It was over 100 degrees in Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.

Hot enough to melt away a season.

The 49ers are now 2-3 after another late-game choke-job loss, this time to the Arizona Cardinals, who won 24-23.

Here are the studs and duds of the game.

STUDS💪

Brandon Aiyuk •WR

» This is what a $30 million wide receiver looks like.

While not surprising, it took Aiyuk some time to get into shape, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating.

He frustrated the Cardinals on Sunday by ripping off a 53-yard gain on the first play of the Niners’ second drive, setting up a field goal and adding three more chunk-yard catches to set up the Niners’ first touchdown. to make. game. He had four catches for 91 yards in the first quarter and finished the game with eight catches for 147 yards.

“Today went his way,” Brock Purdy said of Aiyuk.

Nick Bosa •DE

»He put in a dominant performance, highlighted by a brilliant interception where he read a script, stopped his rush and let Kyler Murray throw him the ball.

He remains a unique force, although it should be noted that he was burned on a Murray read option that set up the game-winning field goal.

Jordan Elliott • DT

» The defensive team’s blocked field goal, which Deommodore Lenoir returned 61 yards to the end zone, was the highlight of the game for the Niners. Too bad we won’t remember it in a few weeks.

DUDS📉