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Brock Purdy’s rise is surreal but not a shock to new USF assistant

Bulls QB coach Joel Gordon coached the 49ers rookie for four years at Iowa State. Here’s how he remembers his former star pupil.

Before he quarterbacked the 49ers past Tom Brady and into the NFC Championship Game, Brock Purdy, right, played for USF's new pass game coordinator. [ TONY AVELAR | AP (2022) ]

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