"The 49ers' rookie defensive tackle came through with a game-saving play in Thursday night's 26-23 overtime road win over the Los Angeles Rams. Los Angeles had first-and-goal at the 3-yard line with 1:07 left in regulation, quarterback Matthew Stafford gave the ball to Kyren Williams, and the Rams were poised to begin celebrating an apparent 27-23 win. Collins, a second-round draft pick out of Texas, made a perfect swipe at the ball, and lo and behold, there it was right in front of him on the ground to recover."
"I don't know if I even saw it, Collins said Monday. I thought they scored, and then the ball's right there. It was awesome to make that play for my team. I mean, just seeing everybody's faces made me happy. It took all of us and that's big. How did it feel? It felt like my birthday, Collins said. After a 49ers punt, the Rams wound up tying the game 23-23 on a 48-yard field goal by Joshua Karty, setting up overtime."
Alfred Collins turns 24 on Wednesday and felt Monday as if he'd already celebrated after a game-saving play. Late in regulation with the Rams at the 3-yard line, Collins swiped the ball and recovered a fumble that kept the 49ers alive. The Rams tied the game with a 48-yard field goal, forcing overtime. After the 49ers took a 3-0 lead in overtime, Los Angeles reached San Francisco's 11 but was stopped on fourth-and-1 when Kyren Williams was stuffed. Teammates credited film study and situational awareness. The 49ers followed with a light walkthrough practice after an exhausting regular-season game.
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