2/12/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday
12 February 2024 Sports
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat.
First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years.
Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.
Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the NFL’s ninth repeat Super Bowl champs.
With pop star Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years, a run that puts them among the league’s greatest franchises.
The NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas was a sloppy, mistake-filled affair that was mostly boring until the back-and-forth fourth quarter and OT. It was the second of 58 Super Bowls to be tied after regulation, and the first played under new overtime rules that ensured both teams got the ball.
The Chiefs (15-6) trailed 22-19 after Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but Mahomes rallied the Chiefs, completing another impressive comeback in a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago.
Mahomes ran 8 yards on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs’ chances alive and then scrambled 19 yards to set up the winning score, which came 14:57 into the extra period — just before what would have been the second OT.
Mahomes was named the game’s MVP, his third.
Mahomes and coach Andy Reid are now halfway to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who won six championships in 20 years together with the New England Patriots and were the most recent team to go back-to-back following the 2003-04 seasons.
The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting QB to win three Super Bowls — joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman — and second-youngest.
Both team’s had big first half turnovers. The 49ers Christian McCaffrey fumbled on the game’s first drive deep in Chiefs territory.
The game was scoreless until the 49ers Jake Moody nailed a 55-yard field early in the second quarter.
Then the Chiefs Isiah Pachecco fumbled ending a drive deep in San Francisco terriroty.
The 49ers scored later in the quarter on a pass from Scott Jennings, who caught a throw behind the line of scrimmage from Brock Purdy and then threw to the other side of the field to McCaffrey, who raced in 21 yards for a touchdown and a 10-0 San Francisco lead. The Chiefs Harrison Butker kicked a 28-yard field goal later in the quarter to put the Chiefs on the board.
Butker then added a 57-yard field goal late in the third quarter to make the game 10-6.
The 49ers Brock Purdy threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jennings early in the fourth quarter but the extra point was blocked. Kansas City kicked two field goals in the quarter and the scored was tied at 19 heading into the fourth quarter.
Butker and Moody traded field goals before Butker tied the game later tied the game to send it into overtime.
The 49ers got a field goal from Moody but the 49ers came back on the 3-yard touchdown pass early into the second quarter of overtime to Hardman for the win.
Mahomes was 34 of 46 for 333 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also led the Chiefs in rushing with 66 yards on 9 carries. Tight end Travis Kelce caught 9 passes for 93 yards.
The 49ers Brock Purdy ws 23 of 38 for 255 yards and a touchdown. Chrisitan McCaffrey rushed 22 times for 80 yards and also had 8 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.
The Bucks are back in action tonight as they host the Denver Nuggets. Tipoff is at 7:00. Milwaukee is coming off a 129-105 loss to the Timberwolves Friday night.
On the PGA Tour, Nick Taylor birded the 18th hole three times in a row, once in regulation and twice in a playoff, to defeat Charley Hoffman to win the WM Phoenix Open and win his fourth PGA tour title. The 47-year Hoffman was going for his fifth.
Jeremiah Williams scored 18 points in his first home game of the season and Rutgers used a stifling defense to lead the entire game and hand No. 11 Wisconsin its fourth straight loss 78-56 on Saturday.
The Scarlet Knights (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) scored 15 points off 12 Wisconsin turnovers to secure their third straight win. Noah Fernandes contributed 17 points and Clifford Omoruyi added 13 points and 13 rebounds.
The 22-point victory was the largest margin of victory for Rutgers over a ranked opponent in program history.
Connor Essegian and AJ Storr scored 15 and 14 points, respectively, for Wisconsin (16-8, 8-5). The Badgers never got within single digits in the second half.
The Scarlet Knights shot 59% on 3’s (10 of 17).
Williams had not played a college basketball game in nearly two years (709 days) prior to being activated before Rutgers’ game at Michigan on Feb. 3. The Iowa State transfer endured a season-ending Achilles injury last year and then had to sit out 20 games this season for violating the NCAA’s gambling policy.
Wisconsin will most likely drop in the poll after losing by six points to No. 2 Purdue, four points to Michigan and now 22 points to Rutgers.
Wisconsin hosts Ohio State on Tuesday night.
Tyler Kolek scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and also had 13 assists as No. 7 Marquette rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat St. John’s 86-75 for its seventh consecutive victory.
The reigning Big East player of the year put Marquette ahead for good with a basket that broke a 69-all tie with 5:58 remaining. Kolek proceeded to score or assist on Marquette’s last five baskets as the Golden Eagles put the game away. During the second half, he shot 9 of 13 overall and 4 of 6 from 3-point range while also dishing out seven assists.
Stevie Mitchell added 14 points, David Joplin had 12 and Kam Jones 10 to help Marquette (18-5, 9-3 Big East) beat St. John’s for a sixth straight time.
Daniss Jenkins had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists for St. John’s (14-10, 6-7). Joel Soriano, who entered averaging a team-high 15.9 points per game, scored just two and played only 17 minutes while struggling with foul trouble.
Marquette plays at Butler on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Ripon College defeated Monmouth College 8375 in overtime. Tade Tachmeier led the Red Hawks with 18 points. Ripon improves to 9-14 overall and 7-7 in conference play.
UW-River Falls 88, UW-Oshkosh 78. Will Mahoney led the Titans with 26 points as they fall to 10–13 overall and 3-9 in the conference.
(Women’s)
Ripon College 82, Monmouth College 42-Bella Opelt led the Red Hawks with 14 points as they improve to 16-7 overall and 13-1 in conference play;
UW-Oshkosh 67, UW-River Falls 55-Kennedy Osterman and Avery Poole each scored 17 to lead the Titan women, as they improve to 19-4 overall and 10-2 in the conference.
The Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the Grand Rapids Gold 105-86 Saturday.
Milwaukee Bucks assignment player Chris Livingston powered the Herd with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds while TyTy Washington Jr. followed with 21 points. Marques Bolden posted his sixth straight double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds.
Braxton Key led the Gold with 21 points while Jay Huff added 17 points.
The Herd will return home for the next game after the NBA All-Star break on Feb.22 against the Rip City Remix with tip-off set for 6:00 p.m. CST.
On Friday, the Wisconsin Herd beat the Cleveland Charge 98-79.
Elijah Hughes powered the Herd with 26 points off the bench followed by Stevie Thompson Jr. with 15 points. Marques Bolden (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Milwaukee Bucks assignment player Chris Livingston (13 points, 10 rebounds) posted a double-double each.
The Cleveland Charge’s top scorer was Isaiah Mobley with 14 points while Zhaire Smith and Aleem Ford added 12 points each.
Boys:
New London at Winneconne
Green Bay East at Antigo
Green Bay West at Luxemburg-Casco
Beaver Dam at DeForest
Central Wisconsin Christian at Cambria-Friesland
Girls:
Laconia at Waupun
Kewaskum at Freedom
Green Bay East at Menominee Indian
West De Pere at Manitowoc Lincoln
Omro at North Fond du Lac
Fox Valley Lutheran at Winnebago Lutheran
St. Mary’s Springs at Randolph
Oshkosh North at Appleton West
Wrightstown at Brillion
Luxemburg-Casco at Valders
Columbus at Wisconsin Dells
Central Wisconsin Christian at Cambria-Friesland
Wayland Academy at Palmyra-Eagle
St. Mary’s Springs at Randolph
Lodi at Pardeeville
Portage at Princeton/Green Lake
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