Sun Oct 5 19:33:00 2008

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Warner and Cardinals deal Buffalo first loss of season

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Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Kurt Warner threw a pair of touchdown passes and Tim Hightower scored twice, as the Arizona Cardinals cruised past the previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills, 41-17.

Warner hit on 33-of-42 pass attempts for 250 yards and Larry Fitzgerald caught both touchdown passes among a seven-catch, 52-yard performance. Hightower gained 37 yards on seven carries while Edgerrin James also scored, rushing for 57 yards on 21 attempts for Arizona (3-2), which committed a whopping seven turnovers in last weekend's wild 56-35 setback to Brett Favre and the Jets. Six of those miscues were attributed to Warner, whose prolific 472-yard passing performance was neutralized by three interceptions and a trio of lost fumbles. The Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak.

Trent Edwards was forced to leave the game with a concussion on the third play from scrimmage and J.P. Losman struggled in relief. Losman accounted for three turnovers in throwing for 220 yards on 15-of-21 passing with a touchdown and an interception. Lee Evans hauled in an 87-yard TD catch, highlighting a two- catch, 100-yard effort while Marshawn Lynch was limited to 55 yards on 13 carries for the Bills (4-1), who rallied from a 14-6 halftime deficit last Sunday to down the St. Louis Rams, 31-14. The Bills were seeking their first 5-0 start since 1991.