GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: SAN FRANCISCO (2-8) at ARIZONA (5-5)

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO (2-8) at ARIZONA (5-5)

<h3>Cardinals look to avenge Week One loss to 49ers</h3>







San Francisco (2-8) at Arizona (5-5) 4:05 pm EST


GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- The Arizona Cardinals mightstill be wondering how they lost to the San Francisco 49ersin Week One. One thing they do know, however, is that theycan't afford to let it happen again.


The Cardinals look to avenge that defeat on Sunday when theycontinue their playoff push.


A win over the 49ers will give Arizona its first three-gamewinning streak since the Cardinals were 4-2 after beating Dallason October 20, 2002.


Although Arizona is just 5-5, it is in the thick of the playoffrace in the NFC, trailing Seattle by one game in the NFC West.

The Cardinals play four of their last six games at home, whilethe Seahawks are on the road for four of their last six.

At 5-5, the Cardinals have their best record after 10 gamessince 1998, the only time they finished above .500 since movingto Arizona.


The 49ers (2-8) have been woeful, losing eight straight afterstarting the season 2-0. San Francisco has failed to score atouchdown in its last two games, managing just three fieldgoals.


But the 49ers found a way to beat the Cardinals, 20-17, in theirseason opener despite gaining less than 200 yards.

Limited to just 109 total yards through the first 57 minutes,San Francisco put together a 12-play, 86-yard drive in the finalthree minutes. Arnaz Battle scored on a 1-yard touchdown runwith 22 seconds remaining.


The 49ers are last in scoring, averaging a meager 11.3 pointsper game. Trent Dilfer, filling in for injured starter AlexSmith, failed to ignite the stagnant offense in last week's 13-9loss to the St. Louis Rams.


The Cardinals, meanwhile, are showing signs of life underfirst-year coach Ken Whisenhunt.


In last week's 35-27 win at Cincinnati, they got a huge boostfrom cornerback Antrel Rolle, who returned two of his threeinterceptions for touchdowns.


Rolle also returned his third interception for a touchdown butit was called back because of a penalty. If not for the penalty,he would have tied an NFL record with his third interceptionreturn for a touchdown.

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

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SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 15 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 0 11:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD ARI
LARRY FITZGERALD 28 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)

SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 7 10:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

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SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 7 10:21 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SFO BALL ON SFO 30 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

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SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 7 8:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

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SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 7 6:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SFO BALL ON SFO 36 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 7 4:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 15 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

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SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 7 4:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SFO BALL ON ARI 32 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD SFO
VERNON DAVIS 2 YD PASS FROM TRENT DILFER
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)

SAN FRANCISCO 7
ARIZONA 7 0:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 7
ARIZONA 7 0:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 27 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN FRANCISCO 7 7
ARIZONA 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: ARI - TD, LARRY FITZGERALD 28 YD PASS FROM
KURT WARNER (NEIL RACKERS KICK),
4:32. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards in
4:32. Key plays: Warner 18-yard
pass to Boldin to Arizona 26;
Warner 16-yard pass to Johnson on
3rd-and-8 to Arizona 44; Warner
17-yard pass to Fitzgerald to San
Francisco 34. ARIZONA 7-0
SFO - TD, VERNON DAVIS 2 YD PASS FROM TRENT
DILFER (JOE NEDNEY KICK), 14:24.
Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards in 4:14.
Key plays: Harris interception at
Arizona 32; Dilfer 10-yard run on
3rd-and-8 to Arizona 20; Dilfer
12-yard pass to Gore on 3rd-and-11
to Arizona 9. SAN FRANCISCO 7-7</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 7
ARIZONA 7 14:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SFO BALL ON ARI 19 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 19 YD

SAN FRANCISCO 10
ARIZONA 7 11:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 10
ARIZONA 7 11:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 26 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 10
ARIZONA 7 10:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SFO BALL ON ARI 6 YD LINE
1ST AND GOAL</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD SFO
FRANK GORE 11 YD RUN
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)

SAN FRANCISCO 17
ARIZONA 7 10:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 17
ARIZONA 7 10:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 41 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL TD ARI
MARCEL SHIPP 1 YD RUN
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)

SAN FRANCISCO 17
ARIZONA 14 5:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 17
ARIZONA 14 5:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SFO BALL ON ARI 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>