49ers control first half, lead Patriots 20-3 at halftime

The 49ers controlled the first half, taking a 20-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. It should have been more, with the 49ers leaving points on the field with two chip-shot red-zone field goals.The Patriots had only 76 yards in the half, and their only points came on Joey Slye's 63-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter. The drive was a four-play, minus-6 yard drive.San Francisco gained 207 yards, scoring on their first three drives, but the first two ended at the New England 3 and 8.The 49ers scored a touchdown on Fred Warner's 45-yard pick-six of Jacoby Brissett.Their first offensive touchdown drive came with 3:11 remaining in the half on an all-time catch by George Kittle, who high pointed a perfect pass from Brock Purdy for a 12-yard score. The 49ers had two touchdowns negated by penalties earlier in the drive, with Purdy's 38-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Mason called back by a holding penalty on Kittle and Purdy's 7-yard throw to Kyle Juszczyk called back by an illegal shift.Purdy is 8-of-15 for 146 yards, with Kittle catching three for 38. Mason has nine carries for 40 yards.Brissett is 8-of-13 for 54 yards and the pick-six, with Kevin Givens getting...