The 2018 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears went 7–6 during Justin Wilcox's second year as head coach. The Bears upset #15 Washington 12–10 and defeated USC 15–14 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles to snap a 15-year losing streak to the Trojans, but at the same time, they also snapped a 18-year losing streak to USC in the Coliseum. They lost 10–7 in overtime to TCU in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.[1][2]
2018 California Golden Bears football | |
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Cheez-It Bowl, L 7–10 OT vs. TCU | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
North Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–5 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Beau Baldwin (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tim DeRuyter (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | Patrick Laird Jordan Kunaszyk |
Home stadium | California Memorial Stadium |
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No. 13 Washington xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Washington State x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah xy | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal's offensive efficiency ranked as the second worst among all Power Five teams.[3] This ranking was in direct contrast to Cal's offensive performances under Cal's previous coach Sonny Dykes; in 2014 Cal was ranked No. 11 in nation in points scored, and in 2015 was ranked No. 13 in total yards.[4][5] However, there was an inverse contrast in team's defensive performance as Wilcox's 2018 team was ranked No. 15 in total yards allowed as opposed to consistent bottom of the charts performances under Dykes.[6] Two standouts of Cal's defense were second team All-Pac-12 linebacker junior Evan Weaver who had 155 tackles and two interceptions, and first team All-Pac-12 senior Jordan Kunaszyk who had 143 tackles, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovered; Kunaszyk went undrafted but was later signed by the Carolina Panthers.[7][8]
Offseason
editOn December 5, 2017, defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro left the Golden Bears after one season to become the new defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins under Chip Kelly.[9]
NFL Draft selections
editThe Golden Bears had two individuals selected in the 2018 NFL draft.[10]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
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Devante Downs | Linebacker | 7 | 225 | Minnesota Vikings |
James Looney | Defensive end | 7 | 232 | Green Bay Packers |
Recruiting
editPosition key
editBack | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
editThe Golden Bears signed a total of 21 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
JH Tevis DE |
Atherton, CA | Menlo School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Mar 24, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nick Alftin DE |
San Jose, CA | Archbishop Mitty High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Mar 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jasper Friis OT |
San Bernardino, CA | Aquinas High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | May 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
McCallan Castles TE |
South Lake Tahoe, CA | South Tahoe High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 24, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Nikko Remigio WR |
Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 16, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Miles Owens OT |
Oakland, CA | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jul 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Will Craig OT |
Granite Bay, CA | Granite Bay High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Evan Tattersall LB |
Granite Bay, CA | Granite Bay High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Chigozie Anusiem DB |
La Habra, CA | Sonora High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jul 30, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Slater Zellers LS |
Scottsdale, AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 3, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Brandon Mello OT |
Clayton, CA | Clayton Valley Charter High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Aug 11, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Matthew Cindric OT |
Sammamish, WA | Skyline High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 24, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Colt Doughty LB |
Los Gatos, CA | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 21, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Lonetona Toailoa Isara DE |
Auckland, NZ | Mt. San Antonio College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Oct 24, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Louis Bickett LB |
Del Mar, CA | Torrey Pines High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 30, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Johnny Adams RB |
Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Dec 3, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Christopher Brown RB |
Oceanside, CA | El Camino High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Dec 4, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Aaron Maldonado DT |
La Puente, CA | Bishop Amat Memorial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Monroe Young S |
Las Cruces, New Mexico | Onate High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jan 24, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Chris Fatilua LB |
San Diego, CA | Madison High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 28, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Joseph Ogunbanjo LB |
Houston, Texas | Alief Taylor High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
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Preseason
editAward watch lists
editListed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott Trophy[11] | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
Rimington Trophy[12] | Addison Ooms | C | SR |
Maxwell Award[13] | Patrick Laird | RB | SR |
Doak Walker Award[14] | Patrick Laird | RB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[15] | Kanawai Noa | WR | JR |
Vic Wharton III | WR | SR | |
John Mackey Award[16] | Ray Hudson | TE | SR |
Butkus Award[17] | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[18] | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
Outland Trophy[19] | Patrick Mekari | OL | SR |
Paul Hornung Award[20] | Ashtyn Davis | S/KR | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[21] | Patrick Laird | RB | SR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[22] | Ross Bowers | QB | JR |
Pac-12 media days
editThe 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Justin Wilcox (HC), Patrick Laird (RB) & Jordan Kunaszyk (LB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Golden Bears predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 North division.[23]
Media poll (North) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Washington | 249 (40) |
2 | Stanford | 198 (2) |
3 | Oregon | 178 (2) |
4 | California | 108 |
5 | Washington State | 98 |
6 | Oregon State | 45 |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina* | FOX | W 24–17 | 42,168 | ||
September 8 | 7:15 p.m. | at BYU* | ESPN2 | W 21–18 | 52,602 | ||
September 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Idaho State* |
| P12N | W 45–23 | 37,104 | |
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oregon | No. 24 |
| FS1 | L 24–42 | 43,448 |
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | FS1 | L 17–24 | 44,253 | ||
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | UCLA | P12N | L 7–37 | 45,889 | ||
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | P12N | W 49–7 | 32,390 | ||
October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington |
| FS1 | W 12–10 | 39,138 | |
November 3 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 10 Washington State | ESPN | L 13–19 | 32,952 | ||
November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | at USC | ESPN | W 15–14 | 56,721 | ||
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado |
| P12N | W 33–21 | 34,457 | |
December 1[a 1] | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford |
| P12N | L 13–23 | 57,858 | |
December 26 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. TCU* | ESPN | L 7–10 OT | 33,121 | ||
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Personnel
editCoaching staff
editName | Position | Seasons at Cal | Before Cal |
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Justin Wilcox | Head Coach | 2nd as head coach (LB Coach, 2003–2005) |
Wisconsin – Defensive coordinator (2016) |
Beau Baldwin | Assistant head coach / offensive coordinator / tight ends coach | 2nd year | Eastern Washington – head coach (2008–16) |
Tim DeRuyter | Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach | 2nd year | Fresno State – Head coach (2012–16) |
Gerald Alexander | Defensive backs coach | 2nd year | Montana State – Defensive backs coach (2016) |
Nicholas Edwards | Wide receivers coach | 2nd year | Eastern Washington – Wide receivers coach (2014–16) |
Steve Greatwood | Offensive line coach | 2nd year | Oregon – Offensive line / defensive line coach (2000–16) |
Charlie Ragle | Special teams coordinator / tight ends coach | 2nd year | Arizona – Special teams coordinator (2013–17) |
Peter Sirmon | Associate head coach / inside linebackers | 1st year | Louisville – Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers coach (2017) |
Burl Toler III | Running backs coach | 1st as Asst. Coach (WR, 2001–2004) |
UC Davis – Wide receivers coach (2016) |
Marques Tuiasosopo | Quarterbacks coach / passing game coordinator / recruiting coordinator | 2nd year | UCLA – Quarterbacks coach / passing game coordinator (2016) |
Tony Tuioti | Defensive line coach | 2nd year | Cleveland Browns – Quality Control, Defense (2014–15) |
Erik Meyer | Quality Control, Offensive | 2nd year | La Mirada HS (CA) – Quarterbacks coach (2008–16) |
Reference: [26] |
Roster
edit2018 California Golden Bears Football | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Punter |
Offensive lineman
Defensive end
Nose guard
Outside linebacker
Placekicker |
Inside linebacker
Cornerback
Defensive back
Safety
Long snapper Fullback | ||||||||
Source and player details:[27] |
Game summaries
editNorth Carolina
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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At BYU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Cougars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,602
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Mark Morgan
- California outlasts BYU for 21-18 win,[30] Game Book[31]
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Idaho State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
Golden Bears | 7 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Game time: 3:07 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 37,104
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (P12N): Kate Scott and Lincoln Kennedy
- Garbers passes for 3 TDs in Cal's 45-23 win over Idaho State,[32] Game Book[33]
Game information | ||
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Oregon
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Ducks | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
No. 24 Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Game time: 7:41 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,448
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
- No. 19 Oregon beats No. 24 California 42-24,[34] Game Book[35]
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At Arizona
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- Date: October 6, 2018
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,253
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
- Wildcats take advantage of turnovers to beat Cal 24-17,[36] Game Book[37]
Game information | ||
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UCLA
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bruins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,889
- Referee: Chris Coyle
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
- Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California,[38] Game Book[39]
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At Oregon State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
Beavers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game time: 1:10 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,390
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
- Laird has 3 TDs runs in 49-7 Cal win over Oregon State,[40] Game Book[41]
Game information | ||
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Washington
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Golden Bears | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Game time: 3:40 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 39,138
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders
- Cal uses defense to stun No. 15 Washington, 12-10,[42] Game Book[43]
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At Washington State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
No. 10 Cougars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: 7:50 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,952
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Starkey, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill
- No. 10 Washington State beats California 19-13,[44] Game Book[45]
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At USC
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Trojans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Game time: 7:36 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,721
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
- Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory,[46] Game Book[47]
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Colorado
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Golden Bears | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Game time: 4:11 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 34,457
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Ryan Leaf, and Cindy Brunson
- California's defense scores twice in 33-21 win over Colorado,[48] Game Book[49]
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Stanford
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Golden Bears | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: December 1, 2018 (rescheduled from November 17, 2018 due to air quality)
- Game time: 12:11 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,857
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
- Stanford wins 9th straight Big Game, 23-13 over California,[50] Game Book[51]
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Vs. TCU (Cheez-It Bowl)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: December 26, 2018
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,121
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti and Kelly Stouffer
- TCU beats Cal 10-7 in overtime of wild Cheez-It Bowl,[52] Game Book[53]
Game information | ||
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Media affiliates
editRadio
edit- KGO 810 AM - Joe Starkey, Mike Pawlawski, Todd McKim
- with Hal Ramey and Lee Grosscup
- KALX 90.7 FM
TV
editRankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | RV | 24 | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Awards and honors
editAward finalists
edit- Patrick Laird (RB)
- Burlsworth Trophy Finalist[54]
- Senior CLASS Award Finalist[55]
Award semifinalists
edit- Tim DeRuyter (DC/olb coach)
- Broyles Award Semifinalist[56]
- Jordan Kunaszyk (LB)
- Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist[57]
- Patrick Laird (RB)
- Campbell Trophy Semifinalist[58]
Award watchlists
edit- Evan Weaver (LB)
- Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List[59]
Weekly awards
edit- Team awards
- FWAA National Team of the Week (Week 11 vs USC)[60]
- Steven Coutts (P)
- Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado)[61]
- Luc Bequette (DE)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 11 vs USC)[62]
- Ashtyn Davis (S)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13 vs Colorado)[61]
- Evan Weaver (LB)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington)[63]
- CSM Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9 vs Washington)
Honors
edit- Patrick Laird (RB)
All-Pac-12
editTeam | Player | Position | Year |
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First | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | SR |
Second | Evan Weaver | LB | JR |
Honorable | Luc Buquette | DE | JR |
Honorable | Camryn Bynum | DB | SO |
Honorable | Steven Coutts | P | JR |
Honorable | Ashtyn Davis | RS | JR |
References
edit- ^ Simmons, Rusty (October 28, 2018). "Cal stuns No. 15 Washington with a 12-10 upset". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2018.
- ^ Wild, Andrew (December 5, 2018). "Is a coaching change the answer for Cal's offense?". DailyCal.org. The Daily Californian.
- ^ "Sports Force Analytics, College Statistics - 2014 National Team Leaders". www.cfbstats.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA College Football FBS 2015 team Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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