Harbaugh praises Youngstown after 49ers win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — To Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith, Sunday’s stunning comeback victory was one for the road.

The San Francisco 49ers lauded last week’s temporary home in eastern Ohio, and how comfortable they felt in the second half in Philadelphia, where they surged back from a 20-point deficit to win 24-23.

“Thanks Youngstown, you’ve been good to us,” Harbaugh said of his decision to keep the team in Ohio after its victory at Cincinnati last weekend. “That’s as good a win as I can ever remember being a part of. I’m really proud of our players. They never flinched in a tough environment here, and there was no moment or circumstance that made them nervous in this ballgame. We kept fighting, made adjustments — a great team victory for us.”

And a bitter disappointment for the Eagles (1-3), who wasted a splendid performance by Michael Vick, injured hand and all.

Vick wasn’t hampered by his bruised right hand — he did injure a finger on his left hand in the first half — throwing for a career-high 416 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 75 yards. But Philly’s defense fell apart in the final 30 minutes, and Frank Gore capped a 77-yard drive with a 12-yard TD run with 3 minutes remaining.

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