh! Kyle Williams completed a crucial block. The 49ers' wide receiver, number 10, knocked away another safety's coverage, creating an opening. Stumbling, Crabtree was able to continue running. Now Ted Ginn Jr. is protecting him, running side by side with Crabtree. The momentum of the two of them is getting stronger and stronger!"
"20 yards, 15 yards, 10 yards... Ginn knocked away another safety's coverage, but the Buccaneers' players have formed an encirclement. Safety number 26 tackled Crabtree. Wait, wait, Jesus Christ! Crabtree got away! There's a yellow flag on the field! But after breaking the tackle, Crabtree is still running. After he broke the powerful tackle from safety number 26, there was no one in front of him! End zone! End zone! Crabtree ran into the end zone, unstoppable! My God!"
Troy held his head tightly in his hands and exclaimed in disbelief, "Touchdown! My God, what did we just witness? Crabtree scored a touchdown!"
After shouting, Troy himself took a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock and excitement. "The San Francisco 49ers advanced with a short pass of seven yards, and then, with a mismatch between offense and defense, created an open area, giving their big wide receiver, number 15, Crabtree, a chance to accelerate, sprint, and collide. With his powerful running and ability to break tackles, he narrowly avoided two tackles and finally ran into the end zone for a touchdown!"
After a series of exclamations, Troy repeatedly said, "This is amazing, truly amazing! But there was a yellow flag on the field just now. We need to see what the yellow flag is for. If it's a penalty on the offense, this amazing play will be called back, which would be a shame."
"I think it's a defensive pass interference penalty. After making the tackle, number 26 Sean Jones was unexpectedly broken free by Crabtree. He had to grab Crabtree's jersey, which is a holding penalty. Unfortunately, he still couldn't stop Crabtree, who had already picked up speed."
In the broadcast booth, Kirk shared his opinion on the yellow flag. At the same time, he calmly began to analyze the play. "In the play call, Lu Ke anticipated the opponent's defensive focus and deliberately used a crossing route to have Newman attract most of the defenders, and then had Crabtree make the catch.
Let's look at the time of the throw. 1.88 seconds. That's too fast, truly too fast. It left no room for the Buccaneers' defense to breathe. He threw the ball as soon as he raised his arm. From this, we can conclude that this was premeditated. All I can say is, it was brilliant!"
Teddy also nodded in agreement. "Since the start of the game today, on three plays, Lu Ke has completely dominated in defensive reads. He thoroughly deciphered the opponent's defensive focus and then effectively called the plays. Two running plays and one short pass. They advanced decisively and fiercely broke through the Buccaneers' defense, finally scoring a touchdown. We are still waiting for the ruling on the yellow flag, but this drive, wait, the referee's ruling is in..."
Everyone's attention was on the field, waiting for the referee's announcement. "Defensive holding, defense, number 26."
This was a penalty on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Since the San Francisco 49ers scored a touchdown, they chose not to accept the penalty and accepted the touchdown based on the advantage rule. After the referee's announcement, he raised his hands high and made the touchdown signal. "San Francisco 49ers, touchdown!"
"Three plays, a total of 109 seconds. Two running plays and one pass. The San Francisco 49ers scored a touchdown with authority at home. Before the fans even had a chance to get comfortable in their seats, they had already taken the lead. After losing the last game, returning home, the 49ers have shown good form. Quarterback Lu Ke is even more focused, aiming for victory, to repay the coach's trust," Teddy concluded. They hadn't even had a chance to get their mouths warmed up, and the first touchdown was already scored. The speed!
"It reminds me of the first game of the regular season," Kirk added. He and Teddy were on the same page, and they clearly thought of the same thing.
After the referee confirmed the touchdown, the San Francisco 49ers' offense finally started to celebrate. Lu Ke clenched his fist tightly and then saw Iupati rushing over with a look of joy, followed by Davis and Rachal.
In the three plays just now, the offensive line's pocket was tight, without any gaps. Even with the running plays and the short pass, they didn't let their guard down and didn't give the Buccaneers' defensive line any chance. Today's start was truly good.
"How about it? Do you have the confidence for another one?" Lu Ke took off his helmet, raised his eyebrows, and said to his teammates on the offensive line. But then he saw Crabtree run over and give Lu Ke a big hug. "How about another one? Can we get another one?"
"Get in line, get in line!" Logan ran over from not far away and pushed Crabtree away. He then looked at Lu Ke with a focused expression. "Promise me, the next touchdown is for me, okay?"
All the players on the offense burst into laughter. This kind of conversation made it seem as if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive players weren't even on the field. But it also showed that the entire offense was very relaxed. The first touchdown came easier than expected, which made everyone's confidence soar.
Joking around, the offensive players walked off the field. All the defensive players stood up and high-fived each other in celebration. Patrick Willis even joked, "Hey, are you guys moving too fast? We haven't even rested enough, and we have to go on the field now. Are you guys trying to slack off?" The other defensive players also joined in, and it was a lively scene.
The special teams went on the field first and successfully kicked the extra point, making the score "7-0." Then, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense and the San Francisco 49ers' defense went on the field to battle it out.
Lu Ke sat on the sidelines and began to flip through his playbook. In today's system game missions, it emphasized the number of pass attempts and passing yards. 200 yards. This means that the quarterback must increase the proportion of passes and the passes must be successful.
What does 200 passing yards mean? Simply put, many rookie quarterbacks might not be able to get more than 150 passing yards, or even less than 100 yards, in a single game. Although Lu Ke's passing yards have all been over 200 yards in the past four games, it doesn't mean it's that easy to execute.
In the first touchdown drive, Lu Ke only threw one short pass.
Lu Ke wasn't surprised by this mission from the system. In their pre-game preparation, they learned that the Buccaneers were a team with a weaker pass defense than run defense. In the past four games, they had performed well in run defense, which laid the foundation for their victories. But in the first drive, Lu Ke smelled their instability. Frank Gore's two runs gained a lot of yardage. Does this mean that today's tactics can be more varied?
Before he could even think about it, a deafening shout came from Candlestick Park. Lu Ke instinctively raised his head and looked over. Then he saw Patrick Willis raising his right hand high, holding the football, and doing a strongman pose, flexing his muscles. All the other players around him were cheering and jumping.
An interception!
In a second-and-six play, the Buccaneers' quarterback, Josh Freeman, made a major mistake on his pass, and the ball went straight into the arms of a 49ers defender. Linebacker Patrick Willis made the interception and was finally stopped at the Buccaneers' 33-yard line. Ball possession changed. The 49ers' offense was on the field again.
Lu Ke was dumbfounded as he watched the defensive players walking off the field, laughing and joking. He hadn't even had a chance to drink some water yet, and he had to go on the field again?
Willis walked up to Lu Ke and deliberately winked exaggeratedly. "Hey, I think you should put on your helmet and get to work now. It's all up to you now."
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