LAS VEGAS — Brock Purdy was environment friendly in finishing 9 of 12 passes for 96 yards, but additionally threw a red-zone interception because the San Francisco 49ers concluded their preseason with a 24-24 tie with the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday night time.
Daniel Carlson’s 43-yard area objective with 16 seconds left pulled the Raiders (0-2-1) even with the 49ers (1-1-1). Joshua Dobbs’ 10-yard landing go to Jacob Cowing late within the third quarter put the 49ers forward 24-21.
Every workforce took an reverse strategy to the sport with the common season two weeks away. The 49ers performed most of their starters within the first quarter and the Raiders went with backups auditioning for roster spots in Las Vegas or one other NFL workforce.
One participant preventing for a kind of slots was quarterback Nathan Peterman, who obtained the shock begin after coach Antonio Pierce mentioned Wednesday that Carter Bradley would open the sport.
Peterman performed the primary half and accomplished 12 of 19 passes for 108 yards a landing. Bradley led the tying drive for the sector objective and completed 9 of 21 for 169 yards with a TD and interception in the long run zone.
Tyreik McAllister, one other Raiders participant competing for a spot, returned a punt 81 yards for a landing and caught a 35-yard TD go.
On the opposite finish, the 49ers needed to get a detailed have a look at most of their starters, which included the preseason debuts of huge receiver Deebo Samuel and tight finish George Kittle. Kittle made a spotlight 19-yard seize between two defenders and completed with three catches for 34 yards. His earlier preseason profession complete: 4 receptions for 47 yards.
Not all of the 49ers starters performed, nevertheless, within the workforce’s first look at Allegiant Stadium since shedding within the Tremendous Bowl six months earlier to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Among the many lacking had been All-Professional working again Christian McCaffrey due to a calf damage. Additionally, All-Professional left sort out Trent Williams and second-team All-Professional receiver Brandon Aiyuk have been in contract disputes that stay to unresolved even with the season simply two weeks away.
Aiyuk, nevertheless, was at Allegiant Stadium on Friday night time and even chatted with Pierce earlier than the sport. Pierce was the linebackers coach at Arizona State when Aiyuk performed there in 2018-19.
Aiyuk didn’t journey with the workforce two weeks earlier when the Niners performed at Nashville and watched final week’s residence sport towards New Orleans from a non-public field.
Purdy performed simply into the second quarter towards the Raiders’ reserves, taking a 10-0 lead and practically going up three scores.
The primary possession resulted in a 49-yard area objective by Jake Moody, after which Purdy guided the 49ers on a 12-play, 85-yard landing drive. San Francisco was on the Raiders’ 16-yard line early within the second interval when Purdy’s go to Samuel was damaged up by cornerback Sam Webb and picked off by security Chris Smith II.
Then it was as much as the reserves on each side.
INJURIES
49ers: Left defensive ends Yetur Gross-Matos and Leonard Floyd left with knee accidents late within the first quarter and entered the blue damage tent. They later had been capable of stroll on the sideline, however didn’t return to the sport.
UP NEXT
49ers: Host the New York Jets on Sept. 9 to open the season.
Raiders: Go to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 8 within the season opener.
