Final Score: San Francisco 24, Arizona 9

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Frank Gore rushed for 167 yards and a score, and the 49ers forced seven turnovers to beat the Cardinals, 24-9, temporarily denying Arizona from clinching the NFC West title. Alex Smith completed 19-of-35 passes for 144 yards with a pair of touchdowns and two interceptions for the 49ers (6-7), who bounced back from a 20-17 loss at Seattle. That trimmed Arizona's (8-5) lead to two games over San Francisco in the division. The story of the night, though, was San Francisco's defense. The 49ers sacked Kurt Warner four times and picked him off twice. All 24 of their points came off Arizona miscues. Dashon Goldson had an interception and forced a pair of fumbles, while Ahmad Brooks recorded three of the sacks and two forced fumbles. Warner finished 16-of-29 for 178 yards through the air for the defending NFC champions, who failed to build momentum from a 30-17 home win against the Minnesota Vikings. Arizona fumbled seven times, losing five of them. Beanie Wells gained 79 yards on 15 carries and ran for a score in defeat. To make matters worse, Cardinals star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald suffered a sprained right knee early in the third quarter, but he returned to the game later in the contest.

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