2024 California Golden Bears football team

2024 California Golden Bears football
LA Bowl, L 13–24 vs. UNLV
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–7 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bloesch (regular season) Bryan Harsin (bowl game) (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (5th season)
Base defense2–4–5
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 14 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 18 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 20 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  
  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 AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) UC Davis*
ACCNX/ESPN+W 31–1332,275
September 712:30 p.m.at Auburn*
ESPN2W 21–1488,043
September 147:30 p.m.San Diego State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPNW 31–1035,197
September 214:00 p.m.at Florida State
ESPN2L 9–1455,107
October 57:30 p.m.No. 8 Miami (FL)
ESPNL 38–3952,428
October 1212:30 p.m.at No. 22 Pittsburgh
ESPNL 15–1749,773
October 1912:30 p.m.NC State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ACCNL 23–2435,303
October 261:00 p.m.Oregon State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPN2W 44–733,090
November 85:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ACCNW 46–3628,455
November 1612:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
The CWL 25–3333,493
November 2312:30 p.m.Stanford
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
ACCNW 24–2152,428
November 3012:30 p.m.at No. 9 SMU
ESPN2L 6–3833,178
December 186:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 UNLV*
ESPNL 13–2424,420
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[4][5]

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 34Total
No. 18 (FCS) Aggies 6 7 0013
Golden Bears 7 7 10731

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
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 34Total
Golden Bears 7 7 0721
Tigers 7 0 0714

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 34Total
Aztecs 3 0 0710
Golden Bears 7 0 141031

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 34Total
Golden Bears 0 6 309
Seminoles 7 0 0714

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 34Total
No. 8 Hurricanes 7 3 82139
Golden Bears 7 14 14338

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 34Total
Golden Bears 6 3 0615
No. 22 Panthers 7 10 0017

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 34Total
          Wolfpack 3 7 01424
          Golden Bears 7 6 10023

          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 34Total
                  Beavers 0 0 077
                  Golden Bears 14 17 10344

                  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 34Total
                          Golden Bears 10 19 71046
                          Demon Deacons 7 7 71536

                          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 34Total
                                  Orange 6 21 3333
                                  Golden Bears 0 7 71125

                                  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 34Total
                                          Cardinal 14 0 7021
                                          Golden Bears 0 7 31424

                                          at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

                                          • Date: November 23rd
                                          • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
                                          • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
                                          • Game attendance: 52,428
                                          • Referee: Marcus Reed
                                          • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
                                          Game information
                                          First quarter
                                          • (7:49) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:11; Stanford 7–0)
                                          • (1:27) STAN – Justin Lamson 2-yard run, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:55; Stanford 14–0)
                                          Second quarter
                                          • (11:04) CAL – Trond Grizzell 16-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:54; Stanford 14–7)
                                          Third quarter
                                          • (6:33) STAN – Emmett Mosley V 2-yard pass from Micah Ford, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 7:05; Stanford 21–7)
                                          • (0:47) CAL – Ryan Coe 46-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:43; Stanford 21–10)
                                          Fourth quarter
                                          • (10:09) CAL – Jonathan Brady 30-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:49; Stanford 21–16)
                                          • (2:40) CAL – Jonathan Brady 22-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Jaydn Ott pass (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:05; California 24–21)
                                          Statistics STAN CAL
                                          First downs 14 20
                                          Total yards 259 371
                                          Rushing yards 118 72
                                          Passing yards 141 299
                                          Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–29–0 25–38–0
                                          Time of possession 33:01 26:59
                                          Team Category Player Statistics
                                          Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 14/26, 139 yards
                                          Rushing Ashton Daniels 21 carries, 63 yards
                                          Receiving Emmett Mosley V 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
                                          California Passing Fernando Mendoza 25/36, 299 yards, 3 TD
                                          Rushing Fernando Mendoza 11 carries, 35 yards
                                          Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

                                          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 34Total
                                          Golden Bears 0 0 336
                                          No. 9 Mustangs 14 7 01738

                                          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 34Total
                                          Golden Bears 10 3 0013
                                          No. 24 Rebels 7 7 7324

                                          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
                                          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
                                          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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