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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 22, 2024, 06:20 PM ET
- Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagoner
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After going three and out on their opening drives the past two games, the San Francisco 49ers started Sunday’s proceedings against the Los Angeles Rams on a much better note.
Brock Purdy to a wide open Jauan Jennings!
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After running back Jordan Mason did most of the heavy lifting, the Niners moved quickly into Rams territory to set up a first-and-10 at the Los Angeles 13. Quarterback Brock Purdy faked a toss to running back Isaac Guerendo, rolled to his right, scanned the field and found a wide-open Jauan Jennings in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown. With both Deebo Samuel Sr. and George Kittle out with injuries, Jennings is one of Purdy’s top targets.
Kicker Jake Moody booted the extra point to make it 7-0 with 11:12 left in the opening quarter.
Jennings added another touchdown nearly 10 minutes later when Purdy evaded the pass rush, rolled to his right and found him in the back of the end zone for a 4-yard score. The extra point made it 14-0 49ers with 1:47 left in the first quarter.
Jauan Jennings has another!
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It’s the second career multi-touchdown catch game for Jennings with both coming against the Rams. He also had two touchdown grabs in a a Week 18 win in Los Angeles in 2022.
Jennings completed his first-career touchdown hat trick midway through the third quarter when Purdy found him on third-and-5 from the Los Angeles 31. Under pressure, Purdy stepped up in the pocket and hit Jennings in stride for the 31-yard score to put the 49ers up by two touchdowns.
Just a nasty block by Robert Hunt
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Jennings has setting career highs in yards and touchdowns in a game and tying his best in receptions. It’s also his first 100-yard game.
