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“Kawakami: 49ers 27, Cardinals 21. If Purdy plays, he’ll probably be a little rusty, so it might be a stretch to predict the 49ers’ second trip beyond 26 points this season. But he’ll move the ball. And I’ll keep riding the pattern — the 49ers have alternated wins and losses in the previous eight weeks and need a victory in Arizona to make it nine.”
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“Okuayinonu is not just an edge rusher. He is continuing to improve as a run defender, too. He had a career-high seven tackles in the 49ers’ Week 3 game against the Cardinals.
Okuayinonu is second on the 49ers (behind Huff) with two sacks. He has an opportunity to make a huge impact in the second half of the season.“