SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. A crowd of 71,337 saw the 49ers improve to 8-4 while the Panthers fell to 6-6.

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 193 yards and a touchdown, while Christian McCaffrey added a rushing score. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Tetairoa McMillan in the third quarter, but a failed two-point conversion kept Carolina from closing the gap further. The 49ers’ defense was led by safety Ji’Ayir Brown, who had two interceptions.