FLASH RECAP:
Ken Dorsey's 9-yard touchdown pass to Matt Stanley with 2 minutes, 19 seconds remaining lifts San Francisco (2-0) to a victory over Oakland before an announced crowd of 65,856 at Candlestick Park on Aug. 14, 2003. Before Dorsey hits 3 of his final 4 passes on the 71-yard drive, 49ers quarterbacks complete only 10 of 27 attempts for 67 yards against the Raiders.
Oakland (1-1) takes its only lead on Sebastian Janikowski's 45-yard field goal with 7:35 left. The Polish Cannon misses 48- and 38-yard attempts earlier, extending his streak of four straight missed field goal attempts to start the 2003 exhibition season.
Brandon Dorman throws a 10-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Wilson late in the second quarter to give the 49ers a 7-0 advantage. The Raiders' Justin Fargas, who rushes for a game-high 126 yards on 18 carries, scores on a 1-yard run in the third quarter.
For the second straight exhibition game, Oakland's first-team offense doesn't score. Facing a fierce S.F. pass rush, QB Rich Gannon is 3-of-11 passing for 45 yards with one sack. Backup QB Marques Tuiasosopo sets up the 49ers' first TD when he coughs up the first of two fumbles.
Raiders center Barret Robbins makes his 2003 debut, his first action since being suspended for Super Bowl XXXVII last January and undergoing offseason surgery on his left knee. Robbins, chosen All-Pro last season, is in the lineup on Oakland's final two possessions of the first half.
The Raiders outgain the 49ers 356 to 186 in total yards, but Oakland has three turnovers and commits 15 penalties for 114 yards.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Ken Dorsey - The rookie from Miami hits 3 of his final 4 passes for 33 yards, including the game-winning touchdown pass of 9 yards to fullback Matt Stanley. Dorsey completes 6 of 15 passes for 47 yards.
WR Arnaz Battle - Contributes a 15-yard reception and a 16-yard run on a reverse on successive plays on the 49ers' game-winning drive.
LB Jamie Winborn - Records a team-high six tackles and a sack.
LB Julian Peterson - Sets up S.F.'s first touchdown late in the second quarter when he sacks QB Marques Tuiasosopo and forces a fumble, which is recovered by DE Sean Moran at the Oakland 10.
RB Justin Fargas - Rushes for 126 yards on 18 carries, all in the second half. The rookie from USC scores the Raiders' touchdown on a 1-yard run on third-and-goal with 5:17 left in the third quarter.
WR Doug Gabriel - Contributes 4 catches for 75 yards. He keeps the Raiders' final drive alive with a leaping, 23-yard reception to the 49ers 28 on fourth-and-two. The rookie from Central Florida can't hold a catchable pass in the end zone on Oakland's second to last play.
QB Rick Mirer - The former 49er completes 9 of 13 passes for 134 yards, but he fumbles a fourth-down snap at the S.F. 9 with 26 seconds left.
DT John Parrella - Has a 7-yard sack of QB Tim Rattay in the first quarter.
KEY STAT:
The Raiders surrender four sacks after allowing five sacks against St. Louis in their 2003 exhibition opener Aug. 8.
TURNING POINT:
QB Ken Dorsey drives the 49ers 71 yards in 12 plays for the winning touchdown. On third-and-one, Dorsey throws a 9-yard touchdown pass to fullback Matt Stanley with 2:19 left, erasing a 10-7 Oakland lead.
BY THE NUMBERS:
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3: Turnovers by Oakland QB Marques Tuiasosopo, who throws an interception and loses two fumbles.
15: Raiders penalties for 114 yards.
44.1: Rich Gannon's quarterback rating after he completes 3 passes in 11 attempts for 45 yards in four Oakland possessions in the first half.
80: Yards rushing by Raiders RB Justin Fargas on 12 carries in the third quarter.
THEY SAID IT:
49ers LB Jamie Winborn
"Whenever we play the Raiders it's like the regular season to us. We were really hyped out there."
"We need to get our offense going and stop messing around."
Raiders OG Frank Middleton
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Raiders lead the Battle of the Bay exhibition series 16-15, but the 49ers have won six of the past seven meetings.
Raiders QB Marques Tuiasosopo (8) fumbles after being hit by 49ers LB Julian Peterson (98).
By The Associated Press
