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49ers Down Pittsburgh 24-20 - Match Report
Pittsburgh couldn't keep Jeff Wilson Jr. out of the end zone on Sunday and it cost them a 24-20 loss in Week 3 action against the 49ers.
San Francisco won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 44.5.
Raheem Mostert rushed for 79 yards, while Matt Breida added 68 yards in the win. George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk added 57 and 51 receiving yards respectively.
James Conner rushed for 43 yards for Pittsburgh, while Mason Rudolph added 15 yards. Mason Rudolph threw for 174 yards for the Steelers, while receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson had 81 and 52 yards respectively.
Pittsburgh lost the offensive yardage battle to San Francisco 436-239 yards in Sunday's game. San Francisco had more first downs as that total ended up 26-11.
The time of possession battle favored San Francisco as their offense was on the field for 36:17, longer than the 23:43 of their opponents.
San Francisco looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Browns. The Steelers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Cincinnati.