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Sports 1B Weekend September 7-8, 2013 NFL AP file photo San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) runs for a 56-yard touchdown past Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden (93) and inside linebacker Brad Jones (59) during the third quarter of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco. Pack looks to stop Kaep SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Clay Matthews and the Green Bay defense spent a good chunk of the offseason focused on figuring out how to stop the read option and defend mobile quarterbacks like San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick left that much of a mark on the Packers' embarrassed unit in a 45-31 divisional playoff loss to the 49ers at Candlestick Park in January. Now they meet again in a second straight season opener between a pair of NFC powers. ''I'm sure they've been game-planning for us since training camp,'' 49ers tight end Vernon Davis said. ''Any time you lose a game like that, you should be very mad.'' Kaepernick rushed for a quarterback-record 181 yards and two touchdowns and threw for two more TDs. The Packers have been forced to relive the game in the film room this week — even if many of Green Bay's players weren't part of it. Tehama Tracker Saturday's schedule 8-Man Football Elk Creek at Mercy, 1 p.m. Cross Country Red Bluff at Beat The Heat (at Eureka) Volleyball Corning, Mercy at Hamilton Tournament Los Molinos at Fall River Tournament MLB Houston at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 6:05 p.m. Sunday's schedule NFL Oakland at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. MLB Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Monday's schedule Field Hockey Corning at Lassen, 3:30 p.m. MLB Colorado at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Sports on TV Saturday AUTO RACING • 5 a.m., NBCSN — Formula One, qualifying for Grand Prix of Italy, at Monza, Italy • 4:30 p.m., ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Federated Auto Parts 400, at Richmond, Va. BOXING • 7:25 p.m., SHO — Featherweights, Rafael Marquez (41-8-0) vs. Efrain Esquivias (16-2-1); heavyweights, Seth Mitchell (26-1-1) vs. Chris Arreola (35-30), at Indio COLLEGE FOOTBALL • 9 a.m., Big 10 Network — Missouri State at Iowa, Indiana State at Purdue, Eastern Michigan at Penn State or Tennessee Tech at Wisconsin • 9 a.m., CBSSN — Norfolk State at Rutgers • 9 a.m., ESPN — Florida at Miami • 9 a.m., ESPN2 — Cincinnati at Illinois • 9 a.m., FSN — SE Louisiana at TCU • 9 a.m., FS1 — Oklahoma St. at UTSA • 11 a.m., Pac-12 Newtork — Weber State at Utah • 12:30 p.m., ABC — Oregon at Virginia • 12:30 p.m., CBSSN — Utah State at Air Force • 12:30 p.m., CSNB — Alcorn State at Mississippi State • 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 — San Diego St. at Ohio St. • 12:30 p.m., FSN — Buffalo at Baylor • 12:30 p.m., NBCSN — Delaware St. at Delaware 4 p.m. • 12:30 p.m., ESPNEWS — Old Dominion at Maryland • 1:30 p.m., ESPN — South Carolina at Georgia • 2 p.m., Pac-12 Network — Portland State at California • 3 p.m., Big 10 Network — Southern Miss at Nebraska, Navy at Indiana or Syracuse at Northwestern • 3:30 p.m., FS1 — Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas St. • 4 p.m., CBSSN — Colorado State at Tulsa • 4 p.m., ESPN2 — Texas at BYU • 4 p.m., FOX — West Virginia at Oklahoma • 4 p.m., FSN — Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech • 4:30 p.m., CSNC — Austin Peay at Vanderbilt • 5 p.m., ESPN — Notre Dame at Michigan • 5 p.m., Pac-12 Network — Central Arkansas at Colorado or Hawaii at Oregon State • 7:30 p.m., CBSSN — Arizona at UNLV • 7:30 p.m., FS1 — Washington St. at Southern Cal • 8 p.m., Pac-12 Newtork — San Jose State at Stanford GOLF • 6 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, European Masters, third round, at Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland (same-day tape) • 10:30 a.m., TGC — Web.com Tour, Chiquita Classic, third round, at Davidson, N.C. • 1 p.m., TGC — USGA, Walker Cup, first round, at South Hampton, N.Y. 6:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Montreal Championship, second round (same-day tape) MLB • 9:30 a.m., FOX — L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati • 1 p.m., CSNC — Houston at Oakland • 4 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, Pittsburgh at St. Louis or Detroit at Kansas City • 6 p.m., CSNB — Arizona at San Francisco SAILING • 1 p.m., NBC — America's Cup, race 1 and 2, at San Francisco SOCCER • 7 p.m., NBCSN — MLS, Chicago at Seattle TENNIS • 9 a.m., CBS — U.S. Open, men's semifinals, at New York Sunday AUTO RACING • 4:30 a.m., NBCSN — Formula One, Grand Prix of Italy, at Monza, Italy • 9:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Iowa 200, at Newton, Iowa (same-day tape) • 11 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Truck Series, Iowa 200, at Newton, Iowa • 2 p.m., FS1 — Rolex Sports Car Series, at Monterey GOLF • 6 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, European Masters, final round, at Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland (same-day tape) • 10:30 a.m., TGC — Web.com Tour, Chiquita Classic, final round, at Davidson, N.C. • 1 p.m., TGC — USGA, Walker Cup, final round, at South Hampton, N.Y. • 3:30 p.m., TGC — Champions Tour, Montreal Championship, final round (same-day tape) MLB • 10 a.m., TBS — Boston at N.Y. Yankees • 11:10 a.m., WGN — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs • 1 p.m., CSNB — Arizona at San Francisco • 1 p.m., CSNC — Houston at Oakland • 5 p.m., ESPN — L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati NFL • 10 a.m., CBS — Oakland at Indianapolis • 10 a.m., FOX — Seattle at Carolina • 1:25 p.m., FOX — Green Bay at San Francisco • 5 p.m., NBC — N.Y. Giants at Dallas SAILING • 1 p.m., NBC — America's Cup, race 3 and 4, at San Francisco SOCCER • 8 p.m., ESPN2 — MLS, Philadelphia at San Jose TENNIS • 9:30 a.m., ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men's doubles championship, at New York • 1:30 p.m., CBS — U.S. Open, women's championship, at New York Monday MLB • 4 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore or Kansas City at Cleveland • 7 p.m., CSNB — Colorado at San Francisco NFL • 3:55 p.m., ESPN — Philadelphia at Washington • 7:15 p.m., ESPN — Houston at San Diego TENNIS • 2 p.m., CBS — U.S. Open, men's championship, at New York ''It was a disappointing night for us,'' quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. Kaepernick, for one, has vowed to forget about that impressive playoff debut eight months ago. ''We're not worried about what happened last year,'' he said. The Packers have no choice but to be worried. They were embarrassed by the NFC champions in their opener last year at Lambeau Field, then again in the postseason. Here are five things to watch in Sunday's Week 1 NFC showdown and rematch of the divisional playoffs: TWO NEW TACKLES: Rookie left tackle David Bakhtiari and inexperienced starting right tackle Don Barclay are being counted upon to fill huge holes in Green Bay's offensive line. They face the daunting task of protecting Rodgers against one of the best defensive fronts in football. Rodgers' simple message: ''Block those guys, please.'' Bakhtiari took over after left tackle Bryan Bulaga was lost to a season-ending knee injury early in training camp, while Barclay beat out veteran Marshall Newhouse for the other spot. ''Their front seven is a big challenge all the way through,'' coach Mike McCarthy said. ''It's definitely something our young guys have been preparing for.'' The 49ers expect Rodgers to release the ball even sooner to take some pressure off the O-line. ''They've got a $100 million quarterback — we know they're going to want to throw the ball,'' 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis said. Willis, meanwhile, is scheduled to play as he recovers from a broken right hand. KAEPERNICK'S TOP TARGET?: Anquan Boldin makes his 49ers debut as San Francisco's projected top wide receiver for Kaepernick. Everybody involved hopes Boldin, Davis and a healthy Kyle Williams can pick up the load with 2012 top wideout Michael Crabtree sidelined until at least November recovering from a torn right Achilles tendon that required surgery. Boldin, who beat San Francisco in the Super Bowl with Baltimore, and Davis expect productive years alongside the athletic, strong-armed Kaepernick in his first full season as starter. ''The chemistry that we're building, the brotherhood that we've put together, it's impeccable,'' Davis said. ''It's amazing that you come in here each and every day and be able to work with a guy like Kaepernick.'' GREEN BAY RUNNING GAME: McCarthy has faced question after question about his running game. Now, all eyes will be on rookie Eddie Lacy to see whether he can back up his coach's confident stance — against stingy, run-stopping San Francisco, no less. Lacy and Johnathan Franklin were drafted to improve Green Bay's backfield. The Packers cut ties with 2012 top rusher Alex Green. Former Alabama star Lacy carried 204 times for 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns last year. REID'S MOMENT: With hard-hitting rookie free safety Eric Reid earning a starting job, the 49ers have the chance to redeem themselves after last year's debacle with top draft pick A.J. Jenkins, who didn't catch a pass and was traded last month to Kansas City. San Francisco selected Reid with the 18th pick of April's draft out of LSU. He replaces departed star Dashon Goldson. ''The first day I got here, it was a lot faster than college and the defense was tougher, but it just takes practice and repetition,'' Reid said. HELPFUL INTEL ON THE 49ERS: The Packers picked up a pair of former 49ers quarterbacks just in time for Week 1: Seneca Wallace and Scott Tolzien. More so than Wallace, who spent only a week in San Francisco's system, Tolzien could provide some valuable insight into the 49ers' schemes and playbook. NFL Raiders, Colts taking different paths in opener INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck went from No. 1 overall pick to playoff starter in one season. Oakland is still searching for that guy. It's as striking a difference on paper as it is on the field. ''I think he's obviously set to be one of the top quarterbacks in this league,'' Raiders coach Dennis Allen said. ''I think this guy is just a really good player. He's got a strong arm. He's very intelligent. He knows where to go with the ball. He can throw the ball accurately. I've been real impressed.'' Don't get Allen wrong. He likes his own guys, too. But neither Terrelle Pryor nor Matt Flynn has been a full-time NFL starter or started a playoff game, and Allen isn't about to reveal which one will start against the Colts. Along with Oakland's quarterback quandary, here are five things to watch Sunday. STAY IN LINE: One reason Pryor is the likely starter is that he's more mobile — something the Raiders desperately need. Yes, Flynn has been battling a sore right elbow and did not look great during the preseason. But the bigger problem in Oakland has been the offensive line. Rookie Menelik Watson, a second-round pick, starts at left tackle. Left guard Lucas Nix made the team last season as an undrafted free agent and was inactive for 15 of 16 games. The lack of experience on the left side could be a major problem if the Colts use five-time Pro Bowler Robert Mathis over there. The opposing pass rush is likely to be a longterm problem this season, but Pryor at least can keep defenses off-balance with read options and his ability to scramble. HE'S BACK: One Raiders highlight should be the return of Charles Woodson. The 2009 defensive player of the year entered the league with Oakland in 1998 then signed with Green Bay as a free agent after the 2005 season. Now, a much older Woodson has come back at a new position — safety. The chess match between Luck and Woodson, the No. 4 overall pick in a draft that also included Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf, should be interesting. While Luck tries to improve his completion percentage and interception totals, the crafty Woodson may just try to bait Luck into a mistake. If he does, Woodson could wind up tying one or two NFL records. He needs one interception return for a score to equal Rod Woodson's record (12) and one defensive score to match the mark shared by Rod Woodson and Darren Sharper (13). PREP ROUNDUP VOLLEYBALL Los Molinos defeated Paradise Adventist Academy 25-11, 25-16, 25-12 on Thursday at home. The Lady Bulldogs (2-0) were led by Clarivel Castillo with 14 kills, eight digs and four aces. Kaitlynn Seaman notched 21 assists and five aces, Dom Henderson had 10 digs and Emily Bailey had five aces. TENNIS Orland 7, Mercy 2 An inexperienced and shorthanded Mercy team with only four qualified players lost to Orland, 7-2. The team had to forfeit three matches. Mercy's No. 1 seed Mary DiMaggio won her singles match, and then teamed up with Hailey Gao to win their No. 1 doubles match. Jenna Nichols lost her matches 2-6 and 3-6, but has shown improvement. SWIMMING Mercy High School competed in its first meet since starting a team this fall. Girls include Jisu Choi, Erica Downey, Victoria Johnson, Katelyn the 200 Freestyle Relay. Boys placed 1st in the 200 Medley Relay, 1st in 200 Breaststroke Relay, and 4th in the 100 backstroke Relay. All distances were yards and all swims were relay swims. The Warriors thank Durango R.V. Park for allowing them to practice in its beautiful facility, which has allowed Mercy to have a swim team. FIELD HOCKEY The Corning Lady Cardinals beat visiting Bella Vista, 2-0 on Wednesday. The Lady Cards were led Courtesy photo by Larry Long by scores from Audrey Emily Bailey (7) of Los Molinos goes up Mora and Kobya Rezendes. for a kill against Paradise Adventist Mora also led the team in Academy's Margo Moore (10) Thursday. shots. Kaitlynn Huntley and Tobin, and Mikaela Weber. Boys are Sarah Boone shared time in the cage. Anthony Alvies, Nathaniel Bennett, Mora scored first from the corner, Kyle Gardener, Reid Gardener,Gian- and Maria Diaz passed flat across the carlo Nandino, Gabe Sartori, and Theo circle to Rezendes for a corner score. Zang. The team's defense played well, and Girls placed 1st in the 400-IM Jessica Beckley did a good job of movRelay, 2nd in the 200 Breaststroke ing the ball up the sideline and centerRelay, 3rd in 200 Medley Relay, 4th in ing it in the circle. the 200 Backstroke Relay, and 5th in