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Garoppolo throws 4 TD passes, 49ers beat Cardinals 28-25

By DAVID BRANDT Andy Isabella caught a everyone's playing tomor- Johnson and Chase Ed- down just shy of the goal
AP Sports Writer short pass and sprinted for row. Complimentary foot- monds, who were battling line with a few seconds re-
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San an 88-yard touchdown to ball. injuries. maining in the first half.
Francisco's game-man- help the Cardinals pull to "That's where we're at right Kenyan Drake — who was But there was one major
ager turned into quite the 28-25. now." acquired by the Cardinals problem for the Cardinals:
game-changer in an im- Kingsbury called a timeout
pressive performance. just before the play began.
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for The 49ers converted on
317 yards and four touch- their second chance when
downs on a night his team's Garoppolo hit Sanders for
vaunted defense wasn't at a 1-yard touchdown pass
its best, and the San Fran- and a 21-7 lead. Kingsbury
cisco 49ers reached the said he was trying to get a
halfway point of their sea- "Kodak" snapshot of what
son undefeated, beating the 49ers were trying to do.
the Arizona Cardinals 28-25 "Obviously looking back
on Thursday. on it we would have rather
For a quarterback who of- gotten that stop," Kingsbury
ten gets the backhanded said. "It just didn't work out
compliment of being a for us this time."
good game-manager, ROAD WARRIORS
Garoppolo's stellar per- San Francisco's off to an 8-0
formance provided some start for the second time in
proof that the 27-year-old franchise history. The Niners
might be a little better than won 10 straight games to
people think. start the 1990 season.
His teammates already This year's streak has includ-
knew. ed five road wins. The 49ers
"Yeah, he's pretty good," have three straight home
San Francisco 49ers tight games starting with the Se-
end George Kittle said. "I ahawks on Nov. 11.
don't know why people KITTLE SCARE
don't think he is. He makes San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) gets the throw off as Arizona Cardinals The 49ers got a scare early
some pretty gutsy throws outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (56) applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game, when star tight end George
out there, doesn't he? Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. Associated Press Kittle left the game af-
Goodness gracious." ter taking a helmet to the
San Francisco (8-0) fell be- But the 49ers were able to Even in victory and at 8-0, on Monday in a trade with knee. But the third-year
hind 7-0 but responded run out the clock on their Niners cornerback Richard the Miami Dolphins — ran star quickly returned and
with three touchdowns — ensuing offensive drive to Sherman was downright for 36 yards on the first play responded with a 30-yard
one as time expired in the end Arizona's comeback. grumpy when asked about of the game and capped touchdown catch late in
second quarter after Car- Garoppolo had two crucial the defense. Arizona had the opening drive with a the first quarter to tie it at 7.
dinals coach Kliff Kingsbury third-down completions to 357 total yards. 4-yard touchdown run. He INJURIES
called a timeout and gave keep the final drive alive, "It's not about the results. finished with a team-high 49ers: Defensive lineman
the 49ers a second chance including one to Emmanuel The results are going to be 110 yards rushing and 52 Arik Armstead left in the first
on fourth down — to take a Sanders who caught seven what they are," Sherman yards receiving. quarter with a throat injury
21-7 halftime lead. passes for 112 yards and a said. "That's what we expected but returned to the game.
The 49ers were in control touchdown. "Thank goodness our of- from him, why we traded ... Linebacker Kwon Alex-
until about five minutes left Garoppolo completed fense executed. But it's for him," Kingsbury said. ander had a chest injury in
in the fourth quarter, when 28 of 37 throws including about the process, it's exe- "His skill set is perfect for the second half and didn't
touchdowns of 30, 7, 1 and cuting the way you're sup- what we do. He's explosive, return.
21 yards. posed to. It's about doing he runs tough and to come Cardinals: Defensive line-
"Our team has done a good your job repeatedly, like and learn an entirely new man Clinton McDonald left
job of winning in different with robotic consistency." offense, we didn't hold any- with what the team called
ways this year," Garoppolo Arizona (3-5-1) lost its sec- thing back. We knew we a "stinger" in the third quar-
said. "Whether it's offense, ond straight game. Rookie could call our best game." ter.
special teams, defense or quarterback Kyler Murray BAD TIMING UP NEXT
mixing and matching all of threw for 241 yards and two Arizona looked as if was San Francisco returns home
them. touchdowns. about to escape the first to face Seattle on Nov. 11
That's how you create a The Cardinals came into half trailing 14-7 after San for a Monday night game.
good football team. You're the game without their top Francisco's Jeff Wilson Jr. Arizona travels to Tampa
not relying on one part and two running backs, David was stopped on fourth Bay on Nov. 10.q