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49ers' defense gets too jumpy in loss to Lions

DETROIT – It should come as no surprise that 49ers coach Jim Tomsula lost track of how many times his defensive players jumped offside on Sunday.

"What did we have, six?” Tomsula asked after the 49ers’ 32-17 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

No, actually, the number reached seven, as the 49ers were penalized a total of 11 times for 65 yards. Seven of the penalties were due to neutral zone infractions or offsides.

“I mean, there’s no excuse for that. None. OK?” Tomsula said. “We just got to go back and look at that.