Air Force at California
Saturday, September 21, 2002 Share
Air Force beat No. 23 California 23–21. It was their sixth meeting; after it, California led the series 4–2.
Final at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyHigh 90°F, low 52°FAttendance 31,816
- At kickoff
- 73°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oakland/Metrop. Oak (KOAK), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| California | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
California 55% to win. Air Force pulled the upset.
The series
Every Air Force–California gameCalifornia leads 7–2 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2015 | California 55, Air Force 36 | Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2007 | California 42, Air Force 36 | Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2004 | California 56, Air Force 14 | |
| 2002 | Air Force 23, California 21 | |
| 1977 | California 24, Air Force 14 | |
| 1975 | California 31, Air Force 14 |
Around this game
Air Force
- Next gameat UtahSept. 28, 2002
- SeasonAir Force in 2002
- ProgramAir Force history and records
California
- Next gamevs. Washington StateSept. 28, 2002
- SeasonCalifornia in 2002
- ProgramCalifornia history and records