Last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to the west coast to fact the San Francisco 49ers, and came back to Tampa with a 21-0 shutout victory.

On Sunday, The Bucs not only didn’t come close to that kind of performance, but took several steps back in their progress.

The Bucs were soundly beaten 48-3 by the 49ers, and every phase of their game plan was taken apart by the 49ers.

Buccaneer head coach Raheem Morris, along with some of his players, had trouble keeping his composure and was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Normally steady quarterback, Josh Freeman, looked rather shaky, recoding 187 yards on 17 for 33 passing, and adding to his interception total with two more.

The Buc ground game that had began to reveal itself over the past two weeks, was completely shut down with LeGarrette Blount carrying the ball 10 times for 34 yards. Blount left the game early with a leg injury, and defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was also carted off with a serious ankle injury.

The 49ers recorded three sacks while their quarterback, Alex Smith, was never put on the ground.

The 45-point margin of victory for the 49ers was their largest since a 48-0 win over the Rams in 1997 with Joe Montana at quarterback.

This Sunday, the Bucs will host their division rival, the New Orleans Saints, at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff will be at 4:15 p. m.