2024 California Golden Bears football team

2024 California Golden Bears football
LA Bowl, L 13–24 vs. UNLV
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bloesch (regular season) Bryan Harsin (bowl game) (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Peter Sirmon (5th season)
Base defense	2–4–5
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 SMU y^		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 16 Clemson y$^		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 13 Miami (FL)		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 21 Syracuse		5	–	3					10	–	3
Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					6	–	7
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					7	–	6
NC State		3	–	5					6	–	7
North Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
California		2	–	6					6	–	7
Wake Forest		2	–	6					4	–	8
Stanford		2	–	6					3	–	9
Florida State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Bears were led by Justin Wilcox in his eighth year as the head coach. The Golden Bears played their home games at California Memorial Stadium located in Berkeley, California.

The 2024 season was California's first in the ACC since moving from the Pac-12 Conference. ^{[1] [2]}

On October 5, before playing against the Miami Hurricanes, California hosted their first College GameDay in school history. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:00 p.m.	No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 31–13	32,275
September 7	12:30 p.m.	at Auburn *	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN2	W 21–14	88,043
September 14	7:30 p.m.	San Diego State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN	W 31–10	35,197
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN2	L 9–14	55,107
October 5	7:30 p.m.	No. 8 Miami (FL)	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ( College GameDay )	ESPN	L 38–39	52,428
October 12	12:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 15–17	49,773
October 19	12:30 p.m.	NC State	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCN	L 23–24	35,303
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Oregon State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN2	W 44–7	33,090
November 8	5:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	W 46–36	28,455
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	The CW	L 25–33	33,493
November 23	12:30 p.m.	Stanford	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	ACCN	W 24–21	52,428
November 30	12:30 p.m.	at No. 9 SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	L 6–38	33,178
December 18	6:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 UNLV *	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA (LA Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–24	24,420
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs. No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis

See also: 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team

Game One – No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis Aggies (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 (FCS) Aggies	6	7	0	0	13
Golden Bears	7	7	10	7	31

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 32,275
• Referee: Justin Elliott
• TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:23) CAL – Jaydn Ott 1-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23; California 7–0) (0:16) UCD – Porter Connors 6-yard fumble recovery (California 7–6) Second quarter (4:42) UCD – Lan Larison 1-yard run, Hunter Ridley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:02; UC Davis 13–7) (4:31) CAL – Nohl Williams 80-yard kickoff return, Ryan Coe kick (California 14–13) Third quarter (7:18) CAL – Jaydn Ott 6-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; California 21–13) (2:14) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; California 24–13) Fourth quarter (14:15) CAL – Nyziah Hunter 3-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47; California 31–13)

Statistics	UCD	CAL
First downs	20	16
Total yards	304	281
Rushing yards	83	102
Passing yards	221	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–48–3	18–28–0
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing	Miles Hastings	24/48, 221 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Lan Larison	17 carries, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	C. J. Hutton	7 receptions, 68 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	15/22, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

at Auburn

See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Auburn –11.5	52.5

California Golden Bears (1–0) at Auburn Tigers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	7	0	7	21
Tigers	7	0	0	7	14

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: September 7th
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW 4 mph
• Game attendance: 88,043
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter AUB – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 15-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough kick), 11:42. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. CAL – Nyziah Hunter 19-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 7:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. Second quarter CAL – Nyziah Hunter 13-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Ryan Coe kick), 10:39. California 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:30. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CAL – Jaivian Thomas 32-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 11:27. California 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:49. AUB – Payton Thorne 2-yard run (Towns McGough kick), 6:06. California 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.

Statistics	CAL	AUB
First downs	18	15
Total yards	70–332	57–286
Rushing yards	34–99	30–121
Passing yards	233	165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–36–0	14–27–4
Time of possession	35:16	24:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	25/36, 233 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	8 rushes, 53 yds, TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	4 receptions, 63 yds
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	14/27, 165 yds, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	12 rushes, 68 yds
	Receiving	Jarquez Hunter	3 receptions, 11 yds

vs San Diego State

See also: 2024 San Diego State Aztecs football team

San Diego State Aztecs (1–1) at California Golden Bears (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	3	0	0	7	10
Golden Bears	7	0	14	10	31

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: September 14th
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 35,197
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter SDSU (5:42) – Nick Lopez 29 yard field goal; 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:40 (San Diego State 3-0) CAL (2:25) – Fernando Mendoza 8 yard run; 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:17 (California 7-3) Second quarter None Third quarter CAL (9:36) – Kadarius Calloway 7 yard run; 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:55 (California 14-3) CAL (1:30) – Corey Dyches 20 yard pass from Fernando Mendoza; 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:37 (California 21-3) Fourth quarter CAL (13:33) – Ryan Coe 48 yard field goal; 5 plays, -5 yards, 1:50 (California 24-3) SDSU (11:05) – Jordan Napier 40 yard pass from Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:28 (California 24-10) CAL (9:48) – Nyziah Hunter 15 yard pass from Fernando Mendoza; 3 yards, 75 yards, 1:17 (California 31-10)

Statistics	SDSU	CAL
First downs	16	21
Total yards	65–276	71–473
Rushing yards	35–110	42–275
Passing yards	166	198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–30–2	21–29–1
Time of possession	27:15	32:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson	13/29, 156 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Marquez Cooper	22 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Napier	2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	21/29, 198 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	17 carries, 169 yards
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

at Florida State

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Florida State –2.5 [6]	44.5 [6]

Game Four – California Golden Bears (3–0) vs Florida State Seminoles (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	6	3	0	9
Seminoles	7	0	0	7	14

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 55,107
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (7:47) FSU – Lawrence Toafili 2-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; Florida State 7-0) Second quarter (10:10) CAL – Ryan Coe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:42; Florida State 7-3) (0:00) CAL – Ryan Coe 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:23; Florida State 7-6) Third quarter (1:30) CAL – Ryan Coe 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:46; California 9-7) Fourth quarter (11:08) FSU – DJ Uiagalelei 36-yard pass to Ja'Khi Douglas (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:16; Florida State 14-9)

Statistics	CAL	FSU
First downs	23	17
Total yards	410	284
Rushing yards	107	107
Passing yards	303	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22-37-1	16-27-1
Time of possession	29:19	30:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	22/36, 303 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	16 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Mason Starling	5 receptions, 68 yards
Florida State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	16/27, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Lawrance Toafili	17 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Khi Douglas	4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 8 Miami (FL)

See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team

No. 8 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5-0) at California Golden Bears (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Hurricanes	7	3	8	21	39
Golden Bears	7	14	14	3	38

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: October 5th
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 52,428
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:19) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 3-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Miami 7–0) (3:58) CAL – Jack Endries 57-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (13:43) CAL – Jaydn Ott 5-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:14; California 14–7) (9:07) MIA – Andres Borregales 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; California 14–10) (8:00) CAL – Jaydn Ott 66-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; California 21–10) Third quarter (13:07) CAL – Nohl Williams 40-yard interception return, Ryan Coe kick (California 28–10) (8:06) CAL – Chandler Rogers 9-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:12; California 35–10) (3:02) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Xavier Restrepo–Cam Ward two-point pass (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; California 35–18) Fourth quarter (14:13) CAL – Ryan Coe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:49; California 38–18) (10:28) MIA – Isaiah Horton 18-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; California 38–25) (4:04) MIA – Cam Ward 24-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; California 38–32) (0:26) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 5-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:16; Miami 39–38)

Statistics	MIA	CAL
First downs	29	12
Total yards	86–575	49–370
Rushing yards	33–138	25–73
Passing yards	437	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–53–1	12–24–1
Time of possession	37:14	22:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	35/53, 437 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Mark Fletcher Jr.	11 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	7 receptions, 163 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	11/22, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Brady	1 carry, 20 yards
	Receiving	Jack Endries	3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at No. 22 Pittsburgh

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

California Golden Bears (3-2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	6	3	0	6	15
No. 22 Panthers	7	10	0	0	17

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 12th
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 49,773
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	PITT
First downs	23	14
Total yards	335	277
Rushing yards	63	144
Passing yards	272	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–37–0	14–28–2
Time of possession	38:30	21:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	27/37, 272 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	17 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jack Endries	8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	14/28, 133 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	16 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Konata Mumpfield	3 receptions, 37 yards

vs NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

NC State Wolfpack (3-4) at California Golden Bears (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	7	0	14	24
Golden Bears	7	6	10	0	23

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: October 19th
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,303
• Referee: Jerry Magallanes
• TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCST	CAL
First downs	15	23
Total yards	363	399
Rushing yards	29	117
Passing yards	334	282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26-37-0	30-43-0
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing	CJ Bailey	25/36, 306 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Hollywood Smothers	7 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Justin Joly	4 receptions, 95 yards
CAL	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	30/42, 282 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	9 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jack Endries	9 receptions, 101 yards

vs Oregon State

See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

Oregon State Beavers (4-3) at California Golden Bears (3-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	0	0	7	7
Golden Bears	14	17	10	3	44

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: October 26th
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 33,090
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ORST	CAL
First downs	12	28
Total yards	200	478
Rushing yards	60	114
Passing yards	140	364
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–1	27–37–0
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Ben Gulbranson	11/20, 131 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	16 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Trent Walker	5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	27/36, 364 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	7 carries, 33 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trond Grizzell	5 receptions, 95 yards

at Wake Forest

See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

California Golden Bears (4-4) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	10	19	7	10	46
Demon Deacons	7	7	7	15	36

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Date: November 8th
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 28,455
• TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAL	WAKE
First downs	31	26
Total yards	500	386
Rushing yards	115	112
Passing yards	385	274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	40–56–1	19–36–3
Time of possession	34:30	25:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	40/56, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Fernando Mendoza	10 carries, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mikey Matthews	8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	19/36, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Demond Claiborne	23 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Taylor Morin	9 receptions, 110 yards

vs Syracuse

See also: 2024 Syracuse Orange football team

Syracuse Orange (6-3) at California Golden Bears (5-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	6	21	3	3	33
Golden Bears	0	7	7	11	25

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: November 16th
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 33,493
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Treavor Scales (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SYR	CAL
First downs	26	19
Total yards	471	391
Rushing yards	148	166
Passing yards	323	225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29-46-0	22-34-2
Time of possession	38:41	21:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Kyle McCord	29-46 323 Yards 1 TD
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	23 Carries 109 Yards 2 TD
	Receiving	Oronde Gadsden II	8 Receptions 109 Yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	22-34 225 Yards 1 TD 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaivian Thomas	3 Carries 80 Yards 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	6 Receptions 54 Yards 1 TD

vs Stanford (Big Game)

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team, Big Game (American football), and Senior day

Stanford Cardinal (3-7) at California Golden Bears (5-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	14	0	7	0	21
Golden Bears	0	7	3	14	24

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: November 23rd
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STAN	CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 9 SMU

See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team

Game Twelve – California Golden Bears (6–5) at No. 9 SMU Mustangs (10–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	3	3	6
No. 9 Mustangs	14	7	0	17	38

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
• Game time: 12:30 PM PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,178
• Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter SMU – Matther Hibner 11-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 8:36. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19. SMU – Brashard Smith 5-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 4:04. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07. Second quarter SMU – Derrick McFall 8-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 13:02. Mustangs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:21. Third quarter CAL – Ryan Coe 40-yard field goal, 5:30. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter CAL – Ryan Coe 53-yard field goal, 14:54. Mustangs 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22. SMU – Collin Rogers 48-yard field goal, 9:25. Mustangs 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:29. SMU – Brashard Smith 23-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 8:28. Mustangs 31–6. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46. SMU – Key'Shawn Smith 40-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 3:38. Mustangs 38–6. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:25.

Statistics	CAL	SMU
First downs	16	20
Total yards	254	415
Rushing yards	95	115
Passing yards	159	300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–26–1	24–34–0
Time of possession	31:17	28:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Chandler Rogers	8/15, 84 yards
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	13 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	5 receptions, 85 yards
SMU	Passing	Kevin Jennings	20/30, 225 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brashard Smith	16 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brashard Smith	3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

No. 24 UNLV (LA Bowl)

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team and 2024 LA Bowl

2024 LA Bowl
California Golden Bears (6–6, 2–6) at No. 24 UNLV Rebels (10–3, 6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	10	3	0	0	13
No. 24 Rebels	7	7	7	3	24

at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California

• Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) (fixed roof)
• Game attendance: 24,420
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:45) CAL – Derek Morris 43 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; California 3–0) (5:04) UNLV – Kayden McGee 49 yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; UNLV 7–3) (0:19) CAL – Josiah Martin 29 yard run, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:45; California 10–7) Second quarter (13:17) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 9 yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; UNLV 14–10) (1:50) CAL – Ryan Coe 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 32 yards, 5:40; UNLV 14–13) Third quarter (2:13) UNLV – Kylin James 23 yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UNLV 21–13) Fourth quarter (6:01) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 play, -5 yards, 2:08; UNLV 24–13) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	CAL	UNLV
First downs	21	12
Total yards	348	291
Rushing yards	182	143
Passing yards	166	148
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–39–0	6–19–0
Time of possession	35:50	24:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	C. J. Harris	13/20, 109 yards
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	11 carries, 109 yards
	Receiving	Jack Endries	7 receptions, 61 yards
UNLV	Passing	Hajj-Malik Williams	5/18, 96 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jai'Den Thomas	18 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Cameron Oliver	1 reception, 52 yards

Roster

2024 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 Jaydn Ott Jr RB 2 Kadarius Calloway Sr WR 3 Kyion Grayes  So RB 4 Justin Williams-Thomas  So WR 5 Tobias Merriweather Jr WR 6 Jonathan Brady Jr QB 7 Chandler Rogers  Sr WR 8 Mikey Matthews So WR 9 Mason Starling  Jr TE 10 Corey Dyches Sr WR 11 Mavin Anderson  Jr WR 13 Nyziah Hunter  Fr QB 15 Fernando Mendoza  So QB 16 C. J. Harris  So WR 17 Josiah Martin Fr QB 18 EJ Caminong Fr WR 19 Trevor Rogers Fr QB 20 Belay Brummel  Fr RB 21 Byron Cardwell  So QB 23 Andrew Maushardt Fr RB 24 Jayden Parker Fr RB 25 Jaivian Thomas So WR 26 Isaac Torres Jr RB 28 Jamaal Wiley Fr WR 29 Myles Reber  Fr WR 30 Carson Perry-Smith Fr RB 33 Dean-Taylor Chapman  Fr OL 52 Nick Morrow  Fr OL 54 Frederick Williams III  Fr OL 62 Syris Corley Fr OL 63 Rush Reimer Sr OL 64 Joshua Stovall  So OL 65 Dylan Jemtegaard  Jr OL 66 Will McDonald  Sr OL 68 Trent Ramsey  So OL 69 Aiden Newbill Fr OL 70 Sam Bjerke Fr OL 71 Sioape Vatikani Jr OL 72 T. J. Session  Sr OL 73 Tyler Knape Fr OL 74 Matthew Wykoff  Jr OL 76 Bastian Swinney  Jr OL 77 Braden Miller  So OL 78 Victor Stoffel  Sr WR 80 Jordan King  So TE 81 Camden Jones Fr WR 82 Cole Boscia  So WR 83 Trond Grizzell  Jr WR 84 Jaiven Plummer  So TE 86 Jeffrey Johnson  Jr TE 87 Jack Endries  So TE 88 J. T. Byrne  Jr TE 89 Ben Marshall  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class ILB 0 Cade Uluave So DB 2 Craig Woodson  Sr DB 3 Nohl Williams Sr DB 4 Miles Williams  Sr DB 5 Marcus Harris  Sr DB 6 Ja'ir Smith  Jr OLB 7 David Reese  Sr DB 8 Jasiah Wagoner So DB 9 Ryan Yaites So ILB 10 Teddye Buchanan Sr DB 11 Dayday Aupiu Fr DB 13 Colin Gamble  Jr ILB 15 Liam Johnson Sr OLB 17 Cheikhsaliou Fall  Jr OLB 18 Serigne Tounkara  Fr DB 20 Cam Sidney  So DB 21 Lu-Magia Hearns III Sr DB 22 Matthew Littlejohn Sr DB 23 Isaiah Crosby  Jr DB 24 Marcus Scott II  So DB 25 Khamani Hudson Fr DB 27 Brooklyn Cheek Fr DB 30 Mayze Bryant  So ILB 31 Hunter Barth  Jr DB 34 Tobey Weydemuller Fr OLB 36 Jude McLellan Fr DB 37 Julian Womack  So DB 38 Nate Escalada  Fr OLB 39 Michael Cooley  Fr ILB 41 Luke Ferrelli Fr TE 42 Nate Rutchena  Jr OLB 43 Ryan McCulloch So OLB 44 Xavier Carlton Sr ILB 46 Aaron Hampton Fr DL 47 Aidan Keanaaina  Jr ILB 49 Lucas Vanderlind So DL 51 Curlee Thomas IV  So DL 52 Zurich Ashford  Fr ILB 53 Eze Osondu Fr DL 55 BJ Canady Fr DL 56 Legend Journey Fr ILB 57 B. J. Jones  Fr OLB 58 Elijah Diaz  So OLB 59 Murphy Glasgow  Fr DL 88 T. J. Bollers  Jr DL 90 Jack Olyphant Fr DL 91 Ricky Correia Sr OLB 92 Myles Williams  Jr DL 93 R. J. Stephens  Fr DL 94 Stanley Saole-McKenzie  Jr DL 95 Akili Calhoun  Jr DL 96 Derek Wilkins  Jr DL 97 Michael-Anthony Okwura Fr DL 98 Nate Burrell Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 28 Spencer Brien  Fr P 37 Lachlan Wilson  Sr P 38 Bobby Engstler Fr K 40 Ryan Coe  Sr LS 45 David Bird So LS 47 Jake Arguello  Jr LS 48 Ewan Arechaederra Fr K 99 Derek Morris Fr	Head coach Justin Wilcox Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Bloesch – Offensive coordinator/offensive lineman Peter Sirmon – Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Vic So'oto – Outside linebackers/special teams coordinator Terrence Brown – Defensive backs Andrew Browning – Defensive linemen Sterlin Gilbert – Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks Mike Saffell – Tight ends Aristotle Thompson – Running backs Burl Toler III – Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator Tre Watson – Defensive backs Brian Johnson – Director, athletic performance Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 11/15/24

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