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49ers report card: Why five turnovers didn’t ruin perfect record

SANTA CLARA – Here is how the still-undefeated 49ers (3-0) rallied past the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0) in Sunday’s 24-20, home-opening win:

PASS OFFENSE: B

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) gets hit by Pittsburgh Steelers’ Bud Dupree (48) after releasing the ball in the first quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Sure, call this Jimmy Garoppolo’s best game the way he hung in the pocket, absorbed eight hits, spun his new knee away from sacks, kept finding his targets and ultimately threw a winning touchdown pass to Dante Pettis with 75 seconds left.