49ers’ Nolan will take iffy victory anytime

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Like any coach who values his job, Mike Nolan will take an iffy victory over an impressive defeat any week.

So he sees no problems with his San Francisco 49ers’ improbable 2-0 start that can’t be fixed — even though Nolan knows it’d be tough to look much worse while winning than his club did the last two weeks.

“It was a week of inconsistency again,” Nolan said. “Just like I said last week, it’s nice to come away from a win with things to work on.”

Though the 49ers were dominated in most statistical categories again Sunday, they thrived with what looked like a series of remarkably good breaks: Nate Clements alertly forcing Torry Holt’s fumble through the end zone; Frank Gore’s remarkable 43-yard scoring run on fourth down; and Dante Hall’s boneheaded misplay of a Niners punt, setting up Joe Nedney’s winning field goal with 3:23 left.