Purdy played four seasons with the Iowa State Cyclones before the 49ers drafted him last year. Kittle played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
"Whoever lost the game had to wear the other team's mascot helmet up here," Purdy told reporters. "So here we are."
So it was Purdy wearing the head of Herky the Hawk. The quarterback says he had the Cy the Cardinal gear, Iowa State's mascot, ready to be sent out to the Bay Area for Kittle to wear, had the tight end lost.
The 49ers are coming off a 30-7 Week 1 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and are preparing for this weekend's game against the Los Angeles Rams.
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