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49ers receiver Ronnie Bell's crucial drop was repeat of college nightmare

Deja vu came for San Francisco 49ers receiver Ronnie Bell on Sunday at the worst possible time.

With just over a minute left in the fourth quarter against the Rams, quarterback Brock Purdy saw Bell beat his man on the right side of the field and threw the ball to him. But despite being open, and leaping to get even more separation from his defender, Bell was unable to make the catch. The ball bounced off his hands and fell harmlessly to the grass, causing head coach Kyle Shanahan to throw his arms up in frustration.