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49ers Beat Chargers 30-23 as Trey Lance’s Levi’s Stadium Return Falls Flat

Los Angeles now turns to final roster decisions with the backup quarterback job unsettled before the Sept. 5 opener in São Paulo.

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Overview

  • Trey Lance went 5-for-8 for 38 yards on three drives before Taylor Heinicke replaced him late in the first quarter.
  • Over the preseason, Lance completed 32 of 57 passes for 334 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, and he added 81 rushing yards and a score.
  • Curtis Robinson returned a DJ Uiagalelei interception 32 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 6:06 remaining.
  • Two muffed punts by Chargers returner Luke Grimm led to San Francisco touchdowns, and 49ers kicker Jake Moody missed an early extra point before converting later kicks.
  • The Chargers prepare for the NFL’s Sept. 5 São Paulo Game against the Chiefs as the backup role behind Justin Herbert remains under evaluation; the 49ers open Sept. 7 at Seattle.