2023 California Golden Bears football team

2023 California Golden Bears football
Independence Bowl, L 14–34 vs. Texas Tech
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator	Peter Sirmon (4th season)
Base defense	2–4–5
Captains	Matthew Cindric Jackson Sirmon
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Washington y$^		9	–	0					14	–	1
No. 6 Oregon y		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 11 Arizona		7	–	2					10	–	3
Oregon State		5	–	4					8	–	5
Utah		5	–	4					8	–	5
USC		5	–	4					8	–	5
California		4	–	5					6	–	7
UCLA		4	–	5					8	–	5
Washington State		2	–	7					5	–	7
Stanford		2	–	7					3	–	9
Arizona State*		2	–	7					3	–	9
Colorado		1	–	8					4	–	8
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his seventh year as the head coach. ^[1] They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. ^[2]

This was California's final season in the Pac-12 Conference before they move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024. ^{[3] [4]}

The California Golden Bears football team drew an average home attendance of 38,684 in 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	1:00 p.m.	at North Texas *	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX	ESPNU	W 58–21	21,350	[5]
September 9	7:30 p.m.	Auburn *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN	L 10–14	44,141	[6]
September 16	1:00 p.m.	No. 5 (FCS) Idaho *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 31–17	36,810	[7]
September 23	7:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ESPN	L 32–59	69,107	[8]
September 30	12:00 p.m.	Arizona State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 24–21	34,353	[9]
October 7	7:00 p.m.	No. 15 Oregon State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	L 40–52	34,930	[10]
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	L 14–34	52,115	[11]
October 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 24 USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	L 49–50	43,716	[12]
November 4	2:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 19–63	54,046	[13]
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Washington State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN2	W 42–39	38,155	[14]
November 18	3:30 p.m.	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	P12N	W 27–15	52,971	[15]
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 33–7	42,439	[16]
December 16	6:15 p.m.	vs. Texas Tech	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–34	33,071	[17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

2023 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 Jaydn Ott So WR 3 Jeremiah Hunter Jr RB 4 Justin Williams-Thomas  Fr QB 5 Sam Jackson V  So WR 7 Brian Hightower  Sr WR 9 Taj Davis  Sr QB 10 Ben Finley  So WR 11 Mavin Anderson  So WR 13 Nyziah Hunter Fr WR 14 Monroe Young  Sr QB 15 Fernando Mendoza  Fr WR 16 Mason Mangum  So WR 18 Mason Starling  Jr QB 19 Tyler Jensen  So QB 20 Belay Brummel Fr RB 21 Byron Cardwell  So RB 22 Isaiah Ifanse  Sr RB 23 King Doerue  Jr RB 24 Ashton Stredick  So RB 25 Jaivian Thomas Fr WR 26 Grant Daley So QB 27 Brady Weingart Fr WR 28 Myles Reber Fr RB 33 Dean-Taylor Chapman Fr FB 34 Andy Alfieri  So TE 40 Ben Marshall Fr FB 44 Beaux Tagaloa  Jr TE 47 Moso'oipala Tuitele  Fr OL 52 Nick Morrow Fr OL 54 Frederick Williams III Fr OL 60 Brian Driscoll  Jr OL 62 Barrett Miller Sr OL 63 Brayden Rohme  Jr OL 64 Joshua Stovall  Fr OL 65 Dylan Jemtegaard  So OL 66 Colin Hamilton  So OL 67 Tyler Murphy Fr OL 68 Trent Ramsey  Fr OL 70 Martin Tine Jr OL 71 Sioape Vatikani So OL 72 T. J. Session  Jr OL 73 Matthew Cindric  Sr OL 74 Matthew Wykoff  So OL 76 Bastian Swinney  So OL 77 Everett Johnson Jr OL 78 Dashaun Harris  Fr OL 79 Ender Aguilar  So WR 80 Jordan King  Fr WR 81 Marquez Dortch  Fr WR 82 Kenden Robinson Jr.  Jr WR 83 Trond Grizzell  So WR 84 Jaiven Plummer  Fr WR 85 Marquis Montgomery Jr TE 86 Jeffrey Johnson  So TE 87 Jack Endries  Fr TE 88 J. T. Byrne  So WR 89 Asher Alberding  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Craig Woodson  Jr DB 3 Nohl Williams Jr DB 4 Kaylin Moore Jr DB 5 Raymond Woodie III Sr DB 6 Jeremiah Earby So OLB 7 David Reese  Sr ILB 8 Jackson Sirmon  Sr DB 9 Patrick McMorris Sr ILB 10 Sergio Allen  So DB 11 Tyson McWilliams  So DB 13 Miles Williams  Jr DB 15 Lu-Magia Hearns III Jr OLB 16 Henry Ikahihifo Jr DB 20 Cam Sidney  Fr DB 21 Colin Gamble Jr DB 22 Matthew Littlejohn Jr DB 23 Dejuan Butler  So DB 24 Marcus Scott II  Fr DB 25 Sai Vadrawale III Fr ILB 27 Cade Uluave Fr DB 30 Mayze Bryant  Fr ILB 31 Hunter Barth  So ILB 32 Blake Antzoulatos  Jr OLB 33 Myles Jernigan  Jr DB 37 Julian Womack  Fr DB 38 Nate Escalada Fr OLB 39 Michael Cooley Fr DB 41 Isaiah Young Jr ILB 42 Nate Rutchena Jr OLB 43 Ryan McCulloch Fr OLB 44 Xavier Carlton Jr OLB 46 Sam Ross  Fr OLB 47 Moso'opala Tuitele Fr DL 49 Darius Long Jr.  Sr OLB 50 Tidiane Jalloh So DL 51 Curlee Thomas IV  Fr DL 52 Zurich Ashford Fr ILB 53 Kaleb Elarms-Orr  So ILB 55 Muelu Iosefa Jr DL 56 Ieremia Ieremaia  So ILB 57 B. J. Jones Fr OLB 58 Elijah Diaz  Fr OLB 59 Murphy Glasgow Fr DL 75 Jaedon Roberts Jr DL 90 Brett Johnson  Jr DL 91 Ricky Correia Jr OLB 92 Myles Williams  So DL 93 R. J. Stephens Fr DL 94 Stanley Saole-McKenzie  So DL 95 Akili Calhoun  So DL 96 Derek Wilkins  So DL 97 Tiumalu Afalava Fr DL 98 Nate Burrell So DL 99 Ethan Saunders Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Michael Luckhurst So K 28 Spencer Brien Fr P 36 Thomas Lee  Sr P 37 Lachlan Wilson  Jr LS 45 David Bird Fr LS 47 Jake Arguello  So LS 48 Wesley Brown Jr K 49 Mateen Bhaghani Fr	Head coach Justin Wilcox Coordinators/assistant coaches Jake Spavital – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Peter Sirmon – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Terrence Brown – Defensive backs Andrew Browning – Defensive linemen Tim Plough – Tight ends Mike Bloesch – Offensive linemen/run game coordinator Vic So'oto – Outside linebackers/special teams coordinator Aristotle Thompson – Running backs Burl Toler III – Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator Tre Watson – Defensive backs Zach Tinker – Special teams quality control Brian Johnson – Director, athletic performance Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/28/23

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Game summaries

at North Texas

See also: 2023 North Texas Mean Green football team

California Golden Bears (0–0) at North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	14	19	15	10	58
Mean Green	7	14	0	0	21

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, TX

• Date: September 2, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 21,350
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter (12:53) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 23-yard pass from Sam Jackson V, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46; California 7–0) (11:04) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 3-yard pass from Stone Earle, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Tied: 7–7) (1:04) CAL – Jaydn Ott 4-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:39; California 14–7) Second quarter (14:33) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 59-yard pass from Stone Earle, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Tied 14–14) (7:30) CAL – Isaiah Ifanse 26-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:21; California 21–14) (5:42) CAL – Jaydn Ott 66-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick blocked (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:29; California 27–14) (1:47) UNT – Xzavior Kautai 12-yard pass from Stone Earle, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:04; California 27–21) (0:07) CAL – Isaiah Ifanse 8-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; California 33–21) Third quarter Isaiah Ifanse 1-yard run, Ben Finley pass to Jack Endries for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; California 41–21) Taj Davis 4-yard pass from Ben Finley, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:15; California 48–21) Fourth quarter Ashton Stredick 5-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:14; California 55–21) Michael Luckhurst 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:18; California 58–21)

Statistics	CAL	UNT
First downs	29	9
Plays–yards	95–679	53–225
Rushes–yards	56–357	27–41
Passing yards	322	184
Passing: comp–att–int	27–39–1	15–26–3
Time of possession	39:07	20:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Ben Finley	24/34, 289 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	20 carries, 188 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
North Texas	Passing	Stone Earle	12/19, 174 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Johnson	6 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Mori Maclin	4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs Auburn

See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team

Auburn Tigers (1–0) vs. California Golden Bears (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	0	7	14
Golden Bears	3	7	0	0	10

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
• Game attendance: 44,141
• Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (9:42) CAL – Michael Luckhurst 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:51; California 3–0) Second quarter (11:50) AUB – Jay Fair 13-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:11; Auburn 7–3) (4:47) CAL – Jaydn Ott 14-yard run, Michael Luckhurst kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:33; California 10–7) Third quarter None Fourth quarter (6:31) AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 5-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Alex McPherson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:37; Auburn 14–7)

Statistics	AUB	CAL
First downs	12	19
Plays–yards	55–230	78–273
Rushes–yards	38–136	40–113
Passing yards	94	160
Passing: comp–att–int	10–17–1	21–38–2
Time of possession	25:12	34:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	9/14, 94 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	11 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Rivaldo Fairweather	3 receptions, 39 yards, TD
California	Passing	Sam Jackson V	14/27, 126 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	20 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	5 receptions, 35 yards

vs No. 5 (FCS) Idaho

See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team

No. 5 (FCS) Idaho Vandals (2–0) vs. California Golden Bears (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 (FCS) Vandals	10	7	0	0	17
Golden Bears	0	14	14	3	31

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 36,810
• TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	CAL
First downs	22	23
Plays–yards	72–387	68–370
Rushes–yards	26–108	43–256
Passing yards	279	114
Passing: comp–att–int	28–46–1	13–25–0
Time of possession	32:43	27:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Gevani McCoy	28/46, 279 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Woods	11 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hayden Hatten	8 receptions, 80 yards
California	Passing	Sam Jackson V	12/23, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Ifanse	22 carries, 137 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	5 receptions, 48 yards, TD

at No. 8 Washington

See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team

California Golden Bears (2–1) at No. 8 Washington Huskies (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	6	7	13	32
No. 8 Huskies	24	21	7	7	59

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 23, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 69,107
• Referee: Chris Wiggins
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	WASH
First downs	28	23
Plays–yards	81–502	62–529
Rushes–yards	35–139	30–140
Passing yards	363	389
Passing: comp–att–int	27–46–3	23–32–1
Time of possession	29:50	30:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Ben Finley	17/32, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	14 carries, 40 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Washington	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	19/25, 304 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dillon Johnson	10 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ja'lynn Polk	8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Arizona State

See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (1–3) vs. California Golden Bears (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	7	0	6	8	21
Golden Bears	7	3	7	7	24

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: September 30, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 34,353
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (6:16) CAL – Isaiah Ifanse 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:56; California 7–0) (0:15) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 2-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:55; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (8:18) CAL – Mateen Bhaghani 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 2:27; California 10–7) Third quarter (9:11) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 21-yard pass from Sam Jackson V, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:01; California 17–7) (5:29) ASU – Dario Longhetto 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:33; California 17–10) (0:44) ASU – Dario Longhetto 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:13; California 17–13) Fourth quarter (10:52) CAL – Jadyn Ott 2-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:14; California 24–13) (9:18) ASU – Trenton Bourguet 3-yard run, Elijhah Badger two-point pass to Trenton Bourguet (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:23; California 24–21)

Statistics	ASU	CAL
First downs	17	19
Plays–yards	72–430	77–326
Rushes–yards	29–68	48–196
Passing yards	362	130
Passing: comp–att–int	27–43–1	12–28–0
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Trenton Bourguet	26/41, 344 yards, INT
	Rushing	Cameron Skattebo	24 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cameron Skattebo	4 receptions, 98 yards
California	Passing	Sam Jackson V	12/28, 130 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	29 carries, 165 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

vs No. 15 Oregon State

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

No. 15 Oregon State Beavers (4–1) at California Golden Bears (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Beavers	7	14	14	17	52
Golden Bears	0	17	15	8	40

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 34,930
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long, Max Browne

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	CAL
First downs	24	22
Plays–yards	71–499	65–448
Rushes–yards	43–203	33–241
Passing yards	296	207
Passing: comp–att–int	21–28–0	21–32–1
Time of possession	37:17	22:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	19/25, 275 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	17 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Anthony Gould	7 receptions, 117 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	21/32, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Ifanse	11 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Taj Davis	7 receptions, 69 yards

at No. 16 Utah

See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team

California Golden Bears (3–3) at No. 16 Utah Utes (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	0	7	0	14
No. 16 Utes	0	14	10	10	34

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: October 14, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST/12:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 52,115
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	Utah
First downs	16	21
Plays–yards	55–24	75–445
Rushes–yards	24–66	53–317
Passing yards	188	128
Passing: comp–att–int	15–31–1	15–22–0
Time of possession	22:07	37:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	10/17, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	8 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Taj Davis	7 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Bryson Barnes	15/21, 128 yards
	Rushing	Sione Vaki	15 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Mikey Matthews	7 receptions, 53 yards

vs No. 24 USC

See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
USC +10.5	67.5

No. 24 USC Trojans (6–2) vs. California Golden Bears (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Trojans	17	0	12	21	50
Golden Bears	14	14	8	13	49

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 43,716
• Referee: Justin Elliott
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	CAL
First downs	20	29
Plays–yards	80–506	81–527
Rushes–yards	40–137	42–235
Passing yards	369	292
Passing: comp–att–int	23–40–0	25–39–1
Time of possession	32:36	27:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	23/40, 369 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	MarShawn Lloyd	17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	5 receptions, 102 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	25/39, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	21 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	8 receptions, 96 yards

at Oregon

See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team

California Golden Bears (3–5) at Oregon Ducks (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	10	3	6	0	19
Ducks	14	21	7	21	63

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

• Date: November 4, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 54,046
• TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	ORE
First downs	16	32
Plays–yards	63–286	82–597
Rushes–yards	29–109	36–153
Passing yards	177	444
Passing: comp–att–int	18–34–1	35–46–1
Time of possession	23:26	36:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	18/34, 177 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	20 carries, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	5 receptions, 64 yards
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	29/38, 386 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bucky Irving	18 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	12 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington State

See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State Cougars (4–5) vs. California Golden Bears (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	14	3	15	39
Golden Bears	14	14	0	14	42

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 38,155
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV: ESPN2

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	CAL
First downs	32	16
Plays–yards	97–483	51–327
Rushes–yards	37–125	36–177
Passing yards	358	150
Passing: comp–att–int	35–60–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	35:45	24:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	34/59, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Leo Pulalasi	11 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	14/21, 150 yards, 2 TD,
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	27 carries, 167 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	3 receptions, 45 yards

at Stanford

See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team and Big Game (American football)

California Golden Bears (4–6) at Stanford Cardinal (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	7	7	6	27
Cardinal	3	3	9	0	15

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

• Date: November 18, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,971
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	STAN
First downs	29	12
Plays–yards	84–455	59–289
Rushes–yards	47–161	24–101
Passing yards	294	188
Passing: comp–att–int	24–37–1	18–35–0
Time of possession	35:36	24:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	24/36, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	36 carries, 166 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	7 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
Stanford	Passing	Ashton Daniels	18/35, 188 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ashton Daniels	12 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Sam Roush	4 receptions, 62 yards

at UCLA

See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team and California–UCLA football rivalry

California Golden Bears (5–6) at UCLA Bruins (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	14	0	0	20
Bruins	0	7	0	0	7

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: November 25, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,439
• Referee: John Love
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	UCLA
First downs	17	23
Plays–yards	62–302	83–379
Rushes–yards	32–124	36–70
Passing yards	178	309
Passing: comp–att–int	19–30–2	30–47–2
Time of possession	30:01	29:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	19/30, 178 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	21 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	8 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
UCLA	Passing	Dante Moore	23/38, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	12 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Logan Loya	9 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Vs. Texas Tech (Independence Bowl)

See also: 2023 Independence Bowl and 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
California Golden Bears (6–6) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	14	0	0	0	14
Red Raiders	7	17	7	3	34

at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (14:45) CAL – Monroe Young 25-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:15; California 7–0) (4:19) TTU – Coy Eakin 27-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:11; Tied 7–7) (2:38) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:41; California 14–7) Second quarter (12:16) TTU – Mason Tharp 15-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:22; Tied 14–14) (9:49) TTU – Loic Fouonji 14-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 5:22; Texas Tech 21–14) (0:03) TTU – Gino Garcia 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:27; Texas Tech 24–14) Third quarter (4:36) TTU – Tahj Brooks 7-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49; Texas Tech 31–14) Fourth quarter (4:08) TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:44; Texas Tech 34–14)

Statistics	California	Texas Tech
First downs	15	24
Plays–yards	65–333	81–383
Rushes–yards	32–72	37–127
Passing yards	261	256
Passing: comp–att–int	22–33–3	27–44–1
Time of possession	26:28	33:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	22/23, 261 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	16 carries, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	4 receptions, 80 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	27/43, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	22 carries, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Coy Eakin	7 receptions, 106 yards, TD

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