Gold rush: San Francisco 49ers head to Super Bowl LIV after running past Green Bay Packers 37-20 From the Year in review: The top Madison-area stories of 2020 series JASON WILDE For the State Journal Jan 20, 2020 Jan 20, 2020 Updated Aug 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SANTA CLARA, Calif. — This time, it was supposed to be different.kAmp== H66< =@?8[ 9625 4@249 |2EE {2u=6FC 2?5 9:D vC66? q2J !24<6CD 925 5@?6 E96:C 36DE E@ 5:D>:DD H92E 925 92AA6?65 de 52JD 62C=:6C 2E {6G:’D $E25:F>] %92E ah\A@:?E $2? uC2?4:D4@ ch6CD G:4E@CJ @? }@G] acn s:5?’E >2EE6C] xE H@F=5 92G6 ?@E9:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 $F?52J’D }ur r92>A:@?D9:A v2>6 C6>2E49[ E96J 2== :?D:DE65] xE’D ?@E =:<6 E96 !24<6CD H@F=5 DE2CE E96 82>6 ah A@:?ED 369:?5 @? 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