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Jimmy G on the 3rd & 16: It was the exact situation we were looking for

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was instrumental in leading the offense in a comeback against the Rams Saturday night. He discussed his night and everything that happened.

Why do you love third and 16 so much?

“It’s the exact situation we were looking for. [Laugh] To convert two of those the way we did, it was pretty incredible. A lot of good execution, guys up front blocking them for as long as they needed to and then, obviously, guys just making plays down the field.”

Walk us through each of them.