{"id":367173,"date":"2024-02-12T00:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T01:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=367173"},"modified":"2024-02-12T03:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:03:50","slug":"aussie-tradie-impresses-with-first-super-bowl-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=367173","title":{"rendered":"Aussie tradie impresses with first Super Bowl act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aussie tradie-turned-NFL punter Mitch \ufeffWishnowsky made an excellent start to the 2024 Super Bowl, impacting with an excellent 54-yard punt from his first involvement for the 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>His second punt was fumbled, \ufeffmaking it a near perfect start for the Perth native, averaging over 50 yards with his two contributions and pinning the Kansas City Chiefs down their own end.<\/p>\n<p>Wishnowsky contributed to the sustained pressure the 49ers exerted throughout the first half, eventually leading to the first touchdown of the game through running back Christian McCaffrey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOLLOW LIVE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/super-bowl-2024-lviii-pictures-kansas-city-chiefs-san-francisco-49ers-winner-highlights-headlines\/86269214-137e-44d4-b42e-d2e65bff1792\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Super Bowl 2024\"><strong>Super Bowl 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IN PICTURES:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/super-bowl-2024-lviii-pictures-kansas-city-chiefs-san-francisco-49ers-winner-highlights-headlines\/86269214-137e-44d4-b42e-d2e65bff1792\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Super Bowl 2024\"><strong>Super Bowl 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/olympics\/kelvin-kiptum-dead-news-marathon-world-record-time\/cc5fa662-410e-4039-8e4c-708eddee11cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marathon world record holder dead at 24<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"32996318-24c4-451b-8045-efb3f878eb51\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/32996318-24c4-451b-8045-efb3f878eb51\" alt=\"Aussie player Mitch Wishnowsky punts in the Super Bowl.\" data-width=\"1555\" data-height=\"884\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ben_higgins84\/status\/1756848737392218590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ben_higgins84\/status\/1756848737392218590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLAUNZ\/status\/1756836263087501500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLAUNZ\/status\/1756836263087501500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNAusNZ\/status\/1756831762846732528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNAusNZ\/status\/1756831762846732528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His strong form continued into the second half, too.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>In the third quarter, Wishnowsky was averaging 45 yards on the punt, but gave it a massive boost with a perfect kick that forced the Chiefs deep into their own territory.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You can&#x27;t do it better than the Niners are doing it,&quot; 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