NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first time Jordan Mason touched the ball on Saturday night, he carried a handful of Tennessee Titans defenders with him for a hard-fought 13-yard gain. His night ended when he plowed forward and received a nice shove in the back from right guard Dominick Puni at the goal line to punch it in on a 4-yard touchdown run. Mason finished with 34 yards and a touchdown on six rushing attempts while playing all 11 snaps on the 49ers' first drive of the game in a 17-13 loss on Saturday at Nissan Stadium. "Since I got here last year, I've noticed how hard he runs, and his vision is really good," 49ers quarterback Brandon Allen said. "Anytime you have that kind of combo where you run extremely physical and have good vision, those two things go really well for a running back." But, afterward, Mason expressed something less than satisfaction with his overall performance. "I missed a catch out there that I didn't want to miss and a protection," Mason said. "I ran good, but there are some things I didn't like. "I guess the media can say I had a good day. To me, I didn't really have a good day to me. I mean, I know I can run. I'm trying to make my game complete." On the...
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