colin kaepernick three yards to vernon davis. came alive today. part of the offensive game plan. colin kaepernick 243 yards. through for a couple of scores. and smith 5.5 sacks. gasessen campbell never got off -- jason campbell never got off. colin kaepernick was tremendous. michaelmichael crabtree. 32-7 the semifinal. and colin kaepernick's performance had everybody talking. who is going to start sunday in new orleans? jim harbaugh up first. >> let's see, you know, i usually tend to go with the guy who has the hot hand. we have two quarterbacks that got a hot hand. >> collin is the man. i think he did a great job. i am very proud of him. >> i wanted to come out and show that i could be a starter. and that is what i have been trying to prove. >> no controversy here. no, no. alex would have had a great game. no. you know, we got two good quarterbacks. >> nothing here to -- that you could dig for to get more. i am not covering up anything. hiding anything. >> you have to look at, colin kaepernick probably -- most players would say he has more skill. athletic ability. >> and the hot

and he finds vernon davis, 10-0 san francisco. they had six receptions for 83 yards. the second quarter. look at kendall hunter with the eyes of the touchdown, doesn't he? he breaks a couple of tackles from 14 yards out. 17-0. folks, this is against one of the league's top defenses. the defense dominated. especially smith who brought down jason campbell. 5.5 times sacking the chicago quarterback and now leads the nfl. he simply is just brilliant in prime time. look at them buying time, putting it on the money. touchdown 49ers. crabtree, they went 32-7. warriors and dallas under a minute left hitting the jump shot. and again we'll go to overtime. less than a minute in. it's tied. he drops it off for the lay up. warriors take a 101-91 lead as they win 105-99. and that is the subplot to this ford story tonight. granted that alex smith is still injured. but you have a quarterback controversy. >> yeah, you do. he is fast and big and he could run. man, he just throws right on the -- right on the dime. >> yes. >> and that will be winning there. >> yes, eight winnings. >> the

colin kaepernick, to vernon davis. his first career touchdown pass. and looking good early on. 10-0, 49ers. next, it's kendall hunter. looking to tackle. he's in. 14 yards for the score. it would be 17-0, at that point. and in the second half, the 49ers speed is taking over. campbell sacked by albie smith. his fourth of the night and he was not done. the frosting on the cake, campbell sacked again by aldon smith. 5 1/2 sacks for aldon smith on the night. and the 49ers win, 42-7. >> thought he did a great job. poised in the pocket. pushing the ball. throwing with accuracy. did a nice job running the game plan. everything he did was exemplar. >> i wanted to show what i was capable of. show i can be a starter. that's what i've tried to prove. >> very proud of him. i take my hat off to him. he stepped up today. he did some great things out there to help us win this game. >>> the warriors continuing their three-game road trip in dallas. harrison barnes, missing the shot. he gets his own rebound. klay thompson throws up the three. it's no good. we go to ove

next play, kaepernick hits vernon davis for the first tthd of his career.quarterback finished with 243 yards and a pair of tds. other side of the ball, jason campbell just had a rough day. he was sacked six times in the game with all six involving 4er linebacker smith. he was unbelievable. the bears could only muster 143 total yards on offense. and the 49ers, that defense, absolutely savaged. they went on to win 32-7. the bears are now 7-3. again, the bears supposed to have one of the best defenses in the nfc. they get completely hammered by a guy starting for his first time, kaepernick. we may have a quarterback controversy in san francisco. now tied with the packers for first in the nfc sports. >>> to college basketball. in our first grade buzzer beater of the year. butler and marquette game, butler down two points in the final moments but take a look. >> i'm looking. >> if he you make it, you're up three. do you foul? >> i don't. i think fouling brings losing to the equation. doesn't matter now. >> spins out. two-point game. midcourt. three second left.

vernon davis has been in alex smith's corner for years, but even he admits he saw the future last nighthose balls you see tom brady throw. the second window right on the money. i didn't expect the ball to come. we ran that play quite a few times. the tight end usually don't get the ball on that play. he saw it, and he just put it there. >> overshadowed by the big game was the utter destruction that was caused by smith. he is on the chicago bear offensive line. he had five and a half sacks and leads the nl -- the nfl with a total of 15. >> if you sense a weakness you have to take advantage of it. >> i felt i had something there. >> numbers tonight from iowa. jack taylor scored 138 points. yes, 138. taylor uh ement -- taylor made total 108 from 152 on the field. it was 179-104. light it up, jack. 138 points. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> he had a good game. >> he is icing down his arm right now. >> he is will chamberlain, junior there. >> that's right. "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. you asked for it and now the abc7 news exclusive ala

vernon davis has been in alex smith's corner for years, but even he admits he saw the future last night. >> it is one of those balls you see tom brady throw. the second window right on the money. i didn't expect the ball to come. we ran that play quite a few times. the tight end usually don't get the ball on that play. he saw it, and he just put it there. >> overshadowed by the big game was the utter destruction that was caused by smith. he is on the chicago bear offensive line. he had five and a half sacks and leads the nl -- the nfl with a total of 15. >> if you sense a weakness you have to take advantage of it. >> i felt i had something there. >> numbers tonight from iowa. jack taylor scored 138 points. yes, 138. taylor uh ement -- taylor made total 108 from 152 on the field. it was 179-104. light it up, jack. 138 points. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> he had a good game. >> he is icing down his arm right now. >> he is will chamberlain, junior there. >> that's right. "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. you asked for it and now the abc7

that's vernon davis. kaepernick for alex smith. moving along, now, to the second half. 14-0 lead.ernick, with a three-step drop back, looking and finding the award winner. michael crabtree. the 49ers, 32-7, they beat the bears. >>> grizzlies taking on the nuggets. they have the best record in the nba for the first time in franchise history. late in the first, gasol last night, but andre miller. late in the second, gallinari, spinning and hitting, 2 of his 267. that squared the affair, 45-45. third quarter, gasol, to rudy gay. fourth and final, let's go. tony allen, just five minutes left. bottoms away. grizzlies lead by four. later in the fourth, gay beat andre iguodala like a rented mule. grizzlies led by three. just over two. 13 in. a double-double. and the guy's been effective. and so have the grizzlies. finally, the nuggets down one. mcgee, great second effort. points in the paint for denver. nuggets out in front. gallinari, with under 30 seconds to go. 26 and 5. nuggets win 97-92. they hand memphis their second loss of the season. >>> that will do it for us. until next time,

his first nfl td pass going to vernon davis. here, a big drive, capped off by kendall hunter. bears only 147 total offensive yards. sacked six times. 5.5 by number 99. smith all over the place. then cappernick finalling time, and finding michael crabtree. 32-7. no turnovers for the young quarterback. coach harbaugh, i think the game was over about 12 seconds before he was asked who would be his quarterback moving forward? >> we'll see. i usually tend to go with the guy who's got the hot hand. we've got two quarterbacks that have got a hot hand. i thought kyle did an outstanding job. i thought he did a great job, poised in the pocket. pushing ball, throwing with accuracy. everything he is did was exemplar. >>> we'll see who works it next week in the starting capacity down in new orleans. meantime, warriors and texas. if they're going to make anyone believe they're playoff worthy, you've got to win on the road. that they do tonight in dallas. the all about baby steps for this team. they to take two of three on the trip. curry started to get into the flow. barnes had 20 points 12

his first nfl td pass going to vernon davis. here, a big drive, capped off by kendall hunter.nly 147 total offensive yards. sacked six times. 5.5 by number 99. smith all over the place. then cappernick finalling time, and finding michael crabtree. 32-7. no turnovers for the young quarterback. coach harbaugh, i think the game was over about 12 seconds before he was asked who would be his quarterback moving forward? >> we'll see. i usually tend to go with the guy who's got the hot hand. we've got two quarterbacks that have got a hot hand. i thought kyle did an outstanding job. i thought he did a great job, poised in the pocket. pushing ball, throwing with accuracy. everything he is did was exemplar. >>> we'll see who works it next week in the starting capacity down in new orleans. meantime, warriors and texas. if they're going to make anyone believe they're playoff worthy, you've got to win on the road. that they do tonight in dallas. the all about baby steps for this team. they to take two of three on the trip. curry started to get into the flow. barnes had 20 points 12 rebound

his first nfl start, impressive comes up early hitting vernon davis who is not on your fantasy team right>> no. >> you played against him last night. sorry. 9ers fell to 20-0 by halftime. smith had a monster game 5.5 sacks for the 9ers. what a stud and san francisco beat up chicago. they were 7-2. 32-7 was the final. big winner for your 9ers. >>> now to the nba. warriors in dallas less than a minute to go the jumper ties the game at 90. game goes into overtime and stephen curry led the warriors with 31 points and 9 assists including a beauty to david lee with the go ahead bucket. warriors won 105-101. >> butler trailing marquette by two in the play of the game. rodney clark the bulldog heaves it one-handed, and it's good. game winner by one. butler beat marquette 72-71 at the maui invitational college tournament. they can stay another day in hawaii. >> then they pile on him. >> great shot. >>> it's 5:26. the right to bare all. >> the bay area city known for free expression may tell people to cover up. the proposed restrictions on public nudity. >> right in the middle of a 24- hour strike

right to vernon davis. 9ers built a 20-9 lead by halftime. smith had 5.5 sacks for the 9ers. he was humongous! and the 9ers beat up chicago 7- 2 team at the time, 32-7. big win for san francisco. >>> let's go to hawaii with the play of the day at college hoops. butler trailing marquette by two points. in the final seconds of the game, the bulldogs rodney clark sets up, time is going down and boom! he bangs it home a big three- pointer and enough for the win as butler beat the golden eagles of marquette 72-71 whole lot of hugging going on in maui after that buzzer beater right there. >> the dog pile. >> play of the day. >> bulldogs. >>> 6:26. repairs delayed in the richmond refinery fix. why chevron's choice of metal is being questioned. >> happening right now, a protest at the port. these are live pictures from chopper 5. what striking workers are hoping to achieve with this one-day strike. >> and we're live in pittsburg where workers have a handle on a water main burst that caused a four-foot sinkhole. we have an update on when neighbors can have water again. for over 60,000

here is the past vernon davis is the in dropping back. i love it when a plan comes together. alton smith with letters that jason campbell his fourth sack of the night. it was all over campbell all night long. the forty-niners were all over the bears and this one. the final score was 32 to seven. a will leaving 20 to 0 at the half. there on the road facing the new orleans saints. here is what harbau gh had to say about the game last night. i usually tend to go with guys who has a hot hand. we have two quarterbacks that have a hot hand. he did an outstanding job. >> colin is the main. i think colin did a great job. i am proud of him. >> i want to come out so that i could be a starter and that is what i have been trying to prove since i have been in the league. >> no controversy here. if alex would have been here he would have a great game. we have two good quarterbacks. >> there is nothing here you could dig for to get more. not covering up anything are hiding anything. >> wow! what a dilemma to have you have a starter and a back up that is phenomenal. the 49ers will travel to

. >> you talk about the player sound bites vernon davis said i felt like someone took the handcuffs off. >> that is the thing about vern and davis he is sometimes too honest. >> is it like an understudy. n a play where the person and they are sick in their under study comes in and you put the guy back is he supposed to go back? >> what about brady can blesoe what about montana and young. we saw how that went down. how does it work we see these guys knocked each other off all the time. >> no one wants to come out and say this i think the best thing if you are alex smith and i am not going to speak for him, but i am being realistic. for kapernick to start in oil as an had a bad game he loses at alex get back in. >> how does harbaugh handle this? does he take a chance. >> i think you have to start him again. i will say it again you know, the team knows they see the guys every day. this may not be an indictment of smith it may be that this guy he is more talented than smith. he throws the ball better. he runs better. it is just one of those things where you could watch him in the game last