After the pay-cut, Smith said that he was ready to compete for the starting quarterback spot, primarily against Shaun Hill.
Shaun Hill was not highly recruited out of high school.
Despite this, Shaun Hill drove the 49ers down the field twice, the first with 3:39, and the second with only 1:04 left on the game clock.
Shaun Hill, who passed for 323 yards and ran for 105 against Duke, must repeat for Maryland.
With the cut, Smith says that he is ready to compete for the starting quarterback spot, primarily against Shaun Hill.
Shaun Hill put the final touches on as he completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Josh Morgan to complete the blowout of 35-0.
Shaun Hill was also injured before halftime and left the game with a broken left forearm.
Shaun Hill had a perfect passer rating in the first half and a career-high 47 yard completion.
The 49ers retook the lead as Shaun Hill completed a touchdown screen pass to Frank Gore.
They tied it at 31-31 when Shaun Hill guided an 82-yard drive, scoring from the 1.