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Kareem Hunt rushed for two touchdowns in the first half on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs became the only unbeaten team in the NFL with a 28-18 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., in a rematch of last season's Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes completed 16 of 27 passes for 154 yards with two interceptions for Kansas City (6-0) but ripped off a career-high 33-yard run to set up a key fourth-quarter touchdown. The Chiefs outrushed San Francisco 184-101 and possessed the ball for more than 35 minutes while winning the rematch of last season's Super Bowl won by Kansas City. Brock Purdy hit 17 of 31 passes for 212 yards but tossed three interceptions, two of them ending potential scoring drives in the second half. The 49ers (3-4) were missing three offensive starters by the time the game ended. Wide receivers Deebo Samuel (illness) and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) left before halftime and tackle Trent Williams was ejected late in the fourth quarter for throwing a punch. San Francisco pulled within 14-12 with 10:29 left in the third quarter when Purdy rushed for the first of his two touchdowns from a yard out, but the 49ers failed to make the two-point conversion. They were driving for a possible go-ahead score when Purdy was picked off by Chris Roland-Wallace at the 21-yard line. Kansas City then ripped off a 79-yard, 13-play drive that lasted nearly seven minutes. Mahomes' big run set up first-and-goal at the 4, and he scored on a fourth-down run from the 1 with 14:13 left in the game. After Purdy's third interception, the Chiefs sealed the outcome by marching 80 yards in 6:20. Mecole Hardman peeled off an 18-yard touchdown run on a jet sweep with 3:09 remaining for an insurmountable 28-12 advantage. Purdy added his second 1-yard scoring run at the 1:08 mark, but the 49ers couldn't tack on the two-point conversion or recover an onside kick, sealing the outcome. Kansas City took a 14-6 advantage at the half as Hunt, who finished with 78 yards on 22 carries, scored on runs of 1 and 6 yards in the second quarter. Anders Carlson hit field goals of 55 and 24 yards for San Francisco. --Field Level Media

First-year member Texas faces a $250,000 fine from the Southeastern Conference after fans interrupted Saturday night's game against Georgia by throwing water bottles, beer cans and other debris onto the field. The SEC announced sanctions against Texas on Sunday. The university will also "be required to use all available resources, including security, stadium and television video, to identify individuals who threw objects onto the playing field or at the opposing team." Those identified as having been involved will be banned from Texas sporting events for the rest of the 2024-25 academic year. The SEC further added that it will not suspend the Longhorns' "alcohol sales privileges" for now but reserves the right to do so pursuant to its bylaws and commissioner's regulations. The punishments stem from a bizarre scene during the third quarter in which the Longhorns' Jahdae Barron intercepted Carson Beck and returned the ball to the Georgia 9-yard line. The pick was initially waved off due to a defensive pass interference call, prompting angry Texas fans to shower the field with debris and force a delay. While the game was delayed, the officials reconvened and overturned their previous call, letting the interception stand. Texas scored two plays later, but Georgia still went on to win 30-15. It was the Longhorns' first loss of the season and as a member of the SEC, and on Sunday they fell from No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll to No. 5. Georgia, which had been No. 5, rose to No. 2. Texas also issued an apology to Georgia on Sunday. "While we deeply appreciate the passion and loyalty of our fan base at The University of Texas at Austin, we do not condone the unsportsmanlike conduct that was exhibited by some individuals throwing objects onto the field during last night's game and sincerely apologize to the University of Georgia players, coaches, and fans, as well as the Southeastern Conference and officiating crew," Texas Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife, UT president Jay Hartzell and athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement. "This type of behavior will not be tolerated." --Field Level Media

Oklahoma fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after the Sooners dropped three of their first four games in Southeastern Conference play, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. Littrell also served as quarterbacks coach, a position that will now be held by Kevin Johns, according to ESPN. Multiple outlets reported that co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley will be calling plays from now on. In its first season in the SEC, Oklahoma is 4-3 overall, most recently falling 35-9 to visiting South Carolina on Saturday. Next up on the schedule for the Sooners is No. 18 Ole Miss. Littrell, 46, was in his second season on Oklahoma's staff after serving as an offensive analyst in 2023. He was supposed to make $1.1 million this year as part of a deal that ran though the 2026 campaign. --Field Level Media

The San Francisco 49ers lost standout receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel during Sunday's 28-18 loss to the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said after the contest that the club fears Aiyuk sustained a major knee injury. "We're worried it's an ACL," Shanahan said. "Not confirmed yet. We''ll find out for sure tomorrow." Aiyuk was carted off with a right knee injury in the final minute of the first half. Samuel played briefly early in the game before exiting with an illness. The 49ers also were without receiver Jauan Jennings, who didn't practice all week and missed the game with a hip injury. Aiyuk had two receptions for 23 yards before departing. He was injured when he caught a 15-yard pass and was hit by two Kansas City defenders, with the blow from Chamarri Conner causing Aiyuk's right leg to bend backward. Samuel was seen receiving oxygen on the bench in the first quarter. He didn't touch the ball before departing. It marked his second missed game of the season. "It was him struggling to breathe that ultimately shut him down," Shanahan said of Samuel. Jennings leads San Francisco with 404 receiving yards. He also has 25 receptions and three touchdowns. Aiyuk has 25 catches for 374 yards and hasn't caught a touchdown pass. He staged an offseason holdout before accepting a four-year, $120 million contract extension in late August. Samuel has 20 catches for 335 yards and one touchdown and also has 51 rushing yards and another score on the ground. Rookie Ricky Pearsall was active for the first time after being placed on the 53-man roster on Saturday, and the first-round pick had three receptions for 21 yards. Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt in San Francisco on Aug. 31. --Field Level Media

Kyren Williams ran for 76 yards with two touchdowns and Kamren Curl returned a fumble for a score as the Los Angeles Rams pulled off a 20-15 victory Sunday over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. The Rams won despite quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing for just 154 yards with an interception. Los Angeles was without wide receivers Cooper Kupp (ankle), who missed his fourth consecutive game, and Puka Nacua (knee), who remains on injured reserve. The Rams (2-4) gained 259 total yards in the victory, while the Raiders gained 317, but with four turnovers. Jaylen McCollough had two interceptions for the Rams, including one with 1:18 remaining to seal the victory. Rams head coach Sean McVay tied John Robinson for the most wins in franchise history with 79. Daniel Carlson made five field goals, while Gardner Minshew threw for 154 yards with three interceptions for the Raiders after he replaced Aidan O'Connell (thumb) late in the first quarter. Rookie Brock Bowers had 10 receptions for 93 yards. Alexander Mattison had 92 yards rushing for Las Vegas (2-5), which traded wide receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets earlier in the week and was without wideout Jakobi Meyers (ankle). The Raiders lost their third game in a row. After a scoreless first quarter, Minshew drove the Raiders 56 yards in nine plays on his first drive of the game, getting a 38-yard field goal from Carlson for a 3-0 lead. After Cobie Durant intercepted Minshew with less than five minutes before halftime, the Rams went 47 yards in four plays, resulting in a 13-yard TD run from Williams. It gave Williams a rushing TD in all six games this season and nine consecutive games going back to 2023. Five plays after Williams scored, Durant forced Minshew to fumble on a sack and Curl returned the ball 33 yards for a TD and a 14-3 lead with 1:14 remaining in the first half. The Raiders cut the deficit to 14-6 on the last play of the first half with a 47-yard field goal from Carlson. After Minshew was intercepted by McCollough midway through the third quarter, the Rams needed two plays before Williams scored on a 2-yard run for a 20-6 lead. Kicker Joshua Karty missed the extra point. Carlson made field goals of 38 and 27 yards to get Las Vegas within 20-12 with 14:52 remaining before Karty missed a 35-yard attempt off the left upright with 10:11 left. Carlson's final field goal was a 27-yarder with 2:46 remaining. --Field Level Media