Sep 7, 2008 - 7:32 PM
0 shoutsSAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Kurt Warner threw for a touchdown and Tim Hightower ran for a score to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 23-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.
Warner, who beat out Matt Leinart to become the starter for the Cardinals, completed 19-of-30 passes for 197 yards and a TD to Larry Fitzgerald in the second quarter that gave Arizona (1-0) a 10-7 lead.
The Cardinals took the lead for good in the third, outscoring the 49ers, 10-0. Neil Rackers kicked a 31-yard field goal and Hightower plowed in from 2 yards out to make it 20-10.
Making his first NFL start, J.T. O'Sullivan was 14-of-20 for 195 yards and an interception for the 49ers (0-1).
From the Bleachers
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ARIZONA: 23
SAN FRANCISCO: 13
Final
Sep 7 7:18 PM -
NFL
FG ARI
NEIL RACKERS 30 YD
ARIZONA 23
SAN FRANCISCO 13 1:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 7 7:10 PM -
NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 30 YD
ARIZONA 20
SAN FRANCISCO 13 12:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 7 6:44 PM -
ARIZONA: 20
SAN FRANCISCO: 10
End of 3rd
Sep 7 6:40 PM -
NFL
TD ARI
TIMOTHY HIGHTOWER 1 YD RUN
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)
ARIZONA 20
SAN FRANCISCO 10 4:03 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 7 6:27 PM -
NFL
FG ARI
NEIL RACKERS 31 YD
ARIZONA 13
SAN FRANCISCO 10 8:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 7 6:08 PM -
ARIZONA: 10
SAN FRANCISCO: 10
Halftime
Sep 7 5:44 PM -
NFL
FG SFO
JOE NEDNEY 39 YD
ARIZONA 10
SAN FRANCISCO 10 1:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 7 5:36 PM -
NFL
TD ARI
LARRY FITZGERALD 1 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)
ARIZONA 10
SAN FRANCISCO 7 10:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 7 5:10 PM -
ARIZONA: 3
SAN FRANCISCO: 7
End of 1st
Sep 7 4:58 PM -
NFL
TD SFO
FRANK GORE 41 YD RUN
(JOE NEDNEY KICK)
ARIZONA 3
SAN FRANCISCO 7 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 7 4:42 PM -
NFL
FG ARI
NEIL RACKERS 25 YD
ARIZONA 3
SAN FRANCISCO 0 11:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 7 4:26 PM
