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SANTA CLARA Womens Adrian Colbert Jersey , Calif. (AP) — A couple of late-game missed kicks proved to be the difference between making the playoffs and staying home last season for the Los Angeles Chargers.With a chance to end this exhibition season on a winning note, Roberto Aguayo delivered and made his case to be the Chargers kicker when the season starts.Aguayo kicked a 26-yard field goal on the final play of the exhibition season to lead Los Angeles to a 23-21 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night.“To hit a game-winner, it counts,” Aguayo said. “I’m glad our team was able to get up close and give me a shot.”Aguayo is in a battle with Caleb Sturgis to win the kicking job for the Chargers (2-2) and got the opportunity for the winner against San Francisco. Coach Anthony Lynn had rotated his kickers during the game, with both making 36-yard field goals and extra points before Aguayo got the final chance after a 63-yard kick return by Detrez Newsome set up the winning drive.“Both guys have kicked extremely well the last couple of weeks,” Lynn said. “It’s been a healthy competition.”It was a sweet moment for Aguayo, who was a second-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2016 but quickly flamed out. He missed nine field goals as a rookie and then was waived by the Buccaneers last summer. He made all three field goals this preseason.“I feel like I’ve done great,” he said. “When I’ve had opportunities, I’ve done well. I’m really proud of myself from where I’ve come since last year. It’s been a long road and a long journey.”The kick spoiled a storybook night for San Francisco’s Jack Heneghan. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Dartmouth as a camp arm for the Niners (1-3), joining the franchise his father, Lal, used to work for as a lawyer.Heneghan got almost no snaps in team drills in practice this summer and didn’t play in the first three exhibition games. But with most of the regulars sitting out Thursday, coach Kyle Shanahan gave him a chance and Heneghan made the most of it. He went 8 for 9 for 58 yards and ran twice for 17 yards to lead the two TD drives.“I grew up watching the Niners, going to games back in Candlestick Womens Fred Warner Jersey ,” Heneghan said. “I’ve always been a big fan of the team. I would have been happy to have an NFL opportunity as a rookie anywhere. It was that much more exciting to do it at home in front of friends and family.”Jeff Wilson scored on a 2-yard run and Jeremy McNichols had a 6-yard TD run with 2:58 to play.Cardale Jones threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Andre Patton , and Terrell Watson scored on a 4-yard run on the final play of the first half for the Chargers.CAMEO APPEARANCESWhile most of the regulars got the night off, two defensive starters got on the field for brief appearances for the 49ers. Defensive lineman Solomon Thomas had two tackles for losses on the opening drive before calling it a night. Thomas had missed time this summer with a concussion.Linebacker Reuben Foster, who left last week’s game with a concussion, played three series and knocked Detrez Newsome for a 6-yard loss after a catch. Foster will sit out the first two games with a suspension following two offseason arrests.UNDER PRESSUREChristopher Landrum had two sacks in the first half for the Chargers, including one that forced a fumble by Nick Mullens and set up a field goal for Los Angeles.ROSTER PUSHSeventh-round draft pick Richie James Jr. delivered another strong performance in his drive to make San Francisco’s roster as a reserve receiver. He caught seven passes for 80 yards and added a 23-yard punt return. He finished the preseason with 15 catches for 192 yards and a TD.“I’m a playmaker,” James said. “That’s what I do. I come in and make plays when I get the ball in my hands.”NATIONAL ANTHEMAll players on both teams appeared to stand during the playing of the national anthem.INJURIESChargers: WR Artavis Scott left with an ankle injury.49ers: FB Malcolm Johnson left with a foot injury.NEXT UPChargers: Host Kansas City for season opener Sept 9.49ers: Visit Minnesota for season opener Sept. 9. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Losing the free agent running backs San Francisco signed the past two offseasons to injuries did little to slow down the 49ers ground game.A trio of undrafted free agents is making sure the Niners don’t miss a beat.Matt Breida, Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. combined for San Francisco’s sixth most productive rushing day of the past decade last week in Cincinnati, leading the team to 259 yards on the ground and two touchdowns and creating the threat that fueled the play-action passing game from Jimmy Garoppolo.It was an impressive performance from three players who entered the league with little notoriety. Breida, Mostert and Wilson all failed to get drafted but are proving they can play now that they’ve gotten the chance.“When you come in the league undrafted, usually you’re last on the depth chart and they don’t expect you can play,” Breida said Wednesday. “You have to prove you can belong in the league.”The three are doing just that, making sure the Niners don’t miss Jerick McKinnon and Tevin Coleman Bradley Pinion Jersey , who were supposed to be the center pieces of the running game.McKinnon, who signed a four-year, $30 million contract in 2018, has yet to see the field in San Francisco because of a pair of knee injuries that have sent him to injured reserve before the start of the season each year.Coleman signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract this offseason but sprained his ankle in the season opener at Tampa Bay and will be sidelined for at least a few weeks.That opened the door for the cheaper crop of backs to step up and they are making the most of their opportunities.“I always look at how much they get that we block for and then they are paid for what they get after. All three of our guys broke a lot of tackles and did a great job,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “If you want one guy to do it all on his own you might have to always go for a top-five pick and you’re going to be disappointed until Barry Sanders comes around. I never feel like running the ball with just one guy, it’s got to take everyone.”Breida is one of four backs to average at least 5.0 yards per carry the past three years with a minimum of 250 attempts, showing the patience to find the hole in San Francisco’s zone-running scheme and the speed to break long runs when he gets the chance.Breida has 11 runs of at least 20 yards the past two seasons, trailing only former top 10 picks Saquon Barkley, Todd Gurley and Ezekiel Elliott and second-rounder Nick Chubb.He had 12 carries for 121 yards last week and has been at his best when Shanahan has been able to limit his playing time to make sure he doesn’t wear down.“He always hits the right hole and that’s why he was hard to get off the field last year, even when he wasn’t always 100%,” Shanahan said. “Breida’s also as tough as any running back I’ve been around, but it’s also very important to keep him fresh.”That was difficult at times last year but was possible in large part last week because of the emergence of Mostert, a special teams standout who carried the ball only eight times his first three seasons in the NFL. But he showed flashes last season with 28 carries for 250 yards during a four-game stretch that ended when he broke his arm against the Raiders.Mostert is healthy again and off to a good start this year with 22 carries for 123 yards the first two weeks Solomon Thomas Jersey White , to go along with a 39-yard TD on a screen pass last week.“They didn’t really know our abilities,” Mostert said of the scouts who overlooked him and Breida. “It was pretty cool, going out there and competing together and doing what we love to do and showing we can play. We were just having fun.”Wilson began this season on the practice squad after providing a late-season spark last year. He got called up last week to replace Coleman and showed the toughness to provide two TD runs in the red zone.The success of that running game played a big role in Garoppolo’s success last week. He went 10 for 10 for 213 yards and two TDs for a perfect passer rating of 158.3 when using play action against the Bengals, according to Pro Football Focus.“When you rush the ball for 250 yards, that makes everything a lot easier,” Garoppolo said. “Those guys up front, selling the run, getting downhill on guys, the defense has to respect the run when you’re running it for whatever, 10 yards a carry, something like that. Just all those things coming together.”NOTES: DE Dee Ford missed practice with irritation in his quadriceps and is day to day. … S Jaquiski Tartt (toe), WR Jalen Hurd (back), WR Trent Taylor (ankle) also missed practice and DB Jimmie Ward (finger) was limited.