Hyde Leads 49ers to Opening Victory

Sep 14, 2015 at 10:45 PM--


After perhaps the worst offseason in 49ers history, all is good again.The 49ers – wearing their new alternate black-and-red ninja-like uniforms – defeated the Minnesota Vikings 20-3 at Levi's Stadium Monday night in the 2015 season opener. And in doing so, they made new head coach Jim Tomsula a prophet.Back in February, Tomsula talked about running back Carlos Hyde as a budding star. The second-round pick in 2014 from Ohio State had a solid first season backing up Frank Gore, but no one was certain Hyde was yet ready to take over Gore's bell-cow status. Tomsula, however, was confident. "Carlos Hyde's a heck of a football player," he said then. "You've seen it in college, and you've seen it translate to the pro field. You've seen the guy run, his vision, he can plant, he can re-direct. I like his speed, I like his burst. I'm really excited about Carlos Hyde."In his debut as the 49ers' No. 1 back Monday night, Hyde was everything Tomsula said, and more.He ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, the most yards by a 49ers running back, with at least two scores, since Gore did it in 2009.His first touchdown, giving the 49ers a 7-0 lead in the second quarter, was a thing of...
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