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It's been a tough season for both the San Francisco 49ers (2-10) and the Arizona Cardinals (4-8). The Cardinals have earned half of their wins this season against the 49ers, sweeping the two games, winning 31-14 in week 4 in Mexico City, and defeating the 49ers on Sunday 17-10. Sunday's win marked the first time that the Cardinals had won in San Francisco since 1978.In the first meeting in Mexico City the 49ers led 14-0 after the first quarter thanks to two defensive touchdowns. Things went sour for the 49ers after the first quarter as they wereSteelers 6 Super Bowl Champions jersey
pummeled the rest of the way. Cardinals quarterback Josh McCown threw for a career high 385 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin each had a touchdown. Cardinals place kicker Neil Rackers added six field goals in the victoryThe first meeting was very sloppy, and rookie quarterback Alex Smith saw his first major action when he took over for Tim Rattay. Smith completed 6/10 passes for 34 yards. Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd caught 7 passes for 102 yards. The 49ers were out gained by the Cardinals 463-168.On Sunday, at Monster Park, the Cardinals rode the arm of quarterback Kurt Warner and the strength of wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. Trailing 10-9 in the 4th quarter and facing a 3rd down and 20, Warner took the shotgun snap and found Boldin on short pass over the middle that Boldin took to the house. Boldin caught the ball, made two guys miss, broke a tackle with three guys on him, and darted down the sideline diving into the end zone for a 54 yard touchdown that proved to be the difference.The game marked another sloppy performance by the two teams. The Cardinals turned the ball over twice on Kurt Warner interceptions and failed to score in all three trips to the red zone. They also only managed 65 yards rushing, but were still able to beat the San Francisco 49ers. Warner exploited the young 49ers secondary all day with Boldin and Fitzgerald both going over the 100 yard receiving mark. Boldin caught 11 balls for 156 yards and 1 touchdown, while Fitzgerald hauled in 8 balls for 129 yards.In Alex Smith's return from injury, the rookie played well, but made a few rookie mistakes. Smith completed 16/23 passes, yet he only threw for 185 yards and had 3 interceptions. The 49ers turned the ball over 4 times. The 49ers were unable to establish the run, only running for 51 yards. Johnnie Morton and Brandon Lloyd were Smith's top targets, with Morton catching 3 balls for 66 yards and Lloyd Steelers 36 Bettis Jersey
catching 5 for 46 yards.Once again the 49ers played sloppy and were unable to do much on offense. Also, once again the team showed hope with a few good plays that stick out in an otherwise abysmal performance. They blocked a punt, and Smith had a great first half where he completed 11/12 passes for 138 yards, and they led going into the 4th quarter. For now Smith remains winless and has yet to throw a touchdown pass in his career.