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San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) runs for 20 yards and a first down against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter on Oct. 18, 2012 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif. The 49ers won 13-6. The Sacramento Bee, Paul Kitagaki Jr.) MAGS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40); MANDATORY CREDIT, Associated Press
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San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh reacts on penalty called against the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter on Oct. 18, 2012 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif. The 49ers won 13-6. The Sacramento Bee, Paul Kitagaki Jr.) MAGS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40); MANDATORY CREDIT, Associated Press
By Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers went back to what they do best: a steady diet of Frank Gore mixed with a dominant defense and timely special teams play.

The result was a 13-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks that got San Francisco back on track following a demoralizing loss to the New York Giants.

It was a vastly different approach than the one San Francisco used four days earlier when it ran the ball just 17 times while Alex Smith threw three interceptions.

A change in offensive philosophy or just taking what the defense was giving up?

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Probably somewhere in the middle.

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