George Karlaftis makes an impact early in Super Bowl LVIII.
The West Lafayette High School and Purdue All-American linebacker recovered a fumble on San Francisco's opening drive.
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Kansas City went three-and-out on the subsequent drive.
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That's the first fumble recovery of the season for Karlaftis, a second-year player.
Karkaftis had 5 tackles, including 1/2 sack, and 3 quarterback hits in Kansas City's 25-22 overtime win.
