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He also has made a few costly mistakes in the process, such as muffing a punt against Wisconsin and dropping a key third-down pass against Minnesota.

It will come as little surprise that the goalies in the crease, drawing on years of experience and wearing the right gear for the task, easily turned aside nearly all of the muffed penalty shots.

It was mostly an evening of stumbles and bumbles: two fumbles, an interception, a muffed punt, a blocked extra point, a raft of untimely penalties — and for the 49ers enough regrets to last a lifetime.

And keep your ears cozy with ear muffs or a hat.

Players have a number of ways to combat the cold, including hand muffs with warmers and heated insoles.