SAN FRANCISCO – Alex Smith hit Vernon Davis on a 14-yard touchdown pass with :09 remaining to send the San Francisco 49ers to a Divisional Round victory against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints by a final score of 36-32 on Saturday afternoon.
The Smith-to-Davis connection was the fourth touchdown and fourth lead change in the final 4:02 of the game.
The 49ers move on to the NFC Championship Game, where they will face the winner of Sunday’s Giants-Packers game.
Kevin Kugler and Mark Malone called the action on the Westwood One/Westwood One Radio Network.
(Alex Smith’s 49-yd TD pass to Vernon Davis gives the 49ers a 7-0 lead)
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(The San Francisco defense intercepts Drew Brees on the next possession)
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(Smith hits Michael Crabtree to give the Niners a 14-0 lead)
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(Drew Brees hits Jimmy Graham for a 14-yd TD to cut it to 17-7)
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(Brees connects with Marques Colston to make it 17-14)
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(Brees hits Darren Sproles and the Saints take a 24-23 lead)
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(Smith’s 28-yd TD run puts San Francisco back ahead)
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(Brees hits Jimmy Graham on a long TD to put the Saints back in front with 1:37 remaining)
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(Smith hits Vernon Davis on a 14-yd pass for the winning TD with :09 on the clock)
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(San Francisco wins the game)
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(Vernon Davis’s postgame interview with Westwood One/Westwood One sideline reporter Scott Kaplan)
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(Postgame recap from Kevin Kugler and Mark Malone)
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