For a moment during Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders, it seemed as if the San Francisco 49ers had turned back the clock with an Owens streaking through the opposing secondary.

NFL fans were stunned to learn that Terique Owens, the son of Terrell Owens, is trying out for the San Francisco 49ers.

And the 49ers are thankful every single day that they took a chance on the underutilized Iowa tight end.

Brock Purdy was the first to praise 49ers teammate Jake Moody for his match-winning field goal against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. Although preseason games carry no official standings value, last week’s result was especially significant following a 30-9 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos.

With 56 new faces, a new staff, a question mark at quarterback, and two in-state opponents traveling to Charlotte in consecutive weeks, head coach Tim Albin is looking to instill confidence in his first-year 49ers.

Former Vol defensive back Terry McDaniel lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch before the game. The torch is traditionally lit before each home game and began on Oct. 18, 2011.

The 2024 campaign was a lost season for the San Francisco 49ers. Coming off a narrow, heartbreaking loss in Super Bowl LVIII, they were hoping to finally make good on their prolonged "Quest for Six," only to suffer a prolonged string of key injuries. As a result of those injuries, they went 6-11 and missed the playoffs.