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December 2, 2008 11:21:04 AM CST



49ers 3rd String Stymies Bengals

Posted Dec 16, 07 5:41 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Cincinnati may have thought last night's game was in the bag: San Francisco sat in the dregs of the NFC, boasted one of the weakest offenses, and was starting its third-string quarterback. But Shaun Hill made the first start of his six NFL seasons count, going 21-for-28 to accumulate 197 yards and a 20-13 Niners victory, the Chronicle reports.

San Francisco burst to their first halftime lead this season, and controlled the clock for 36 minutes. Hill's confidence seemed to infect his teammates, who managed for the most part to avoid costly blunders on several big drives. Niners coach Mike Nolan has tapped Hill for the season's last two games, and Hill plans to win them—"that's for dang sure."

Sources San Francisco Chronicle, Cincinnati Enquirer

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