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2018 California Golden Bears football
2018 California Golden Bears football
Cheez-It Bowl, L 7–10 OT vs. TCU
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Record	7–6 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (2nd season);
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
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
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
South Division
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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 edit

On 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 edit

The Golden Bears had two individuals selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.^[10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Devante Downs	Linebacker	7	225	Minnesota Vikings
James Looney	Defensive end	7	232	Green Bay Packers

Recruiting edit

Position key edit

Back	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 edit

The Golden Bears signed a total of 21 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
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
JH Tevis DE	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
Nick Alftin DE	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
Jasper Friis OT	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
McCallan Castles TE	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
Nikko Remigio WR	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
Miles Owens OT	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
Will Craig OT	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
Evan Tattersall LB	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
Chigozie Anusiem DB	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
Slater Zellers LS	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
Brandon Mello OT	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
Matthew Cindric OT	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
Colt Doughty LB	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
Lonetona Toailoa Isara DE	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
Louis Bickett LB	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
Johnny Adams RB	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
Christopher Brown RB	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
Aaron Maldonado DT	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
Monroe Young S	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
Chris Fatilua LB	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
Joseph Ogunbanjo LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "California Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

Preseason edit

Award watch lists edit

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
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
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[15]	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 edit

The 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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (North)
1	Washington	249 (40)
2	Stanford	198 (2)
3	Oregon	178 (2)
4	California	108
5	Washington State	98
6	Oregon State	45

Schedule edit

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FOX	W 24–17	42,168
September 8	7:15 p.m.	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	W 21–18	52,602
September 15	3:00 p.m.	Idaho State*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 45–23	37,104
September 29	7:30 p.m.	No. 19 Oregon	No. 24	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	L 24–42	43,448
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 17–24	44,253
October 13	4:00 p.m.	UCLA		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game, rivalry)	P12N	L 7–37	45,889
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 49–7	32,390
October 27	3:30 p.m.	No. 15 Washington		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	W 12–10	39,138
November 3	7:45 p.m.	at No. 10 Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ESPN	L 13–19	32,952
November 10	7:30 p.m.	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN	W 15–14	56,721
November 24	4:00 p.m.	Colorado		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	W 33–21	34,457
December 1^{[a 1]}	12:00 p.m.	Stanford		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	P12N	L 13–23	57,858
December 26	6:00 p.m.	vs. TCU*		Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Cheez-It Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–10 ^OT	33,121
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

^[24]^[25]

^ Rescheduled from November 17 due to poor air quality caused by the Camp Fire.

Personnel edit

Coaching staff edit

Name	Position	Seasons at Cal	Before Cal
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)
Reference: ^[26]

Roster edit

2018 California Golden Bears Football

Quarterback

3 Ross Bowers – junior (6'2, 190)
7 Chase Garbers – freshman (6'2, 210)
11 Brandon McIlwain – sophomore (6'1, 195)
14 Chase Forrest – senior (6'2, 205)

Running back

4 Zion Echols – sophomore (5'8, 180)
22 Derrick Clark – sophomore (5'10, 210)
26 Biaggo Ali Walsh – sophomore (5'10, 190)
28 Patrick Laird – senior (6'0, 200)
30 Billy McCrary III – senior (5'11, 210)
31 Alex Netherda – junior (6'0, 215)

Wide receiver

2 Jordan Duncan – junior (6'1, 210)
9 Kanawai Noa – junior (6'0, 180)
10 Jeremiah Hawkins – sophomore (5'8, 175)
17 Vic Wharton III – senior (5'11, 210)
18 Moe Ways – senior (6'4, 220)
25 Nikko Remigio – freshman (5'10, 170)
30 Matt Rockett – senior (5'9, 195)
36 Hiroaki Endo – senior (6'0, 195)
38 Ricky Walker III – freshman (5'11, 200)
39 Evan King – freshman (6'3, 195)
41 Ben Skinner – freshman (6'2, 195)
81 Brandon Singleton – junior (6'0, 170)
85 Greyson Bankhead – sophomore (6'0, 170)
86 Monroe Young – freshman (6'0, 190)
88 Ryan Regan – freshman (6'0, 175)

Tight end

16 Collin Moore – sophomore (6'4, 225)
80 Jake Ashton – senior (6'3, 235)
82 McCallan Castles – freshman (6'5, 235)
83 Ben Moos – sophomore (6'4, 235)
84 Gavin Reinwald – sophomore (6'3, 215)
87 Kyle Wells – senior (6'3, 245)
89 Matt Laris – sophomore (6'3, 235)
99 Malik McMorris – senior (5'11, 300) (+FB)

Punter

37 Steven Coutts – senior (6'4, 210)
42 Dylan Klumph – senior (6'2, 235)

Offensive lineman

53 Michael Saffell – sophomore (6'2, 295)
54 Gentle Williams – sophomore (6'3, 295)
57 Addison Ooms – senior (6'4, 300)
58 Semisi Uluave – senior (6'5, 345)
60 Daniel Juarez – sophomore (6'5, 290)
61 Valentino Daltoso – sophomore (6'4, 310)
65 Tanner Prenovost – sophomore (6'0, 265)
70 Poutasi Poutasi – sophomore (6'4, 305)
71 Jake Curhan – sophomore (6'6, 325)
72 Kamryn Bennett – senior (6'3, 310)
74 Ryan Gibson – junior (6'2, 285)
76 Henry Bazakas – junior (6'6, 300)
79 Patrick Mekari – senior (6'4, 300)

Defensive end

44 Zeandae Johnson – junior (6'4, 280)
91 Chinedu Udeogu – sophomore (6'4, 250)
92 Gabe Cherry – sophomore (6'5, 260)
96 Tevin Paul – sophomore (6'4, 270)

Nose guard

50 Hunter Abel – junior (6'0, 275)
93 Luc Bequette – junior (6'2, 290)
98 Chris Palmer – senior (6'2, 320)

Outside linebacker

13 Russell Ude – junior (6'3, 245)
19 Cameron Goode – sophomore (6'3, 225)
36 Alex Funches – senior (6'2, 230)
46 Drew Bryant – senior (6'2, 220)
51 Cameron Saffle – senior (6'3, 250)
89 Evan Weaver – junior (6'3, 250)
94 Trevor Howard – junior (6'3, 250)

Placekicker

41 Gabe Siemieniec – sophomore (6'1, 220)
49 Matt Abramo – junior (6'3, 190)

Inside linebacker

40 David Ortega Jr. – senior (5'9, 210)
41 Gerran Brown – junior (6'2, 220)
43 Kyle Harmon – sophomore (6'1, 240) (+OLB)
55 Aisea Tongilava – senior (6'1, 220)
59 Jordan Kunaszyk – senior (6'3, 235)

Cornerback

3 Elijah Hicks – sophomore (5'11, 180)
8 Nygel Edmonds – sophomore (5'11, 190)
16 Chibuzo Nwokocha – senior (6'1, 185)
20 Joshua Drayden – junior (5'9, 185)
22 Traveon Beck – junior (5'9, 160)
24 Camryn Bynum – sophomore (6'0, 180)
27 Ashtyn Davis – junior (6'1, 195)

Defensive back

10 Daniel Scott – sophomore (6'2, 200)
45 Branden Smith – sophomore (5'10, 170)

Safety

4 Derron Brown – senior (6'1, 210)
5 Trey Turner – senior (6'1, 190)
6 Jaylinn Hawkins – junior (6'2, 200)
21 Evan Rambo – junior (6'4, 210)
23 Malik Psalms – junior (6'1, 185)
28 Quentin Tartabull – senior (5'11, 205)
29 Bryce Turner – sophomore (5'10, 175)

Long snapper

45 Grant Gluhaich – junior (5'11, 200)
47 Alonso Vera – senior (5'11, 225)

Fullback

40 Justin Norbeck – senior (6'0, 235)

Source and player details:^[27]

Game summaries edit

North Carolina edit

North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	3	14	17
Golden Bears	7	10	7	0	24

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 42,168
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer and Ben Leber
Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina,^[28] Game Book^[29]

Game information

First quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 3-yard run (Greg Thomas kick), 2:40. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35.

Second quarter

CAL – Cameron Goode 38-yard interception return (Greg Thomas kick), 13:51. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:00.
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:43. Golden Bears 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:08.

Third quarter

UNC – Freeman Jones 43-yard field goal, 4:39. Golden Bears 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas kick), 0:22. Golden Bears 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.

Fourth quarter

UNC – Antonio Williams 3-yard run (Freeman Jones kick), 6:31. Golden Bears 24–10. Drive: 19 plays, 92 yards, 7:04.
UNC – Anthony Ratliff 14-yard pass from Nathan Elliot (Freeman Jones kick), 1:13. Golden Bears 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.

Passing

UNC – Nathan Elliott – 15/35, 137 yards, 1 TD, 4 int
CAL – Ross Bowers – 8/17, 56 yards

Rushing

UNC – Nathan Elliott – 10 rushes, 58 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 29 rushes, 95 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UNC – Anthony Ratliff – 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Jordan Duncan – 3 receptions, 34 yards

At BYU edit

California Golden Bears at BYU Cougars

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 25-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 1:46. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.

Second quarter

BYU – Skyler Southam 36-yard field goal, 7:53. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:15.

Third quarter

CAL – Kanawai Noa 52-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:10. Golden Bears 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:44.
BYU – Dayan Ghanwoloku 36-yard fumble return (Skyler Southam Kick), 10:07. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:37.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Brandon McIlwain 2-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:42. Golden Bears 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:57.
BYU – Brayden El 1-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Two-point conversion), 0:51. Golden Bears 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.

Passing

CAL – Chase Garbers – 18/28, 176 yards, 2 TD, 1 int
BYU – Tanner Mangum – 22/41, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 int

Rushing

CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 16 rushes, 74 yards, 1 TD
BYU – Squally Canada – 16 rushes, 49 yards

Receiving

CAL – Kanawai Noa – 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
BYU – Moroni Laulu – 5 receptions, 56 yards

Idaho State edit

Idaho State Bengals at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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

First quarter

(1:41) CAL – Dancy 5 yard rush, Thomas kick

Second quarter

(11:57) CAL – Duncan 28 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
(10:13) IDST – Sheidow 23 yard FG
(10:01) CAL – Davis 89 yard kickoff return, Thomas kick
(0:53) CAL – Duncan 14 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick

Third quarter

(8:07) IDST – Flanagan 11 yard rush, kick failed
(0:04) CAL – Thomas 44 yard FG

Fourth quarter

(10:23) CAL – Ashton 20 yard pass from Garbers, Thomas kick
(8:04) CAL – Hawkins 4 yard pass from McIlwain, Thomas kick
(5:23) IDST – M. Gueller 16 yard pass from T. Gueller, Sheidow kick
(1:26) IDST – Madison 1 yard rush, Sheidow kick

Passing

IDST – Tanner Gueller: 15/23, 179 yds, 1 TD, 1 int
CAL – Chase Garbers: 20/25, 224 yds, 3 TD, 1 int

Rushing

IDST – James Madison: 19 car, 63 yds, 1 TD
CAL – Marcel Dancy: 11 car, 80 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

IDST – Mitch Gueller: 6 rec, 156 yds, 1 TD
CAL – Jordan Duncan: 4 rec, 63 yds, 2 TD

Oregon edit

No. 19 Oregon Ducks at No. 24 California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

CAL – Greg Thomas 25-yard field goal, 7:31. Golden Bears 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:29.
ORE – Kano Dillon 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 4:13. Ducks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

CAL – Brandon McIlwain 28-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:32. Golden Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:16.
ORE – Travis Dye 45-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 5:44. Ducks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
ORE – Dillon Mitchell 36-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Adam Stack Kick), 2:47. Ducks 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:11.
ORE – La'Mar Winston 61-yard fumble return (Adam Stack Kick), 0:18. Ducks 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:15.

Third quarter

ORE – Cyrus Habibi 1-yard run (Adam Stack Kick), 13:29. Ducks 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
CAL – Patrick Laird 10-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 10:41. Ducks 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Jordan Duncan 1-yard pass from Brandon McIlwain (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:31. Ducks 35–24. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:04.
ORE – Ugo Amadi 32-yard interception return (Adam Stack Kick), 3:02. Ducks 42–24. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:26.

Passing

ORE – Justin Herbert – 16/22, 225 yards, 2 TD
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 11/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 2 int

Rushing

ORE – Travis Dye – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 68 yards

At Arizona edit

California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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

First quarter

ARIZ – Tony Ellison 31-yard pass from Khalil Tate (Josh Pollack Kick), 9:42. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 46-yard field goal, 1:49. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

CAL – Brandon McIlwain 25-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 14:02. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
CAL – Brandon McIlwain 23-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.

Third quarter

ARIZ – Azizi Hearn 34-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:19. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:40.

Fourth quarter

ARIZ – Scottie Young 24-yard interception return (Josh Pollack Kick), 3:13. Wildcats 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08.
CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 0:16. Wildcats 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:57.

Passing

CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 32/43, 315 yards, 3 int
ARIZ – Khalil Tate – 15/25, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 int

Rushing

CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 20 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
ARIZ – J. J. Taylor – 15 rushes, 73 yards

Receiving

CAL – Maurice Ways – 8 receptions, 97 yards
ARIZ – Tony Ellison – 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

UCLA edit

87th rivalry meeting: UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18.

Second quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17.

Third quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27.
UCLA – Keisean Lucier 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00.

Passing

UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 13/15, 141 yards
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 int

Rushing

UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards
CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards

At Oregon State edit

California Golden Bears at Oregon State Beavers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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

First quarter

CAL – Malik McMorris 3-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 2:39. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 29-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 6:59. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12.
CAL – Patrick Laird 4-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 2:50. Golden Bears 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

CAL – Christopher Brown 5-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:28. Golden Bears 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:27.
ORST – Jack Colletto 1-yard run (Jordan Choukair Kick), 3:40. Golden Bears 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:39.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Kanawai Noa 24-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 9:44. Golden Bears 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:44.
CAL – Patrick Laird 30-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 3:26. Golden Bears 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:11.
CAL – Josh Drayden 54-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:20. Golden Bears 49–7. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:06.

Passing

CAL – Chase Garbers – 17/26, 234 yards, 3 TD
ORST – Jack Colletto – 11/20, 104 yards, 1 int

Rushing

CAL – Patrick Laird – 22 rushes, 193 yards, 2 TD
ORST – Artavis Pierce – 13 rushes, 44 yards

Receiving

CAL – Vic Wharton – 5 receptions, 80 yards
ORST – Artavis Pierce – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Washington edit

No. 15 Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

WASH – Ty Jones 3-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry Kick), 7:40. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:22.
CAL – Greg Thomas 23-yard field goal, 5:09. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:22.

Second quarter

CAL – Greg Thomas 35-yard field goal, 6:38. Huskies 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:49.

Third quarter

CAL – Evan Weaver 37-yard interception return, 0:01. Golden Bears 12–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:55.

Fourth quarter

WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal, 4:51. Golden Bears 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:05.

Passing

WASH – Jake Browning – 11/21, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
CAL – Chase Garbers – 16/23, 153 yards

Rushing

WASH – Kaman Pleasant – 12 rushes, 62 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 22 rushes, 83 yards

Receiving

WASH – Ty Jones – 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Vic Wharton – 5 receptions, 45 yards

At Washington State edit

California Golden Bears at No. 10 Washington State Cougars

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

WSU – Blake Mazza 29-yard field goal, 10:35. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:25.

Second quarter

CAL – Malik McMorris 2-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 11:00. Golden Bears 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:46.
WSU – Max Borghi 5-yard run (Blake Mazza Kick), 6:47. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
CAL – Greg Thomas 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Tie 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:10.
WSU – Blake Mazza 36-yard field goal, 0:01. Cougars 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:35.

Third quarter

CAL – Greg Thomas 46-yard field goal, 2:04. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

WSU – Easop Winston 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew, 0:32. Cougars 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:07.

Passing

CAL – Chase Garbers – 15/26, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
WSU – Gardner Minshew – 35/51, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 int

Rushing

CAL – Chase Garbers – 11 rushes, 67 yards
WSU – James Williams – 5 rushes, 34 yards

Receiving

CAL – Vic Wharton – 4 receptions, 47 yards
WSU – Easop Winston – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

At USC edit

California Golden Bears at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter

USC – Tyler Vaughns 2-yard pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 14:13. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53.
USC – Tyler Vaughns 23-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 7:29. Trojans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:05.

Third quarter

CAL – Team safety, 14:03. Trojans 14–2. Drive: 3 plays, -25 yards, 0:57.
CAL – Vic Wharton 29-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 12:51. Trojans 14–9. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
CAL – Chase Garbers 5-yard run, 6:13. Golden Bears 15–14. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

Passing

CAL – Chase Garbers – 14/26, 93 yards, 1 TD
USC – JT Daniels – 21/34, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 int

Rushing

CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 71 yards
USC – Aca'Cedric Ware – 16 rushes, 103 yards

Receiving

CAL – Vic Wharton – 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD
USC – Tyler Vaughns – 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

Colorado edit

Colorado Buffaloes at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

CAL – Elijah Hicks 34-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:49. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:11.
CAL – Ashtyn Davis 35-yard interception return (Greg Thomas Kick), 13:04. Golden Bears 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:45.
CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard pass form Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:41. Golden Bears 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:19.

Second quarter

COLO – Kyle Evans 1-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 11:32. Golden Bears 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49.
CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 8:14. Golden Bears 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

COLO – K.D. Nixon 24-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 10:15. Golden Bears 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
CAL – Greg Thomas 33-yard field goal, 4:56. Golden Bears 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:54.
COLO – Juwann Winfree 3-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 0:41. Golden Bears 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:08.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Maurice Ways 7-yard pass from Chase Garbers, 10:35. Golden Bears 33–21. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:00.

Passing

COLO – Steven Montez – 16/33, 170 yards, 2 TD, 3 int
CAL – Chase Garbers – 14/26, 116 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

COLO – Travon McMillian – 21 rushes, 58 yards
CAL – Chase Garbers – 12 rushes, 47 yards

Receiving

COLO – Laviska Shenault – 7 receptions, 65 yards
CAL – Vic Wharton – 6 receptions, 61 yards

Stanford edit

111th Big Game: Stanford Cardinal at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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]

Game information

First quarter

STAN – Jet Toner 26-yard field goal, 9:15. Cardinal 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 46-yard pass from K. J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick), 4:37. Cardinal 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:12.

Second quarter

CAL – Greg Thomas 40-yard field goal, 10:14. Cardinal 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:44.
CAL – Greg Thomas 24-yard field goal, 4:48. Cardinal 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
STAN – Jet Toner 19-yard field goal, 0:01. Cardinal 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:21.

Third quarter
Fourth quarter

STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal, 3:43. Cardinal 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:07.
STAN – Cameron Scarlett 3-yard run (Jet Toner Kick), 2:27. Cardinal 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
CAL – Jordan Duncan 11-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick), 0:10. Cardinal 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.

Passing

STAN – K. J. Costello – 18/29, 237 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Chase Garbers – 22/39, 197 yards, 1 TD, 2 int

Rushing

STAN – Bryce Love – 22 rushes, 74 yards
CAL – Patrick Laird – 19 rushes, 116 yards

Receiving

STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside – 5 receptions, 109 yards
CAL – Jordan Duncan – 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

Vs. TCU (Cheez-It Bowl) edit

Cheez-It Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs vs. California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
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

First quarter

CAL – Chase Garbers 4-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 4:33. Golden Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:29.

Second quarter
Third quarter

TCU – Sewo Olonilua 1-yard run (Jonathan Song Kick), 0:03. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:59.

Fourth quarter
Overtime

TCU – Jonathan Song 27-yard field goal. Horned Frogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 15 yards.

Passing

TCU – Grayson Muehlstein – 7/20, 27 yards, 4 int
CAL – Chase Garbers – 12/19, 93 yards, 3 int

Rushing

TCU – Sewo Olonilua – 32 rushes, 194 yards, 1 TD
CAL – Christopher Brown – 14 rushes, 57 yards

Receiving

TCU – Jaelan Austin – 1 reception, 15 yards
CAL – Kanawai Noa – 2 receptions, 43 yards

Media affiliates edit

Radio edit

KGO 810 AM - Joe Starkey, Mike Pawlawski, Todd McKim

with Hal Ramey and Lee Grosscup

KALX 90.7 FM

TV edit

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
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 edit

Award 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)

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team^[64]

Google Cloud Academic All-District Team^[65]

All-Pac-12 edit

Team	Player	Position	Year
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

^[66]

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[24] Rescheduled from November 17 due to poor air quality caused by the Camp Fire.

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2018 California Golden Bears football

Cheez-It Bowl, L 7–10 ^OT vs. TCU
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	7–6 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Justin Wilcox (2nd season)
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
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

Summary

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