How the Saints Triumphed Over the 49ers

HOW THE SAINTSTRIUMPHED OVERTHE 49ERS

BALANCEBy maintaining an upbeat offense that keeps defenses on their toes, the

Saints were able to gain the upper-hand in Sunday's win. In fact, they

posted an impressive 42-39 run-pass split against the 49ers, thus all but

ensuring they were attacking not just on the ground, but in the air as

well.

2-MAN RUSHINGThe combined efforts of Tim Hightower,

Mark Ingram, and the offense yielded a

fantastic 245 rushing yards and two

rushing touchdowns.

Hightower spearheaded the way with 23

carries for 87 yards and trip to the end

zone.

Mark Ingram supplemented Hightower's

impressive performance with his own,

clocking in at 15 carries for 75 yards, 158

yards total on the ground.

AIR-RAIDDrew Brees made particular mention of how the running game, although very

successful in its own right, also was a phenomenal complement to the pass game.

Brees threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns to ten different receivers. Ultimately,

he went for 28 of 39.

Coming off four wins in five

games, the Saints are poised to

make a splash this season.