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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The previous time the 49ers squared off with Tom Brady and the Patriots, they considered themselves equals among the NFLs elite.They traveled to Foxborough, Mass., and on a cold, rainy December night in 2012 and escaped with a 41-34 victory.They played in the Super Bowl seven weeks later and lost to the Ravens, who beat the Patriots in the AFC championship game.It was a great feeling to go up there, get that victory, especially against a team like that, Colin Kaepernick said, whos one of seven 49ers that remain from that team.Kaepernick was in his second season and took over as the starting quarterback for Alex Smith at the halfway point of the regular season. He helped San Francisco beat Brady by throwing for 221 yards and four touchdowns.It was huge and it was another confidence-builder for our team, for myself at that point in time, that we were playing one of the best teams in the league and went there on the road, Kaepernick said. I think we have a similar opportunity this week to play a very good Patriots team and go out and get a victory.The teams are no longer considered equals ahead of the Patriots visit Sunday.San Francisco (1-8) has the NFLs second-worst record, while the Patriots are clicking at 7-2 despite missing Brady for the first four games while he was suspended because of the Deflategate controversy.Its a huge mismatch between a team that could be picking first in the next NFL draft and a favorite to play in the Super Bowl. The 49ers have fallen on hard times, while New England remains one of the leagues most successful teams.Its an opportunity first-year 49ers coach Chip Kelly is relishing. An unlikely victory against the Patriots would snap an eight-game losing streak and become the highlight of an otherwise lost season.Kelly has a relationship with New England coach Bill Belichick dating back to when he was an offensive coordinator at nearby University of New Hampshire from 1999 to 2006.Kelly used to visit and observe Belichicks practices. The two would share ideas about improving their operations and practices. Kelly has been at the forefront of integrating sports science into football.Just when you get a chance to watch arguably one of the best coaches in the history of the game coach on a daily basis, Kelly said of his meetings with Belichick, how organized he is, how is detailed he is, how in tune he is to putting his players in position to make plays and just really how gracious and nice he is.Belichick said Kelly helped generate ideas that hes incorporated into his teams routine.I think Chips got a lot of great ideas, Belichick said. I think his overall organization as an offensive system, practice schedule, training. ... We talked about a lot of those things and Ive learned a lot from him.Kelly also has a win over Belichick. Last season his Eagles pulled out a 35-28 victory in Foxborough, despite coming in as significant underdogs.Kellys team benefited from three non-offensive touchdowns, scoring on a blocked punt, 99-yard interception return and 83-yard punt return from Darren Sproles.Game notes Belichick said he had tremendous respect for former 49ers Hall of Fame owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. in his conference call Wednesday. (I) couldnt really put it into words, Belichick said. DeBartolo will be honored at halftime Sunday after getting enshrined to the Hall of Fame last summer. ... 49ers WR Torrey Smith missed a second straight practice Wednesday with a back injury.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL http://www.cowboysrookieproshop.com/Cow ... ds-Jersey/ . 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Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. BOSTON -- Harvards Tommy Amaker still feels the influence that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski provided. Its helped lead him through a successful coaching career.Amaker became the winningest coach in Harvard history on Wednesday night when Chris Lewis scored a season-high 22 points and Seth Towns had 18 to lead the Crimson to a 74-66 road victory over local rival Boston College.It was Amakers 179th win in his 10th season, moving him ahead of his predecessor, Frank Sullivan (178-245), who was the coach from 1991-2007.Ill communicate with coach for sure, Amaker said. He has so many different guys that he likes to keep track of. I dont want to be a burden in any way, but obviously his influence has been paramount. Its been as big as it comes for me.Ive always thought of him as an amazing teacher, leader. Ive always tried emulate some of the things hes taught through the years.A star guard with the Blue Devils from 1983-87, the 52-year-old Amaker felt he could take Harvard to a successful level thats led to five Ivy League titles in the past six seasons.We always thought if we could build our basketball program to go along with the things that happen at Harvard, we would feel good about ourselves, and weve done that, he said.It was the third straight victory for Harvard (4-4).Jerome Robinson led Boston College (4-4) with 25 points. A.J. Turner scored 13.The Crimson looked dedicated to driving to the basket on most possessions from the start, collecting a number of easy looks when they shot near 60 percent in the opening minutes. It triggered a 13-2 spree that helped them open a 23-10 lead.The last couple of games I was encouraged of what we were doing defensively, but we took a step back, BC coach Jim Christian said. Wed played seven games. These guys have played a lot of minutes -- bad defense is bad defense.The Crimson pushed their advantage to 39-21 after Bryce Aikeens driving basket capped a 6-0 spurt.ddddddddddddThe Eagles trailed by 19 points with just under 10 minutes to play, but made a late charge, closing the deficit to 69-60 on Robinsons 3-pointer from the left corner.Both teams then went nearly three minutes without a basket before Harvard closed it out.BIG PICTUREHarvard: The Crimson seemed to have figured out what type of team they have become after opening the season 1-3. They showed balance in a two-night span when they beat Northeastern on Tuesday and Boston College. On Tuesday, they scored only 18 points in the paint and they had 20 at halftime against the Eagles, finishing with 34.Were constantly trying to preach that we set the tone and be the aggressor early, Amaker said. I just thought they responded very well and made the necessary plays.Boston College: The Eagles need to find some more consistent scoring to go along with Robinson. The 6-foot-5 sophomore guard entered the game second in the Atlantic Coast Conference, averaging 20.1 per game.REFLECTIONIm very proud of that, Amaker said of the milestone. Im proud of our program and our team.PERFECT TESTThe Crimson looked at playing consecutive nights as a warm up to how things will be in conference play, when schools mostly compete on Fridays and Saturdays.We approached these two back-to-back games how wed see Ivy League play, said point guard Siyani Chambers, who had 11 assists. Were trying to figure out who we are.SERIESBC leads the all-time series 34-16 and had won the last two meetings after losing six straight.The two schools first met in the 1905-06 season when Harvard won 42-6.UP NEXTHarvard: At Houston of the American Athletic Conference on Friday.Boston College: Hosts Hartford from the America East Conference Friday. Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '