Harbaugh happy with 49ers' offensive approach

By Michael Wagaman

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Oct. 19 2012 6:00 p.m. MDT

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San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) runs for 20 yards and a first down against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter on Oct. 18, 2012 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif. The 49ers won 13-6.

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Summary

The San Francisco 49ers went back to what they do best: a steady diet of Frank Gore mixed with a dominant defense and timely special teams play.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers went back to what they do best: a steady diet of Frank Gore mixed with a dominant defense and timely special teams play.

The result was a 13-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks that got San Francisco back on track following a demoralizing loss to the New York Giants.

It was a vastly different approach than the one San Francisco used four days earlier when it ran the ball just 17 times while Alex Smith threw three interceptions.

A change in offensive philosophy or just taking what the defense was giving up?

Probably somewhere in the middle.

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