North Carolina at California

Saturday, September 1, 2018

California beat North Carolina 24–⁠17. It was their second meeting; after it, California led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorth Carolina2–⁠9 in 2018
17
HomeCalifornia7–⁠6 in 2018
24

Final at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyTV: FOXAttendance 42,168

At kickoff
66°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metro Oakland International Airport (KOAK), 17 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Angelo Bartis; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Michael WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina0031417
California7107024

Standouts

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Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Elliott15/3514414
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nathan Elliott1058012
Antonio Williams174718
Jordon Brown635021
Dazz Newsome2907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Ratliff-Williams362144
Javonte Williams333021
Jordon Brown31909
Rontavius Groves114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Carney83.52.50
Cole Holcomb7100
Jonathan Smith62.51.50
J.K. Britt6000
Jalen Dalton30.50.50
Jason Strowbridge30.50.50

California

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Bowers8/175600
Chase Garbers7/135410
Brandon McIlwain1/2900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Laird2995119
Chase Garbers1039017
Brandon McIlwain326017
Vic Wharton III1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Duncan334019
Maurice Ways123023
Vic Wharton III318010
Kanawai Noa31507
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Evan Weaver13000
Jordan Kunaszyk7000
Zeandae Johnson40.500
Traveon Beck4000
Cameron Goode3001
Ashtyn Davis2001
Jaylinn Hawkins1002

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

Team stats

North CarolinaCalifornia
308Total yards279
144Passing yards119
164Rushing yards160
4.1Yards per pass3.7
4.3Yards per rush3.3
16First downs19
4–⁠17Third downs4–⁠17
3–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
4Turnovers0
13–⁠143Penalties5–⁠35
24:03Possession35:57
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

North CarolinaCalifornia
37%Success rate37%
−0.18EPA per play−0.10
0.98Explosiveness0.98
0.21Rushing EPA0.01
−0.62Passing EPA−0.25
23%Passing-down success22%
−0.27First-down EPA−0.06
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.16
−0.57Third-down EPA−0.08
20%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

California 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

California −7, over/under 60.

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 California 69%, North Carolina 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

California end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 7 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ1 CaliforniaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaPick-six, 3 plays (California scores)Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaField goal, 11 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 11 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ3 CaliforniaMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 North CarolinaField goal, 5 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ4 CaliforniaPunt, 6 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 19 playsQ4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. California drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 North CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q1 CaliforniaTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q1 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaPick-six, 3 plays (California scores), 3 yards
  12. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 CaliforniaField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 11 plays, 36 yards
  16. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  19. Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  20. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q3 CaliforniaMissed FG, 11 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 44 yards
  23. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  24. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  25. Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 2 yards
  26. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 19 plays, 92 yards
  27. Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  28. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 85 yards
  29. Q4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then California 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dazz Newsome run for 2 yds to the NCaro 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Antonio Williams run for 3 yds to the NCaro 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
15:004th & 5 at own 30Hunter Lent punt for 43 yds
California Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 27Patrick Laird run for 1 yd to the Cal 28
13:342nd & 9 at own 28Patrick Laird run for 6 yds to the Cal 34
13:343rd & 3 at own 34Ross Bowers pass incomplete
13:344th & 3 at own 34Steven Coutts punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 34
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 34Antonio Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 33
12:212nd & 11 at own 33Antonio Williams run for 8 yds to the NCaro 41
12:213rd & 3 at own 41Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for no gain to the NCaro 41
12:214th & 3 at own 41Hunter Lent punt for 50 yds , Vic Wharton III returns for 4 yds to the Cal 13
California Punt, 7 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 13Patrick Laird run for 5 yds to the Cal 18 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Cal 33 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 33Ross Bowers sacked by Jonathan Smith and Jalen Dalton for a loss of 9 yards to the Cal 24
10:482nd & 19 at own 24Ross Bowers pass incomplete
10:483rd & 19 at own 24Ross Bowers pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 19 yds to the Cal 43 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 43Patrick Laird run for no gain to the Cal 43
10:482nd & 10 at own 43Ross Bowers pass incomplete
10:483rd & 10 at own 43Ross Bowers pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 3 yds to the Cal 46
10:484th & 7 at own 46Steven Coutts punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 17
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 17Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
7:382nd & 10 at own 17Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
7:383rd & 10 at own 17Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
7:384th & 10 at own 17Hunter Lent punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cal 46
California Punt, 3 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 46Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the Cal 49
7:132nd & 7 at own 49Patrick Laird run for no gain to the Cal 49
7:133rd & 7 at own 49Ross Bowers pass complete to Patrick Laird for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 47
7:134th & 9 at own 47Steven Coutts punt for 35 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for no gain to the NCaro 18
North Carolina Interception, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 18Antonio Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 17
5:252nd & 11 at own 17Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 18
5:253rd & 10 at own 18Nathan Elliott pass intercepted Jaylinn Hawkins return for 10 yds to the NCaro 23
California Touchdown, 4 plays
4:151st & 10 at opp 23Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the NCaro 19
4:152nd & 6 at opp 19CALIFORNIA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 24
4:152nd & 11 at opp 24Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Patrick Laird
4:153rd & 11 at opp 24Garbers, Chase pass incomplete to Duncan, Jordan, PENALTY NC pass interference (Dorn, M) 15 yards to the NC9, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
4:151st & goal at opp 9Chase Garbers pass complete to Malik McMorris for 6 yds to the NCaro 3
2:402nd & goal at opp 3Patrick Laird run for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK)California 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 0 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 14 yds to the NCaro 49 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the NCaro 8
2:321st & 10 at own 8Antonio Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 10
2:322nd & 8 at own 10Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 10
2:323rd & 8 at own 10Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
2:324th & 8 at own 10Hunter Lent punt for 51 yds , Vic Wharton III returns for 2 yds to the Cal 41
California Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 41Chase Garbers run for 4 yds to the Cal 45
1:382nd & 6 at own 45Chase Garbers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 44
1:383rd & 7 at own 44NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Malik Carney) to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 41Chase Garbers pass incomplete
1:382nd & 10 at opp 41Chase Garbers run for 4 yds to the NCaro 37
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 37Chase Garbers run for 3 yds to the NCaro 34
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 34Chase Garbers sacked by Malik Carney for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 35
2nd quarter8 drives, then California 17, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Pick-six, 3 plays (California scores)
14:231st & 10 at own 35Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the NCaro 38
14:232nd & 7 at own 38Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
13:513rd & 7 at own 38Nathan Elliott pass intercepted for a TD Cameron Goode return for 38 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK)California 14, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:511st & 0 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 55 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 15 yds to the NCaro 25
13:461st & 10 at own 25Nathan Elliott run for no gain to the NCaro 25
13:462nd & 10 at own 25Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 26
13:463rd & 9 at own 26Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 26
13:464th & 9 at own 26Hunter Lent punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cal 33
California Field goal, 11 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 33Ross Bowers pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 10 yds to the Cal 43 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 43CALIFORNIA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Cal 38
11:511st & 15 at own 38Ross Bowers pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 5 yds to the Cal 43
11:512nd & 10 at own 43Patrick Laird run for 19 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 38Ross Bowers run for 6 yds to the NCaro 32
11:512nd & 4 at opp 32Patrick Laird run for no gain to the NCaro 32
11:513rd & 4 at opp 32Brandon McIlwain run for 2 yds to the NCaro 30
11:514th & 2 at opp 30Patrick Laird run for 16 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 14Patrick Laird run for no gain to the NCaro 14
11:512nd & 10 at opp 14Ross Bowers sacked by Malik Carney for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 18
11:513rd & 14 at opp 18Ross Bowers pass incomplete
6:434th & 14 at opp 18Greg Thomas 35 yd FG GOODCalifornia 17, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Interception, 3 plays
6:431st & 0 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25Javonte Williams run for 3 yds to the NCaro 28
6:432nd & 7 at own 28Nathan Elliott pass complete to Roscoe Johnson for 7 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 35Nathan Elliott pass intercepted Ashtyn Davis return for no gain to the Cal 28
California Punt, 11 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 28Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the Cal 30
5:402nd & 8 at own 30Ross Bowers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 9 yds to the Cal 39 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 39Patrick Laird run for 6 yds to the Cal 45
5:402nd & 4 at own 45Ross Bowers pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at the 50Ross Bowers pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 7 yds to the NCaro 43
5:402nd & 3 at opp 43Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the NCaro 41
5:403rd & 1 at opp 41Patrick Laird run for no gain to the NCaro 41
2:334th & 1 at opp 41Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 02:33
2:334th & 1 at opp 41Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 38Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
2:332nd & 10 at opp 38Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the NCaro 36
2:333rd & 8 at opp 36Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Vic Wharton III
2:334th & 8 at opp 36Steven Coutts punt for 24 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 12
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 12Nathan Elliott pass complete to Antonio Williams for no gain to the NCaro 12
1:052nd & 10 at own 12Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 01:05
1:052nd & 10 at own 12Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 4 yds to the NCaro 16
1:003rd & 6 at own 16Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 01:00
1:003rd & 6 at own 16Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 1 yd to the NCaro 17
0:554th & 5 at own 17Hunter Lent punt for 44 yds , Vic Wharton III returns for 1 yd to the Cal 40
0:554th & 5 at own 17Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:55
California Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 40Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Patrick Laird, broken up by Cole Holcomb
0:462nd & 10 at own 40Ross Bowers pass incomplete
0:463rd & 10 at own 40Ross Bowers pass incomplete to Patrick Laird
0:464th & 10 at own 40Steven Coutts punt for 35 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 1 yd to the NCaro 26
North Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:161st & 10 at own 26Nathan Elliott run for 5 yds to the NCaro 31
3rd quarter6 drives, then California 24, North Carolina 3
California Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 31Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25CALIFORNIA Penalty, delay of game (Chase Garbers) to the Cal 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the Cal 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Chase Garbers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 21
15:003rd & 14 at own 21Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
15:004th & 14 at own 21Steven Coutts punt for 54 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 27 yds to the Cal 48
North Carolina Punt, 7 plays
13:401st & 10 at opp 48Antonio Williams run for 3 yds to the Cal 45
13:402nd & 7 at opp 45NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Dyami Brown) to the 50 yard line
13:402nd & 12 at the 50Nathan Elliott pass complete to Javonte Williams for 5 yds to the Cal 45
13:403rd & 7 at opp 45Nathan Elliott run for 5 yds to the Cal 40
13:404th & 2 at opp 40Anthony Ratliff-Williams run for 6 yds to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 34Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
13:402nd & 10 at opp 34Nathan Elliott run for 8 yds to the Cal 26
13:403rd & 2 at opp 26NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Cal 31
13:403rd & 7 at opp 31Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Roscoe Johnson, broken up by Ashtyn Davis
13:404th & 7 at opp 31NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Jay-Jay McCargo) to the Cal 36
13:404th & 12 at opp 36Hunter Lent punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Vic Wharton III at the Cal 7
California Missed FG, 11 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 7Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the Cal 10
10:032nd & 7 at own 10Chase Garbers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 10 yds to the Cal 20 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 20Chase Garbers run for 9 yds to the Cal 29
10:032nd & 1 at own 29Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the Cal 32 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 32Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 8 yds to the Cal 40
10:032nd & 2 at own 40Chase Garbers run for 7 yds to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 47Chase Garbers pass complete to Maurice Ways for 23 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 30Derrick Clark run for 1 yd to the NCaro 29
10:032nd & 9 at opp 29Patrick Laird run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 30
10:033rd & 10 at opp 30Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Patrick Laird
5:554th & 10 at opp 30Greg Thomas 47 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Field goal, 5 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 30Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 44 yds to the Cal 26 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 26Nathan Elliott pass incomplete, broken up by Luc Bequette
5:552nd & 10 at opp 26Jordon Brown run for no gain to the Cal 26
5:553rd & 10 at opp 26Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams, broken up by Camryn Bynum
4:394th & 10 at opp 26Freeman Jones 43 yd FG GOODCalifornia 17, North Carolina 3
California Touchdown, 10 plays
4:391st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Ashtyn Davis return for 21 yds to the Cal 21
4:311st & 10 at own 21Chase Garbers run for 6 yds to the Cal 27
4:312nd & 4 at own 27Vic Wharton III run for 8 yds to the Cal 35 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 35Garbers, Chase pass incomplete to Hawkins, Jeremi (Richardson, B), PENALTY NC pass interference (Richardson, B) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
4:311st & 10 at the 50Brandon McIlwain pass complete to Jeremiah Hawkins for 9 yds to the NCaro 41
4:312nd & 1 at opp 41Brandon McIlwain run for 17 yds to the NCaro 24 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 24Brandon McIlwain pass incomplete to Malik McMorris, broken up by Jason Strowbridge
4:312nd & 10 at opp 24Patrick Laird run for 8 yds to the NCaro 16
4:313rd & 2 at opp 16CALIFORNIA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 21
4:313rd & 7 at opp 21Chase Garbers run for 17 yds to the NCaro 4 for a 1ST down
4:311st & goal at opp 4Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the NCaro 2
4:312nd & goal at opp 2Patrick Laird run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 4
0:223rd & goal at opp 4Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 4 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK)California 24, North Carolina 3
North Carolina Interception, 3 plays
0:221st & 0 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 19 yds to the NCaro 24
0:151st & 10 at own 24Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Carl Tucker
0:152nd & 10 at own 24Nathan Elliott run for 10 yds to the NCaro 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 34Nathan Elliott pass intercepted Jaylinn Hawkins return for no gain to the NCaro 39
4th quarter5 drives, then California 24, North Carolina 17
California Punt, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the NCaro 36
14:552nd & 7 at opp 36Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 4 yds to the NCaro 32
14:553rd & 3 at opp 32Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 28Chase Garbers pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at opp 28Chase Garbers sacked by Jonathan Smith for a loss of 9 yards to the NCaro 37
14:553rd & 19 at opp 37Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
14:554th & 19 at opp 37Steven Coutts punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 8
North Carolina Touchdown, 19 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 8Dazz Newsome run for 7 yds to the NCaro 15
12:352nd & 3 at own 15Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordon Brown for 2 yds to the NCaro 17
12:353rd & 1 at own 17Jordon Brown run for 21 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 38Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Carl Tucker
12:352nd & 10 at own 38Nathan Elliott pass complete to Javonte Williams for 7 yds to the NCaro 45
12:353rd & 3 at own 45Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
12:354th & 3 at own 45Nathan Elliott run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at the 50Antonio Williams run for 5 yds to the Cal 45
12:352nd & 5 at opp 45Nathan Elliott run for 12 yds to the Cal 33 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Anthony Ratliff-Williams) to the Cal 43
12:352nd & 3 at opp 43Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the Cal 41
12:353rd & 1 at opp 41Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the Cal 39 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 39Nathan Elliott pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 14 yds to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 25Nathan Elliott run for 4 yds to the Cal 21
12:352nd & 6 at opp 21Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
12:353rd & 6 at opp 21Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the Cal 20
12:354th & 5 at opp 20Nathan Elliott run for 8 yds to the Cal 12 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 12Antonio Williams run for 5 yds to the Cal 7
6:532nd & 5 at opp 7Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 06:53
6:532nd & 5 at opp 7Antonio Williams run for 4 yds to the Cal 3
6:313rd & 1 at opp 3Antonio Williams run for 3 yds for a TD (Freeman Jones KICK)California 24, North Carolina 10
California Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones on-side kick recovered by CALIFORNIA at the CALIFORNIA 44 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, illegal batting (Jonathan Smith) to the NCaro 46
6:261st & 10 at opp 46Brandon McIlwain run for 7 yds to the NCaro 39
6:262nd & 3 at opp 39Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the NCaro 37
6:263rd & 1 at opp 37Patrick Laird run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 38
4:064th & 2 at opp 38Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 04:06
4:064th & 2 at opp 38Steven Coutts punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 15
North Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 15Nathan Elliott pass complete to Javonte Williams for 21 yds to the NCaro 36 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Anthony Ratliff-Williams) to the NCaro 19
3:591st & 6 at own 19Antonio Williams run for 6 yds to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 25Antonio Williams run for 7 yds to the NCaro 32
3:592nd & 3 at own 32Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Dyami Brown, broken up by Elijah Hicks
3:593rd & 3 at own 32Jordon Brown run for 7 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 39Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordon Brown for 9 yds to the NCaro 48
3:592nd & 1 at own 48Nathan Elliott pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 8 yds to the Cal 44 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 44Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordon Brown for 8 yds to the Cal 36
3:592nd & 2 at opp 36Javonte Williams run for 6 yds to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at opp 30Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:37
1:371st & 10 at opp 30Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams, broken up by Camryn Bynum
1:372nd & 10 at opp 30Nathan Elliott run for 1 yd to the Cal 29
1:253rd & 9 at opp 29Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:25
1:253rd & 9 at opp 29Elliott, N pass incomplete to Ratliff, A (Bynum, Camryn), PENALTY CAL pass interference (Bynum, Camryn) 15 yards to the CAL14, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
1:131st & 10 at opp 14Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 14 yds for a TD (Freeman Jones KICK)California 24, North Carolina 17
California End of game, 2 plays
1:131st & 0 at own 35Freeman Jones on-side kick recovered by NORTH CAROLINA at the NCaro 47
1:131st & 10 at own 47Jones, F kickoff 0 yards to the NC47, on-side kick, recovered by NC Ratliff, A on NC47, PENALTY NC illegal block 17 yards to the NC30, NO PLAY.
1:101st & 10 at own 30Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 01:10
1:101st & 10 at own 30Jones, F kickoff 14 yards to the NC44, on-side kick, recovered by CAL Davis, Ashtyn on NC44, PENALTY NC illegal touching 7 yards to the NC37, NO PLAY.
1:101st & 10 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 38
1:102nd & 11 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 39

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.

California leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025California 21, North Carolina 18
2018California 24, North Carolina 17
2017California 35, North Carolina 30

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