erage earnings peer race at $26,969.ddddddddddddIf the money is down, Smith is there.When Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent Arrogate to the Saratoga for the $1.25 million Travers, he needed a jockey for the gray colt

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Missing their top two running backs and trailing by 14 points, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decision to stick with the running game paid big dividends. Facing a San Francisco defense that cant stop anyone on the ground sure helped the cause.Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for a career-high 154 yards and rookie Peyton Barber scored on a 44-yard run to help the Bucs rally from that early deficit to beat the 49ers 34-17 on Sunday.I feel like I have that swag I had in college, said Rodgers, who was cut by Chicago before the season and didnt sign with Tampa Bay until after the opener. You know youre going in and youre going to touch the ball a lot of times. It helps you run with a lot of confidence knowing that youre not just going to get the ball five times. It helps me get into the groove.Rodgers and Barber have stepped up of late to help the Bucs (3-3) weather the absences of injured starter Doug Martin and backup Charles Sims and get back to .500 on the season.After topping 100 yards rushing in a game for the first time all season two weeks ago against Carolina , Tampa Bay returned from the bye with its biggest rushing day since gaining 283 against Philadelphia last Nov. 22, thanks to Rodgers.I think he stepped in at the right time, offensive lineman Demar Dotson said. That first game he got in there and I started to see him run, I said the guy is pretty good, Hes explosive. He almost reminds you of Doug.Those kinds of days are becoming typical against a 49ers team that has allowed a 100-yard rusher for six straight games and is on pace to allow the most yards rushing in a season since the 1981 New England Patriots.Combined with the 314 yards rushing allowed a week ago at Buffalo, San Francisco has allowed its most yards ever in back-to-back games in a single season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.We have to do a better job at getting off of blocks, securing tackles and not letting big plays happen, safety Eric Reid said. We have to just get rid of those explosive plays.Here are some other takeaways from the game:KAPS DAY: Colin Kaepernick wasnt much better in his second start for San Francisco than he was last week in Buffalo . He completed just 16 of 34 passes -- his second straight game with a completion percentage under 50 percent -- and threw for just 143 yards. He threw one TD, turned the ball over twice and took four sacks. Most of his success came with his legs instead of his arm as he ran for 84 yards on nine carries.I have to be better, Kaepernick said. I think we threw for about 100 yards. Thats not going to win in the NFL.RED ZONE TARGET: Theres no doubt who Jameis Winstons favorite target is when the Bucs get near the end zone. When in doubt, he knows he can just throw it up to the 6-foot-5 Evans and have confidence good things will happen. Evans scored on a 4-yard catch in the second quarter and a 5-yarder in the third, giving him six TD catches already this season.Mikes just getting open, Winston said. We put in a lot of work. Hard work pays off.OPPORTUNISTIC PLAY: The Bucs turned two turnovers by San Francisco into 10 points in the third quarter. The first came when Niners rookie Aaron Burbridge collided with punt returner Jeremy Kerley, who was calling for a fair catch. That led to a muff that Tampa Bay recovered, setting up a field goal by Roberto Aguayo. 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ARCADIA, Calif. -- The ride is far from over for Mike Smith, even at age 51.The jockey known as Big Money Mike is poised for another lucrative weekend in the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita with live mounts in the $2 million Distaff with the unbeaten Songbird on Friday and in the $6 million Classic on Saturday aboard Travers winner Arrogate.These kind of horses are certainly keeping me around, Smith said. Ive been here longer than I ever thought I would be. Its been incredible. I dont look back on it too much. Im looking forward to this weekend. Im very blessed to have accomplished what Ive accomplished, but I still want to add to it.The Hall of Famer has already won over 5,300 races, and his mounts have earned $279 million in a career that started in New Mexico in 1982. He has won most major North American stakes races, including the 2005 Kentucky Derby with 50-1 shot Giacomo.But the Breeders Cup is where Smith shines. He holds the records for wins (22) and purse earnings ($28.9 million) in the season-ending championships.A major concession to the passage of time is a selective approach. Smith doesnt ride as many races as in the past, seeking quality over quantity. He has had only 275 mounts this year heading into Breeders Cup weekend, yet he leads all American-based riders in average earnings peer race at $26,969.ddddddddddddIf the money is down, Smith is there.When Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent Arrogate to the Saratoga for the $1.25 million Travers, he needed a jockey for the gray colts first stakes race. Riding the horse for the first time, Smith guided Arrogate to a 13 1/2-length victory in track record time.When I reached back and touched him one time, I couldnt believe how he took off, Smith said. I was in awe of what he did.Arrogate is the 5-2 second choice in the Classic behind even-money favorite California Chrome.Songbird, the 6-5 favorite in the Distaff, puts an 11-for-11 record on the line, with Smith in the saddle for every victory.Shes probably got to run harder than shes ever run before, but I think shes ready to do something like that, Smith said.Several years ago, Bafferts wife, Jill, helped Smith organize his trophy room. With everything polished and presented, son Bode Baffert was awed by the sight.Bode looked at all the trophies and said `Daddy, why does Mike Smith have more trophies that you do? Bob Baffert said. I told him Im trying to catch up. Im a little bit behind.So are most jockeys, when it comes to chasing Big Money Mike. ' ' '