Troy Smith marched the 49ers down the field and commanded an offense to an overtime victory against St. Louis. He was pummeled with adversity, having touchdowns called back and a slew of penalties ...

"Troy definitely can play in the National Football League. I have no doubts about that," said Baltimore GM Ozzie Newsome, who chose Smith in the fifth round (174th overall) of the 2007 draft.

For now, Troy Smith is the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. That could change in the next few days if Alex Smith is healthy enough to go by Sunday's game with St. Louis.

It's not all on Troy Smith to get the 49ers back on track after their 21-0 defeat by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, but he's a pretty good place to start.

Troy Smith may win or lose the game, but he will have his name etched into the San Francisco 49ers record book by becoming the first African-American quarterback to start for the 49ers.

Troy Smith spent the past three years with the Baltimore Ravens, for whom his only two starts came in the 2007 season as he struggled to live up to the hype from his college days.

Troy Smith, the little boy who could not find his mother one Christmas Eve, will win the Heisman Trophy. Tracy Smith, the former lost soul, will be there to see it.

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Smith threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns in perhaps the greatest game in the rivalry. Ohio State won 42-39 in another matchup of the nation’s top two teams. James Laurinaitis has served as ...