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49ers vs. Cardinals as it happened: Reaction, analysis of SF's 24-23 loss

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  • The 49ers fall to 2-3 after a crushing 24-23 loss to the Cardinals, who improve to 2-3.
  • Brandon Aiyuk had his best game of the season, catching eight passes on 11 targets for 147 yards.
  • Jordan Mason quietly racked up another solid game, carrying the ball 14 times for 89 yards. But midway through the fourth quarter, the third-year pro fumbled with the 49ers driving in the red zone, and the Cardinals responded with the winning score.
  • George Kittle was questionable to play because of a rib injury, but the ailment didn't appear to bother him at all, as the 49ers tight end caught eight passes for 64 yards and one touchdown.
  • Brock Purdy recorded a solid game, completing 19 of 35 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions.
  • Nick Bosa had the 49ers' only takeaway when he intercepted a second-quarter Kyler Murray pass and returned it 30 yards. Leonard Floyd had San Francisco's only sack of Murray in the game.
  • The 49ers' special-teams unit came through in the second quarter when Jordan Elliott blocked a Chad Ryland field-goal attempt and Deommodore Lenoir scooped up the loose ball and ran it back for a 61-yard touchdown.

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