49ers Beat Cardinals 36-30 in Week 3
San Francisco 49ers 36, Arizona Cardinals 30 at Levi's Stadium. Brock Purdy went 15 of 27 for 297 yards with 4 touchdowns.
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 36-30 on Sunday, September 27 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. The 49ers are 3-0 and the Cardinals are 1-2.
30-36 
Final How did the scoring go?
The 49ers led 7-0 after the first quarter, 17-6 at halftime, and 23-13 after three quarters. The 49ers scored first on a Brock Purdy pass to Mike Evans for 2 yards, lateral to Deebo Samuel for 80 yards with 8:26 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal for the Cardinals in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the 49ers, Brock Purdy went 15 of 27 for 297 yards with 4 touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey had 15 carries for 75 yards and 1 touchdown, and George Kittle caught 6 passes for 82 yards with 2 touchdowns. For the Cardinals, Jacoby Brissett went 38 of 52 for 280 yards with 2 touchdowns. Jeremiyah Love had 21 carries for 90 yards, and Michael Wilson caught 11 passes for 89 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The 49ers outgained the Cardinals 437 to 365 in total yards. The 49ers turned the ball over once while the Cardinals had no turnovers. On third down, the Cardinals went 9-18 and the 49ers went 5-8. Time of possession was 38:44 for the Cardinals and 21:16 for the 49ers.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the 49ers winning, with a projected score of Cardinals 13, 49ers 27 at high confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 8 points. This High-confidence pick was a 6-point game instead of a 14-point one. Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes, including an 80-yard score on a lateral to Deebo Samuel. Jacoby Brissett completed 38 of 52 passes and Arizona held the ball for nearly 39 minutes. The 49ers lost Trent Williams, Dre Greenlaw and Mike Evans to injuries.
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- ESPN: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers box score
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