Third-string quarterback Bill Musgrave threw a five-yardtouchdown pass to Darrick Owens with 1:40 left to rally the SanFrancisco 49ers to a 30-24 exhibition victory Thursday over thejeg-lagged San Diego Chargers in San Diego.
The 49ers (2-1) scored 14 points in the last 15:05, includingtwo field goals by rookie Doug Brien. They got to the Chargers' 5-and 12-yard lines on consecutive drives, but they had to settle forfield goals of 43 and 30 yards by Brien to pull within 24-22.
The 49ers finally took the lead on a nine-play, 54-yard drive inthe closing minutes. On third-and-two, Musgrave rolled right andfound Owens, who signed as a free agent, in the right side of the endzone. Chargers rookie cornerback Damion Lyons fell down on the play.Musgrave then threw a two-point conversion pass to Owens.
The Chargers (0-4) played well early, despite having only threedays to prepare. They returned home Sunday from an overseas tripthat saw them lose 28-20 to the New York Giants in Berlin.
Stan Humphries threw two touchdown passes and Gale Gilbertanother as the Chargers built a 24-16 lead.
Humphries threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Shawn Jefferson fora 7-0 lead eight plays into the game. He added a 10-yard scoringtoss to newcomer Tony Martin with a minute left in the first half toput the Chargers ahead 17-13.
Gilbert then capped the Chargers' first drive of the second halfwith a 24-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Ronnie Harmon onthird-and-20. Harmon's closest pursuer was at least 10 yards away.
Patriots 27, Redskins 17: New England continued to turnturnovers into touchdowns and scored 24 points in the fourth quarterto topple Washington in Foxboro, Mass.
The Patriots (3-0) turned a pair of fumbles into two quicktouchdowns, the first a 15-yard run by Corey Croom and the second a22-yard pass from Jay Walker to Steve Hawkins, to take a 24-10 lead.
The Patriots had tied the score at 10 early in the fourth on afive-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe to Hawkins, a free safety in collegewho was making his NFL debut.
The Redskins (0-3) scored on a 48-yard fumble return bylinebacker Ken Harvey, a 15-yard pass from Gus Frerotte to WilliamBell and a 33-yard field goal by Chip Lohmiller.
Heath Shuler, the third pick in the April draft, played most ofthe second half for the Redskins. Playing against the Patriots'first-string defense for much of his stint, the former Tennessee starcompleted 5 of 8 passes for 38 yards and led the Redskins to a fieldgoal. SUMMARIES, PAGE 114 SUMMARIES, PAGE 106
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