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Northwestern at California

Saturday, August 31, 2013

No. 22 Northwestern beat California 44–⁠30. It was their second meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 2–⁠0.

Away22Northwestern5–⁠7 in 2013
44
HomeCalifornia1–⁠11 in 2013
30

Final at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyTV: ESPN2Attendance 58,816

At kickoff
63°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metro Oakland International Airport (KOAK), 17 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Land Clark; umpire Matt Jordan; head linesman Bart Longson; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Bernie Hulscher; field judge M. Mothershed; back judge Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern710101744
California7314630

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Siemian18/2927612
Kain Colter1/12300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Treyvon Green15129255
Venric Mark1129023
Mike Trumpy527025
Trevor Siemian61708
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Vitale5101053
Christian Jones594036
Tony Jones570122
Mike Jensen112012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Collin Ellis2962
Ibraheim Campbell100

California

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jared Goff39/6445023
Vincenzo D’Amato1/11010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brendan Bigelow1561032
Daniel Lasco938011
Khalfani Muhammad3808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Harper11148252
Bryce Treggs13145036
Brendan Bigelow341019
Richard Rodgers438014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alex Logan100
Avery Sebastian100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NorthwesternCalifornia
508Total yards549
299Passing yards460
209Rushing yards89
10.0Yards per pass7.1
5.2Yards per rush2.6
22First downs30
8–⁠16Third downs10–⁠21
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers3
5–⁠50Penalties10–⁠80
29:32Possession29:41

Efficiency

NorthwesternCalifornia
39%Success rate43%
0.19EPA per play0.14
1.19Explosiveness1.14
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.06
0.63Passing EPA0.24
41%Passing-down success46%
−0.01First-down EPA−0.34
0.38Second-down EPA0.17
0.41Third-down EPA1.16
3%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −8.5, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 72%, California 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

California end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 5 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 2 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 8 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 11 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ2 CaliforniaField goal, 10 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of halfQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 9 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 CaliforniaPick-six, 9 plays (Northwestern scores)Q3 CaliforniaField goal, 15 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 CaliforniaPunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 8 playsQ4 CaliforniaPick-six, 3 plays (Northwestern scores)Q4 CaliforniaField goal, 11 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ4 CaliforniaInterception, 1 playQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 6 playsQ4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. California drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 82 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 5 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  5. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 5 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 8 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q2 CaliforniaField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 9 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 CaliforniaPick-six, 9 plays (Northwestern scores), 79 yards
  20. Q3 CaliforniaField goal, 15 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  22. Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 5 plays, 57 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  24. Q4 CaliforniaPick-six, 3 plays (Northwestern scores), 11 yards
  25. Q4 CaliforniaField goal, 11 plays, 52 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 CaliforniaInterception, 1 play, 50 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 6 plays, 91 yards
  29. Q4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 8 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
California Touchdown pass, 10 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 18Brendan Bigelow rush for 19 yards to the Cal 37 for a 1ST down.
14:341st & 10 at own 37Brendan Bigelow rush for 4 yards to the Cal 41.
14:152nd & 6 at own 41Brendan Bigelow rush for 32 yards to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down.
13:501st & 10 at opp 27Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 2 yards to the Nwest 25.
13:372nd & 8 at opp 25Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 4 yards to the Nwest 21.
12:583rd & 4 at opp 21Jared Goff pass complete to Richard Rodgers for 6 yards to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down.
12:331st & 10 at opp 15Jared Goff rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Cal Jared Goff at the Nwest 20.
12:002nd & 15 at opp 20Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for 9 yards to the Nwest 11.
11:553rd & 6 at opp 11Daniel Lasco rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 10.
11:354th & 5 at opp 10Vincenzo D’Amato pass complete to Jackson Bouza for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.California 6, Northwestern 0
11:35Vincenzo D’Amato extra point GOOD.California 7, Northwestern 0
11:35Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 5 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 25Kain Colter pass complete to Dan Vitale for 23 yards to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down.
11:001st & 10 at own 48Kain Colter rush for 6 yards to the Cal 46.
10:152nd & 4 at opp 46Venric Mark rush for 2 yards to the Cal 44.
9:583rd & 2 at opp 44Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 11 yards to the Cal 33 for a 1ST down.
9:331st & 10 at opp 33Treyvon Green rush for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.California 7, Northwestern 6
9:33Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
9:33Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards returned by Khalfani Muhammad for 18 yards to the Cal 9, CALIFORNIA penalty 9 yard Holding on Khairi Fortt accepted.
California Punt, 3 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 9Jared Goff pass incomplete to Chris Harper.
9:152nd & 10 at own 9Brendan Bigelow rush for 8 yards to the Cal 17.
8:473rd & 2 at own 17Jared Goff pass incomplete to Chris Harper.
8:334th & 2 at own 17Cole Leininger punt for 70 yards, downed at the Nwest 13.
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 13Stephen Buckley rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 17.
7:502nd & 6 at own 17Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 19 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
7:351st & 10 at own 36Venric Mark rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 38.
7:032nd & 8 at own 38Trevor Siemian pass complete to Venric Mark for 5 yards to the Nwest 43.
6:283rd & 3 at own 43Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 2 yards to the Nwest 45.
5:574th & 1 at own 45Brandon Williams punt for 47 yards, returned by Bryce Treggs for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 6.
California Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 6Khalfani Muhammad rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 5.
5:152nd & 11 at own 5Jared Goff pass incomplete.
4:503rd & 11 at own 5Khalfani Muhammad rush for 1 yard to the Cal 6.
4:374th & 10 at own 6Cole Leininger punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Tony Jones at the Nwest 46.
Northwestern Interception, 2 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 46Trevor Siemian rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 48.
4:022nd & 8 at own 48Trevor Siemian pass intercepted by Avery Sebastian at the Cal 36, returned for no gain to the Cal 36.
California Punt, 5 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 36Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 7 yards to the Cal 43.
3:302nd & 3 at own 43Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 7 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at the 50Brendan Bigelow rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 48.
2:302nd & 8 at opp 48Jared Goff pass complete to Jackson Bouza for 5 yards to the Nwest 43.
2:253rd & 3 at opp 43Jared Goff pass incomplete to Jackson Bouza.
2:254th & 3 at opp 43CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
2:174th & 8 at opp 48Cole Leininger punt for 16 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 32.
Northwestern Touchdown pass, 11 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 32Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 36.
1:442nd & 6 at own 36Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 39.
1:013rd & 3 at own 39Trevor Siemian rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down.
0:481st & 10 at own 42Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 0:48.
0:361st & 10 at own 42Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yards to the Nwest 47.
0:292nd & 5 at own 47Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 6 yards to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 9 yards to the Cal 38.
Q2 14:113rd & 5 at opp 42Trevor Siemian pass complete to Mike Jensen for 12 yards to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:431st & 10 at opp 30Mike Trumpy rush for 1 yard to the Cal 29.
Q2 13:092nd & 9 at opp 29Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 10 yards to the Cal 19 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:531st & 10 at opp 19Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 13, California 7
Q2 12:53Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 14, California 7
Q2 12:53Jeff Budzien kickoff for 62 yards returned by Khalfani Muhammad for 34 yards to the Cal 37.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 17, California 10
California Punt, 8 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 37Brendan Bigelow rush for no gain to the Cal 37.
12:132nd & 10 at own 37Jared Goff pass incomplete to Chris Harper, broken up by Nick VanHoose.
11:573rd & 10 at own 37Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 24 yards to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down.
11:521st & 10 at opp 39CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
11:171st & 15 at opp 44Daniel Lasco rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 40.
10:572nd & 11 at opp 40Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 11 yards to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down.
10:331st & 10 at opp 29Daniel Lasco rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 32.
10:132nd & 13 at opp 32Jared Goff pass incomplete, broken up by Dean Lowry.
10:133rd & 13 at opp 32CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard False Start on Jordan Rigsbee accepted.
10:133rd & 18 at opp 37CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard False Start on Freddie Tagaloa accepted.
10:073rd & 23 at opp 42Jared Goff pass incomplete to Brendan Bigelow, broken up by Chi Chi Ariguzo.
9:564th & 23 at opp 42Cole Leininger punt for 39 yards, downed at the Nwest 3.
Northwestern Field goal, 11 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 3Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the Nwest 3.
9:162nd & 10 at own 3Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Dan Vitale.
9:043rd & 10 at own 3Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 18 yards to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down.
8:391st & 10 at own 21Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the Nwest 21.
8:002nd & 10 at own 21Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Dan Vitale, broken up by Michael Barton.
7:503rd & 10 at own 21Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 18 yards to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down.
7:331st & 10 at own 39Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 36 yards to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down.
7:121st & 10 at opp 25Trevor Siemian rush for 2 yards to the Cal 23.
6:422nd & 8 at opp 23Treyvon Green rush for 6 yards to the Cal 17.
6:223rd & 2 at opp 17Treyvon Green rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 18.
5:484th & 3 at opp 18Jeff Budzien 35 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 17, California 7
5:48Jeff Budzien kickoff for 63 yards returned by Khalfani Muhammad for 28 yards to the Cal 30.
California Punt, 3 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 30Brendan Bigelow rush for 4 yards to the Cal 34.
5:152nd & 6 at own 34Jared Goff pass incomplete to Jackson Bouza, broken up by Collin Ellis.
4:194th & 15 at own 25Cole Leininger punt for 46 yards, downed at the Nwest 29.
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 29Venric Mark rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 33.
3:352nd & 6 at own 33Trevor Siemian rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
3:041st & 10 at own 41Venric Mark rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 37.
2:342nd & 14 at own 37Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 22 yards to the Cal 41 for a 1ST down.
2:191st & 10 at opp 41NORTHWESTERN penalty 10 yard Holding on Jack Konopka accepted.
2:141st & 20 at own 49Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson, broken up by Isaac Lapite.
1:552nd & 20 at own 49Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 7 yards to the Cal 44.
1:373rd & 13 at opp 44Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:37.
1:323rd & 13 at opp 44Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
1:324th & 13 at opp 44NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
1:234th & 18 at opp 49Brandon Williams punt for 39 yards, returned by Bryce Treggs for 2 yards to the Cal 6, CALIFORNIA penalty 6 yard Face Mask accepted.
California Field goal, 10 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 6Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 26 yards to the Cal 32 for a 1ST down.
1:041st & 10 at own 32Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 14 yards to the Cal 46 for a 1ST down.
0:531st & 10 at own 46Jared Goff pass incomplete to James Grisom.
0:372nd & 10 at own 46Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for 3 yards to the Cal 49.
0:373rd & 7 at own 49Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:37.
0:323rd & 7 at own 49Jared Goff pass complete to Brendan Bigelow for 19 yards to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down.
0:281st & 10 at opp 32Brendan Bigelow rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 27.
0:202nd & 5 at opp 27NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Daniel Jones accepted.
0:161st & 10 at opp 12Jared Goff pass incomplete to Bryce Treggs.
0:112nd & 10 at opp 12Brendan Bigelow rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 10.
0:113rd & 8 at opp 10Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:11.
0:113rd & 8 at opp 10Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:11.
0:073rd & 8 at opp 10Jared Goff pass incomplete to Bryce Treggs.
0:034th & 8 at opp 10Vincenzo D’Amato 28 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 17, California 10
0:03Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 52 yards returned by Stephen Buckley for 21 yards to the Nwest 34.
Q3 15:00Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 60 yards out-of-bounds.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 27, California 24
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 35Venric Mark rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 37.
14:312nd & 8 at own 37Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 14 yards to the Cal 49 for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at opp 49Venric Mark rush for 3 yards to the Cal 46.
13:442nd & 7 at opp 46Trevor Siemian rush for 6 yards to the Cal 40.
13:083rd & 1 at opp 40Venric Mark rush for 23 yards to the Cal 17 for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at opp 17CALIFORNIA penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Kameron Jackson accepted.
12:451st & goal at opp 2Venric Mark rush for no gain to the Cal 2.
12:042nd & goal at opp 2Venric Mark rush for no gain to the Cal 2.
11:403rd & goal at opp 2Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Dan Vitale.
11:364th & goal at opp 2Jeff Budzien 19 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 20, California 10
11:36Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
California Touchdown pass, 5 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 25Jared Goff pass incomplete to Brendan Bigelow, broken up by Collin Ellis.
11:212nd & 10 at own 25Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for 4 yards to the Cal 29.
10:553rd & 6 at own 29Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 19 yards to the Cal 48 for a 1ST down.
10:491st & 10 at own 48Jared Goff pass incomplete to Bryce Treggs.
10:422nd & 10 at own 48Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 20, California 16
10:42Vincenzo D’Amato extra point GOOD.Northwestern 20, California 17
10:42Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 62 yards returned by Stephen Buckley for 24 yards, fumbled, forced by Joel Willis, recovered by Cal Hardy Nickerson at the Nwest 27.
California Touchdown pass, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at opp 27Brendan Bigelow rush for a loss of 16 yards, fumbled at the Nwest 43.
10:152nd & 26 at opp 43Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 36 yards to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down.
9:551st & goal at opp 7Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.California 24, Northwestern 20
9:55Vincenzo D’Amato extra point GOOD.
9:55Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 61 yards out-of-bounds.
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 35Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 42.
8:552nd & 3 at own 42Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 44.
8:353rd & 1 at own 44Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the Nwest 44.
7:544th & 1 at own 44Brandon Williams punt for 43 yards, downed at the Cal 13.
California Pick-six, 9 plays (Northwestern scores)
7:441st & 10 at own 13Brendan Bigelow rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Cal 8.
7:212nd & 15 at own 8Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 6 yards to the Cal 14.
6:553rd & 9 at own 14Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 20 yards to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down.
6:081st & 10 at own 34Brendan Bigelow rush for 2 yards to the Cal 36.
5:412nd & 8 at own 36Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 6 yards to the Cal 42.
5:213rd & 2 at own 42Daniel Lasco rush for 3 yards to the Cal 45 for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at own 45Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 8 yards to the Nwest 47.
4:502nd & 2 at opp 47Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 5 yards to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down.
4:401st & 10 at opp 42Jared Goff pass intercepted by Collin Ellis at the Nwest 44, returned for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 26, California 24
4:40Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 27, California 24
4:40Jeff Budzien kickoff for 59 yards returned by Khalfani Muhammad for 15 yards to the Cal 21.
California Field goal, 15 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 21Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 11 yards to the Cal 32 for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 10 at own 32Khalfani Muhammad rush for 8 yards to the Cal 40.
3:302nd & 2 at own 40Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 39.
3:173rd & 3 at own 39Jared Goff pass complete to Richard Rodgers for 14 yards to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down.
3:081st & 10 at opp 47Brendan Bigelow rush for 3 yards to the Cal 47, CALIFORNIA penalty 9 yard Holding accepted.
2:551st & 16 at own 47Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 12 yards to the Nwest 41.
2:452nd & 4 at opp 41Brendan Bigelow rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
2:381st & 10 at opp 36Daniel Lasco rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 32.
2:152nd & 6 at opp 32Jared Goff pass incomplete to Jackson Bouza.
2:003rd & 6 at opp 32Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 7 yards to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at opp 25Daniel Lasco rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down.
1:171st & 10 at opp 14Daniel Lasco rush for 6 yards to the Nwest 8.
0:562nd & 4 at opp 8Brendan Bigelow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 9.
0:223rd & 5 at opp 9CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard False Start on Jordan Rigsbee accepted.
Q4 14:564th & 17 at opp 21Vincenzo D’Amato 38 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 27
Q4 14:56Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter9 drives, then Northwestern 44, California 30
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 25Venric Mark rush for no gain to the Nwest 25.
14:122nd & 10 at own 25Venric Mark rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 22.
13:343rd & 13 at own 22Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
13:264th & 13 at own 22Brandon Williams punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Bryce Treggs at the Cal 38.
California Punt, 5 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 38Brendan Bigelow rush for 1 yard to the Cal 39.
12:462nd & 9 at own 39Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 12 yards to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down.
12:311st & 10 at opp 49Jared Goff pass complete to Richard Rodgers for 4 yards to the Nwest 45.
12:172nd & 6 at opp 45Jared Goff pass incomplete to Chris Harper.
12:083rd & 6 at opp 45Jared Goff pass incomplete to Brendan Bigelow.
11:584th & 6 at opp 45Cole Leininger punt for 42 yards, downed at the Nwest 3.
Northwestern Field goal, 8 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 3Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 7.
11:092nd & 6 at own 7Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 10.
10:263rd & 3 at own 10Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for 10 yards to the Nwest 35, CALIFORNIA penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer on Chris McCain accepted for a 1ST down.
9:581st & 10 at own 35Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 53 yards to the Cal 12 for a 1ST down.
9:471st & 10 at opp 12Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones.
9:302nd & 10 at opp 12Malin Jones rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 15.
9:003rd & 13 at opp 15Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 9:00.
8:543rd & 13 at opp 15Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
8:494th & 13 at opp 15Jeff Budzien 32 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 30, California 27
8:49Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
California Pick-six, 3 plays (Northwestern scores)
8:361st & 10 at own 25Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 8 yards to the Cal 33.
8:142nd & 2 at own 33Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 3 yards to the Cal 36 for a 1ST down.
7:571st & 10 at own 36Jared Goff pass intercepted by Collin Ellis at the Cal 40, returned for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 36, California 27
7:57Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 37, California 27
7:57Jeff Budzien kickoff for 60 yards returned by Khalfani Muhammad for 13 yards to the Cal 18.
California Field goal, 11 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 18Jared Goff pass complete to Brendan Bigelow for 17 yards to the Cal 35 for a 1ST down.
7:311st & 10 at own 35Jared Goff pass incomplete to Chris Harper.
7:172nd & 10 at own 35Jared Goff rush for 11 yards to the Cal 46 for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at own 46Jared Goff rush for no gain to the Cal 46.
6:422nd & 10 at own 46Jared Goff pass incomplete to Khalfani Muhammad.
6:273rd & 10 at own 46Jared Goff pass complete to Richard Rodgers for 14 yards to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 40Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 3 yards, lateral to Khalfani Muhammad for 4 yards, to the Nwest 18, NORTHWESTERN penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 18Jared Goff pass incomplete.
5:552nd & 10 at opp 18Daniel Lasco rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 17.
4:454th & 12 at opp 20Vincenzo D’Amato 37 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 37, California 30
4:45Vincenzo D’Amato kickoff for 64 yards returned by Stephen Buckley for 19 yards to the Nwest 20.
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 20Mike Trumpy rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 18.
3:552nd & 12 at own 18Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones, broken up by Kameron Jackson.
3:473rd & 12 at own 18Trevor Siemian pass intercepted by Alex Logan at the 50 yard line, returned for no gain to the 50 yard line.
California Interception, 1 play
3:421st & 10 at the 50Jared Goff pass intercepted by Ibraheim Campbell at the Nwest 9, returned for no gain to the Nwest 9.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 6 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 9Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 11.
2:202nd & 8 at own 11Treyvon Green rush for 55 yards to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down.
2:071st & 10 at opp 34Mike Trumpy rush for 25 yards to the Cal 9 for a 1ST down.
2:071st & 0 at opp 9Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:07.
2:021st & goal at opp 9Mike Trumpy rush for 3 yards to the Cal 6.
2:022nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:02.
2:022nd & 0 at opp 6NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Trevor Siemian accepted.
1:572nd & goal at opp 11Treyvon Green rush for 5 yards to the Cal 6.
1:573rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 01:57.
1:513rd & goal at opp 6Treyvon Green rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 43, California 30
1:51Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 44, California 30
1:51Jeff Budzien kickoff for 45 yards returned by Daniel Lasco for 18 yards to the Cal 38.
California End of game, 8 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 38Jared Goff pass incomplete to Daniel Lasco.
1:362nd & 10 at own 38Jared Goff pass incomplete.
1:253rd & 10 at own 38Jared Goff pass complete to Jackson Bouza for 21 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
1:161st & 10 at opp 41Jared Goff pass incomplete, broken up by Tyler Scott.
0:303rd & 15 at opp 46Daniel Lasco rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 35.
0:204th & 4 at opp 35Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 7 yards to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 28Jared Goff pass complete to Khalfani Muhammad for 9 yards to the Nwest 19.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Northwestern leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2014California 31, Northwestern 24
2013Northwestern 44, California 30
1948Northwestern 20, California 14Rose Bowl

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