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Carlos Hyde runs for two touchdowns, 49ers top Vikings 20-3 (Yahoo Sports)

The San Francisco 49ers have a new featured running back with Frank Gore long gone. Carlos Hyde wanted to outplay the better-known No. 28 on the field, Adrian Peterson. Hyde carried the offense with 168 yards on the ground and touchdown runs of 17 and 10 yards in his first career start, spinning away from a defender and diving into the end zone untouched on a rare nice play in

Julio Jones leads Falcons past Eagles 26-24 in Quinn's debut (Yahoo Sports)

In his first game with that big contract, Julio Jones was worth every penny. Jones hauled in nine passes for 141 yards, including a pair of touchdowns, and the Atlanta Falcons came back after squandering a 17-point halftime lead to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26-24 Monday night in the coaching debut of Dan Quinn. ”Julio is an awesome player,” said Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who overcame a pair of costly

AP source: Texas athletic director Steve Patterson fired (Yahoo Sports)

Texas athletic director Steve Patterson has been fired after two rocky years on the job, pushed out after clashing with fans and donors upset with his aggressive push to raise money for the nation’s wealthiest athletic department, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. Patterson met with new university President Greg Fenves on Tuesday morning, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the