In the dramatic final minutes, Frank Gore of the 49ers ran for a 7-yard touchdown with 1:19 to play and Vernon Davis made a close-call catch at the goal line for the equaling 2-point conversion. The play was initially called no good, but the 49ers (0-2) challenged the ruling and won.The Saints (2-0), who relied on their defense most of the game, got the ball back at the 30 with 1:14 left. Drew Brees hit Marques Colston with a 30-yard completion that put the Saints on the 18 with 18 seconds remaining.So far against the Saints, Gore has a couple of hard runs, and is proving to be a threat out of the backfield. A healthy Gore is a scary thing for opposing defenses, as seen by his touchdown in the second quarter.Also Gore couldn't have scored without a good pass (yes, you read that correctly) from Alex Smith. Swinging the ball to Gore more often might be just what Smith and the 49ers' passing offense needs to move the ball more consistently up and down the field.Frank Gore is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He was born on May 14, 1983 in Coral Gables, Florida.He stands 5'9 tall, weighs 217 pounds, and wears jersey number 21. He was drafted in the 3rd round (65th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Drafthttp. He attended the University of Miami, FL where he majored in business management and organization. He graduated from Coral Gables (FL) high school where he set several county rushing recordshttp.
Frank Gore's tenure at The U was one of many ups and downs. Though he rushed for a total of 1,975 yards and 17 touchdowns over his Hurricane career, he spent a great deal of time behind future NFL Running Back Willis McGahee. Gore did in fact beat McGahee out of the starting Running Back position in 2002, he severely injured his knee before the season started and was forced to miss the entire year. The following year Frank would start out very strong despite playing sparingly throughout the first 5 games, rushing for 468 yards and 5 touchdowns on only 89 carries. He become the first Miami back to rush for 100+ yards in each of the first three games. Unfortunately Gore would severely injure his other knee in the fifth game, putting him out for a second straight year.
And this grizzly fellow was just starting to get so chipper. Sadly, the 49ers botched what was looking to be their first scoring drive when Alex Smith, with the ball on the Saints' 27, overthrew running back on a simple throw to the flat. The pass was intercepted by Saints strong safety Roman Harper.The Niners defense was able to keep the Saints from taking further advantage, however, forcing a punt after one New Orleans first down. Still, with already one flubbed snap that led to a safety and a costly interception, the 49ers mistakes are piling up early.
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