SANTA CLARA — Mike Mullens flew in from Alabama and gave his youngest son, Nick, a few “dad jokes” before his NFL debut Thursday night. What transpired over the next few hours surely fooled more than the visiting Raiders in a 34-3 rout.
Nick Mullens threw three touchdown passes, starting with two on his first two series, as he looked nothing like a third-string desperado filling in as the 49ers starting quarterback for an injured C.J. Beathard, who went 0-5 in place of an injured Jimmy Garoppolo.
Thus, the 49ers (2-7) found their way out of a six-game losing streak.