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Roethlisberger’s deep passes doom 49ers in 43-18 loss

Sep 20, 2015 at 9:04 PM--


Roethlisberger's deep passes doom 49ers in 43-18 lossPITTSBURGH — On Wednesday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked for his impressions of the 49ers' secondary in San Francisco's season-opening win over the Vikings.Four days later, Tomlin, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown made sure the 49ers' defensive backfield was tested repeatedly.Pittsburgh unleashed an aerial circus Sunday and the 49ers played the part of clowns in a 43-18 loss at Heinz Field.Roethlisberger had 369 passing yards, three touchdowns and a 155.8 passer rating.[...] even running back DeAngelo Williams did his share of damage with 77 yards and a franchise-record-tying three rushing touchdowns.Six days after the 49ers baffled Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with a blitz-happy scheme that netted five sacks, they didn't confuse Roethlisberger.[...] they didn't touch him, either.Acker, a 2014 sixth-round pick, was making his second career start.Brown, a three-time Pro Bowler, was coming off a season in which he had the sixth most receiving yards (1,698) in NFL history.Brown finished with the second-highest yardage total of his 72-game career and capped the scoring with a...
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