Welcome to The Maine Campus’ live coverage of Super Bowl 58 between the Chiefs and 49ers!
8:58 p.m. Pacheco is stuffed up the middle, and the Chiefs are forced to punt again.
8:56 p.m. Mahomes takes a shot to start the drive but finds no luck. 5 penalties, 4 fumbles and 2 giveaways are the story of the game for the Chiefs. Kelce slips free to get 9 and the Chiefs need a first down like we need air. Mahomes burns a timeout, which could be pivotal later in the night, especially as they are currently trailing. 3rd and 1.
8:53 p.m. Wishnowsky has an unbelievable punt downed at the 1-yard line, creating a tall task for Mahomes and company.
8:50 p.m. An incomplete pass and a false start set up 2nd and 15 for the 49ers, with the ball now around midfield. Another incomplete pass sets up the biggest play of the game, where momentum is really up for grabs. 3rd and 15. Purdy escapes for just 3 and the Chiefs get a much-needed stop.
8:47 p.m. The first play is a botched pitch that results in a loss of 14 yards, 2nd at 24. Noah Gray gets half of the needed yardage setting up 3rd and 12. Mahomes sails Kelce on a throw and is intercepted by Jaire Brown, setting up the 49ers in Chiefs territory!
8:46 p.m. After a wonderful performance from Usher and others, it’s time to start the second half. The Chiefs will get the ball first.
8:25 p.m. The halftime show begins!
8:12 p.m. After a small run by McCaffrey, the clock winds to halftime, where Usher will be performing.
8:10 p.m. The 49ers have all three timeouts and 20 seconds remaining.
8:08 p.m. A handoff to Rice grabs 2 more and KC calls timeout at the SF8 with 29 seconds to go. 3rd and 5, one timeout remains. Arik Armstead sacks Mahomes, and Butker will attempt a field goal. Butker knocks home a 28-yard field goal and cuts the deficit to 7.
8:04 p.m. Rashee Rice, on a pick play that is not called, is able to move the chains for the Chiefs. Rice follows up again with a gain of 11. Kansas City calls a timeout to stop the clock at 1:03 left in the first half at the SF13-yard line. Rice gets a couple on a screen and the clock winds.
8:01 p.m. A false start makes it 3rd and 10. It is a big play for Mahomes and Justin Watson to convert the play into 49er territory, it’s a gain of 21. Watson gets another look but is unable to haul in the ball, setting up 2nd and 10. Pacheco gets a touch out wide and grabs 8, leading to a 3rd and 2.
7:58 p.m. 3rd and 5 for the Chiefs after the 2-minute warning.
7:55 p.m.Pacheco kicks things off with an 8-yard tote. Pacheco carries again and shows some promise for the Chiefs, first down. It’s the Pacheco show; give him another six through the air. Clyde Edwards-Helaire enters the game and goes backward.
7:50 p.m. The 49ers break out a double pass from Juwan Jennings back to McCaffrey for a 21-yard touchdown! 10-0, 49ers.
7:46 p.m. A pair of McCaffrey touches collects a total of 13 yards, and the 49ers are out over midfield. Elijah Mitchell gets his first two touches and gets 7 yards. A big mistake by the Chiefs on a personal foul give the 49ers a free 15 yards, and they are knocking on the door of the red zone.
7:44 p.m. Deebo Samuel cannot haul in the first downplay, 2nd and 10. Samuel rebounds the following play to get 12 and move the chains.
7:39 p.m. Mahomes is called for a questionable intentional grounding and now it’s 2nd and 20 for the Chiefs. A poor decision by the Chiefs to run it sets up 3rd and 16. Mahomes escapes a sack and gets a couple but will be forced to punt yet again. It’s also been confirmed that Tony Romo cannot sing.
7:37 p.m. We have an ongoing scene. 49ers star linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s knee buckled simply running onto the field. He’s about to be carted away.
7:33 p.m. THE BALL IS MADE OF BUTTER! Richie James can’t hold on to the ball and is extremely lucky to get it back before ensuing 49ers defenders get to him. Adding fuel to the fire, Travis Kelce (the guy dating someone famous) was irate on the sidelines for being taken out of the game after the large gain for the Chiefs. Between Kelce and the fumbles, the Chiefs are lucky to be down 3-0. 9:16 to go in the second quarter.
7:30 p.m. Purdy escapes on a bootleg to get 10 and adds 15 for a horse collar tackle. Momentum is swinging in the 49ers’ direction. Back-to-back runs up the middle, setting up a crucial 3rd and 8 for both sides. Karlaftis is able to bring down Purdy and set up a punt for the 49ers. A huge stand for the Chiefs.
7:28 p.m. Through just over a quarter, the football has hit the turf three times, changing hands twice. Typically, sure players in Pacheco and McCaffrey could be showing signs of nerve early on.
7:26 p.m. Pacheco coughs up the football on the next play, and Hargreave recovers it to give the ball back to the 49ers!
7:24 p.m. Short pass to Pacheco, gets seven for the Chiefs. Short Pacheco run sets up a tricks 3rd and 1. Rice gets 3 on a short run and almost fumbles. Mahomes takes the top off to Mecole Hardman for a HUGE gain of 52! First and goal for the Chiefs.
7:18 p.m. Chiefs blitz and Purdy takes a shot deep, but Trent Mcduffie of the Chiefs shuts down Deebo Samuel, setting up a 54-yard field kick for rookie Jake Moody. Moody nails a Super Bowl-record 55-yard kick! 49ers lead 3-0.
7:15 p.m. An incomplete pass and a loss of 4 due to Felix Anudike-Uzomah ends the first quarter in Las Vegas. The 49ers will have 3rd and 14 from the KC34 as we still look for the first points of the game.
7:12 p.m. After a short gain and an incomplete pass, Purdy finds veteran wideout Chris Conley for a huge first down and gain of 16. Purdy finds Ray-Ray Mcloud for a huge gain of 19 to the KC 30.
7:09 p.m. McCaffrey starts the drive with a solid gain of 7. SF, with a fumble and two penalties, has shown more promise moving the ball but needs to avoid shooting themselves in the foot. The 49ers elect to accept an offsides penalty and replay the first down. Consecutive runs for McCaffrey give the 49ers a fresh set of downs.
7:07 p.m. The 49ers will start their third drive from their own 17. With just under four minutes left in the first, we’re still looking for the game’s first score.
7:05 p.m. Mahomes and the Chiefs have been forced into two thirds and longs and need to establish some protection and run game to slow the defensive line of the 49ers.
7:04 p.m. Mahomes gets lucky to hold on to the ball after getting tackled by Randy Gregory. A punt by Tommy Townsend nets 61 yards after great special teams coverage.
7:03 p.m. Chiefs find some running room, Pacheco gets 10, and the Chiefs first chain mover. 49ers respond with Chase Young devouring Mahomes and dumping him in the backfield for a loss of four. A screen to Rice goes nowhere for a loss of 1.
6:59 p.m. A booming punt from Mitch. A punt for the 49ers sets KC up at their own 11.
6:57 p.m. Williams committed another penalty. This time, it’s holding, erasing a large gain. 2nd and 27. McCaffrey screen gets seven back, setting up a dangerous 3rd and 20. After consecutive conservative throws, the 49ers are forced to punt. Coach Shanahan is possibly playing it safe with the young QB.
6:55 p.m. The game’s first penalty comes from the future hall of famer, Trent Williams. A false start moves the 49ers.
6:54 p.m. Purdy starts the drive with a dart to Brandon Aiyuk for 18 yards out to the KC 43. Deebo Samuel’s first carry is shut down on a jet sweep, a loss of 1.
6:51 p.m. Back-to-back plays for the Chiefs go nowhere. 3rd and 12 for Mahomes and company. Mahomes finds McKinnon for 8 yards but is short of the first down, forcing the Chiefs to punt. A modest punt of 43 yards and SF will start their second drive from their own 24-yard line.
As they were rolling down the field, McCaffrey coughs up the football! George Karlaftis recovers the ball for the Chiefs! KC takes over on their 27-yard line. A very promising drive ends in no points for the 49ers.
The 49ers are moving the Chiefs on the offensive line. CMC gains 20 yards through a 10-yard catch followed by a 10-yard run.
Christian Mccaffrey gains six yards on first down. Purdy then hits Juszczyk for 18 and a first down! Ball is now out to midfield.
Butker kicks off for a touchback.
6:30 p.m. The Chiefs have won the coin toss and elected to defer. Brock Purdy and the 49ers will get the ball first! For those with betting purposes, the coin toss landed on heads.