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San Diego Chargers top San Francisco 49ers in OT

Nick Novak kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime after the San Diego Chargers recovered a fumble, capping a wild 38-35 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.

The Chargers trailed by 21 points at halftime and 14 entering the fourth quarter after Colin Kaepernick's 90-yard touchdown run for the 49ers.

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But Philip Rivers led two Chargers scoring drives in the last nine minutes of regulation, forcing overtime with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd with 29 seconds remaining.

San Diego safety Eric Weddle forced a fumble when he stripped wide receiver Quinton Patton on a 20-yard end-around, and Novak split the uprights for the win.

[SportsNetwork.com]

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