George Kittle’s big-time catch: The turning point for the 49ers against the Cowboys

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in a close game, winning to the score of 19-12 after their defense created multiple stops at the end of the game.

The game was tight for the entire 60 minutes, with a Brett Maher field goal tying the score at 9-9 with 9:06 remaining in the third quarter.

For the remainder of the quarter, neither team gained much offensive momentum, but one play ultimately turned the ship for the 49ers, leading them to a touchdown that occurred to begin the 4th quarter: a Brock Purdy to George Kittle dime from an off-schedule play.

Purdy had initially faked a handoff before rolling to his left, but to his dismay, both of San Francisco’s top reads on the play, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel were well-covered.

However, on the backside, tight end George Kittle realized this and immediately saw an opening over the middle of the field that was created by the movement from Aiyuk and Samuel, and turned upfield.

Moving his eyes to the backside of the play, Purdy found Kittle streaking over the middle and hit him in stride for 30 yards, setting the 49ers up at midfield with momentum, where they ended up scoring on a 10-play, 91-yard touchdown drive that lasted six minutes long.