Maiocco’s Observations: 49ers kicker Moody plays hero with walk-off FG

Nov 10, 2024 at 1:40 PM

BOX SCORE TAMPA, Fla. — The 49ers opened the second half of their season looking every bit like they did in the first eight games of the season. Even with some of their key offensive players back in action, the 49ers' struggles continued in the red zone. The defense had difficulty coming up with the big stop. And, once again, special teams were dreadful — so dreadful, in fact, that Deebo Samuel had clearly seen enough. Kicker Jake Moody had a rough day, but he made a 44-yard field goal attempt as time expired for a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a wild one to open the second half of the 49ers' season. JAKE MOODY CALLED GAME pic.twitter.com/Z1ndyK89Zv— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 10, 2024 Quarterback Brock Purdy completed 25 of 36 attempts for 353 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the 49ers to the victory. Despite all their issues, the 49ers were clinging to a lead late in the game before allowing the Bucs to tie up late. Purdy scrambled around and bought enough time to find tight end George Kittle in the back left corner of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown that gave the 49ers a 20-17 lead with 7:02 remaining in regulation. But...

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