Referee Marc Curles; umpire Brent Sowell; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Walter FLowers; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Wayne WInklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
California
TCU
264
Total yards
290
164
Passing yards
28
100
Rushing yards
262
5.0
Yards per pass
1.3
3.3
Yards per rush
4.4
14
First downs
16
4–14
Third downs
5–17
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
5
Turnovers
4
3–20
Penalties
3–30
25:12
Possession
34:48
2
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
California
TCU
33%
Success rate
31%
−0.42
EPA per play
−0.39
1.09
Explosiveness
0.75
0.22
Rushing EPA
−0.02
−0.84
Passing EPA
−1.25
21%
Passing-down success
16%
−0.58
First-down EPA
−0.14
−0.37
Second-down EPA
−0.24
−0.17
Third-down EPA
−0.57
13%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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)
TCU 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
TCU −1.5, over/under 38.5.
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 TCU 54%, California 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Cheez-It Bowl was put on by the Valley of the Sun Bowl Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2019, which takes in this game, reports $4.1 million in revenue, $2.9 million of it from game revenue, and $4.1 million in expenses. Its best-paid, executive director Michael Nealy, was paid $810,000.
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 86-0902767).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. TCU drives left to right, California right to left.
Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q1 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 TCUInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q1 CaliforniaTouchdown, 2 plays, 34 yards
Q1 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 CaliforniaInterception, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q1 TCUInterception, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q2 CaliforniaInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q2 TCUInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 2 yards
Q2 TCUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
Q2 CaliforniaInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q2 TCUEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 TCUInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q3 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 41 yards
Q3 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q4 TCUPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 TCUPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 CaliforniaInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q4 TCUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q4 TCUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q5 CaliforniaInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q5 TCUField goal, 10 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then California 7, TCU 0
California Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 58 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 32
14:45
2nd & 13 at own 32
Chase Garbers run for 17 yds to the Cal 49 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the TCU 47
14:00
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Chase Garbers pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 1 yd to the TCU 46
13:45
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Chase Garbers pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 13 yds to the TCU 33 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 33
Chase Garbers sacked by Arico Evans for a loss of 6 yards to the TCU 39
12:04
2nd & 16 at opp 39
Chase Garbers pass complete to Maurice Ways for 6 yds to the TCU 33
11:36
4th & 10 at opp 35
CALIFORNIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the TCU 40
11:36
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Chase Garbers pass incomplete
11:26
4th & 10 at opp 33
Steven Coutts punt for 28 yds, downed at the TCU 5
TCU Punt, 6 plays
11:11
1st & 10 at own 5
Sewo Olonilua run for 5 yds to the TCU 10
10:56
2nd & 5 at own 10
Grayson Muehlstein run for 2 yds to the TCU 12
10:07
3rd & 3 at own 12
Grayson Muehlstein run for 4 yds to the TCU 16 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete to Jalen Reagor
9:30
2nd & 10 at own 16
Jalen Reagor run for 4 yds to the TCU 20
8:53
3rd & 6 at own 20
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete
8:42
4th & 6 at own 20
Adam Nunez punt for 48 yds , Nikko Remigio returns for no gain to the Cal 32 CALIFORNIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Cal 22
California Punt, 6 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 22
Chase Garbers pass complete to Ian Bunting for 4 yds to the Cal 26
8:00
2nd & 6 at own 26
Chase Garbers pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 5 yds to the Cal 31
7:32
3rd & 1 at own 31
Patrick Laird run for 7 yds to the Cal 38 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the Cal 41
6:15
2nd & 7 at own 41
Chase Garbers sacked by L.J. Collier for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 40
5:50
3rd & 8 at own 40
Chase Garbers pass incomplete
5:41
4th & 8 at own 40
Steven Coutts punt for 46 yds , Jalen Reagor returns for 3 yds to the TCU 17
TCU Interception, 2 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 17
Sewo Olonilua run for no gain to the TCU 17
5:02
2nd & 10 at own 17
Grayson Muehlstein pass intercepted Jaylinn Hawkins return for no gain to the TCU 34
California Touchdown, 2 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at opp 34
Chase Garbers pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 30 yds to the TCU 4 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & goal at opp 4
Chase Garbers run for 4 yds for a TD, (Greg Thomas KICK)California 7, TCU 0
TCU Punt, 3 plays
4:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Reagor return for 28 yds to the TCU 28
4:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Ni’Jeel Meeking for no gain to the TCU 28
3:42
2nd & 10 at own 28
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete to Keenan Reed
3:36
3rd & 10 at own 28
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete to Ni’Jeel Meeking
3:27
4th & 10 at own 28
Adam Nunez punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cal 26
California Interception, 4 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 26
Chase Garbers pass complete to Christopher Brown Jr. for 6 yds to the Cal 32
2:47
2nd & 4 at own 32
Chase Garbers pass complete to Maurice Ways for 9 yds to the Cal 41 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 41
Chase Garbers pass complete to McCallan Castles for 15 yds to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 44
Chase Garbers pass intercepted Julius Lewis return for 3 yds to the TCU 38
TCU Interception, 6 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 38
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Derius Davis for 1 yd to the TCU 39
1:00
2nd & 9 at own 39
Sewo Olonilua run for 5 yds to the TCU 44
0:35
3rd & 4 at own 44
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Taye Barber for 5 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Jarrison Stewart for 4 yds to the Cal 47
0:00
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Grayson Muehlstein run for no gain to the Cal 47
Q2 14:46
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Grayson Muehlstein pass intercepted Jaylinn Hawkins return for 29 yds to the TCU 17
2nd quarter8 drives, then California 7, TCU 0
California Interception, 2 plays
14:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the TCU 14
14:01
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Chase Garbers pass intercepted Niko Small return for 45 yds to the TCU 45
TCU Interception, 2 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the TCU 46
13:09
2nd & 9 at own 46
Grayson Muehlstein pass intercepted Jordan Kunaszyk return for 7 yds to the Cal 49
California Punt, 3 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Patrick Laird run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
12:34
2nd & 9 at the 50
Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the TCU 46
11:48
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Chase Garbers pass incomplete
11:40
4th & 5 at opp 46
Steven Coutts punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jalen Reagor at the TCU 15
TCU Punt, 6 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 15
Sewo Olonilua run for no gain to the TCU 15
10:46
2nd & 10 at own 15
Sewo Olonilua run for 9 yds to the TCU 24
10:08
3rd & 1 at own 24
Grayson Muehlstein run for 1 yd to the TCU 25 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Sewo Olonilua run for 3 yds to the TCU 28
8:36
2nd & 7 at own 28
Emari Demercado run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 27
7:55
3rd & 8 at own 27
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete
7:46
4th & 8 at own 27
Adam Nunez punt for 44 yds , Nikko Remigio returns for no gain to the Cal 29
California Punt, 6 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 29
Chase Garbers pass incomplete
7:27
2nd & 10 at own 29
Patrick Laird run for 7 yds to the Cal 36
6:56
3rd & 3 at own 36
Chase Garbers pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 4 yds to the Cal 40 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Chase Garbers pass complete to Christopher Brown Jr. for 3 yds to the Cal 43
5:39
2nd & 7 at own 43
Chase Garbers sacked by Ty Summers for a loss of 4 yards to the Cal 39
5:24
3rd & 11 at own 39
Chase Garbers sacked by Ben Banogu for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 36
4:33
4th & 14 at own 36
CALIFORNIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Cal 31
4:25
4th & 19 at own 31
Steven Coutts punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jalen Reagor at the TCU 20
TCU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Sewo Olonilua run for 5 yds to the TCU 25
3:39
2nd & 5 at own 25
Sewo Olonilua run for 7 yds to the TCU 32 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at own 32
Sewo Olonilua run for 7 yds to the TCU 39
2:44
2nd & 3 at own 39
Sewo Olonilua run for 25 yds to the Cal 36 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete
1:32
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the Cal 32
1:08
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 01:08
1:00
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Sewo Olonilua run for 4 yds to the Cal 28
0:43
4th & 2 at opp 28
Timeout TCU, clock 00:43
0:38
4th & 2 at opp 28
Grayson Muehlstein sacked by Evan Rambo for a loss of 12 yards to the Cal 40
California Interception, 2 plays
0:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Chase Garbers run for 16 yds to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 44
CALIFORNIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TCU 49
0:20
1st & 15 at opp 49
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:20
0:07
1st & 15 at opp 49
Chase Garbers pass intercepted Jeff Gladney return for 27 yds to the Cal 42
TCU End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
TCU Interception, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TCU Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the TCU 20
14:55
1st & 15 at own 20
Sewo Olonilua run for 5 yds to the TCU 25
14:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sewo Olonilua run for 12 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 37
Sewo Olonilua run for no gain to the TCU 37
13:04
2nd & 10 at own 37
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete to Jaelan Austin
12:47
3rd & 10 at own 37
Grayson Muehlstein pass intercepted Jaylinn Hawkins return for no gain to the Cal 32
California Punt, 6 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 32
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 11 yds to the Cal 43 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 43
Chase Forrest pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 8 yds to the TCU 49
12:00
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Chase Forrest pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 3 yds to the TCU 46 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 46
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the TCU 42
11:03
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the TCU 41
10:32
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Chase Forrest pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
10:25
4th & 5 at opp 41
Steven Coutts punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jalen Reagor at the TCU 10
TCU Punt, 6 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 10
Sewo Olonilua run for 8 yds to the TCU 18
9:38
2nd & 2 at own 18
Emari Demercado run for 10 yds to the TCU 28 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 28
Emari Demercado run for 17 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Sewo Olonilua run for 6 yds to the Cal 49
7:36
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Grayson Muehlstein run for 3 yds to the Cal 46
7:17
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Grayson Muehlstein run for no gain to the Cal 46
7:05
4th & 1 at opp 46
Adam Nunez punt for 43 yds, downed at the Cal 3
California Punt, 6 plays
6:56
1st & 10 at own 3
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the Cal 6
6:00
2nd & 7 at own 6
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the Cal 7
5:45
3rd & 6 at own 7
Chase Forrest pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 33 yds to the Cal 40 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at own 40
Jeremiah Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 39
5:00
2nd & 11 at own 39
Chase Forrest pass complete to Christopher Brown Jr. for 5 yds to the Cal 44
4:20
3rd & 6 at own 44
Chase Forrest pass incomplete
4:02
4th & 6 at own 44
Steven Coutts punt for 47 yds , Jalen Reagor returns for 58 yds to the Cal 33
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 33
Emari Demercado run for 7 yds to the Cal 26
3:33
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the Cal 22 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 22
Sewo Olonilua run for 3 yds to the Cal 19
1:51
2nd & 7 at opp 19
Grayson Muehlstein run for 3 yds to the Cal 16
1:00
3rd & 4 at opp 16
Sewo Olonilua run for 2 yds to the Cal 14
0:03
1st & goal at opp 1
Sewo Olonilua run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Song KICK)Tied at 7
California Punt, 3 plays
0:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Forrest sacked by Corey Bethley for a loss of 8 yards to the Cal 17
Q4 14:51
2nd & 18 at own 17
Christopher Brown Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 15
Q4 14:35
3rd & 20 at own 15
Chase Forrest pass incomplete to Jordan Duncan
Q4 14:12
4th & 20 at own 15
Steven Coutts punt for 44 yds , Jalen Reagor returns for 9 yds to the TCU 24 TCU Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TCU 40
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
TCU Punt, 5 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 40
Jalen Reagor run for 3 yds to the TCU 43
13:21
2nd & 7 at own 43
Grayson Muehlstein run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Taye Barber for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 48
11:42
2nd & 12 at own 48
Sewo Olonilua run for 5 yds to the Cal 47
11:16
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Grayson Muehlstein pass incomplete
11:08
4th & 7 at opp 47
Adam Nunez punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Nikko Remigio at the Cal 10
California Punt, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 10 at own 10
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 2 yds to the Cal 12
10:16
2nd & 8 at own 12
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the Cal 16
9:46
3rd & 4 at own 16
Chase Forrest pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
9:38
4th & 4 at own 16
Steven Coutts punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TCU 40
TCU Punt, 3 plays
9:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Sewo Olonilua run for 2 yds to the TCU 42
9:00
2nd & 8 at own 42
Justin Rogers sacked by Zeandae Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the TCU 38
7:58
3rd & 12 at own 38
Justin Rogers pass complete to Sewo Olonilua for 1 yd to the TCU 39
7:40
4th & 11 at own 39
Adam Nunez punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Nikko Remigio at the Cal 11
California Interception, 5 plays
7:27
1st & 10 at own 11
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the Cal 17
7:02
2nd & 4 at own 17
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 8 yds to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 8 yds to the Cal 33
6:07
2nd & 2 at own 33
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the Cal 36 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Chase Forrest pass intercepted Vernon Scott return for no gain to the Cal 41
TCU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 41
Taye Barber run for 4 yds to the Cal 37
4:50
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Sewo Olonilua run for 3 yds to the Cal 34
4:16
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Sewo Olonilua run for 1 yd to the Cal 33
3:38
4th & 2 at opp 33
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 03:38
3:33
4th & 2 at opp 33
Sewo Olonilua run for no gain to the Cal 33
California Punt, 4 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 33
Chase Forrest pass complete to Maurice Ways for 22 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
Chase Forrest pass incomplete to Malik McMorris
2:34
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 5 yds to the TCU 40
2:23
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Chase Forrest pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
2:15
4th & 5 at opp 40
Steven Coutts punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jalen Reagor at the TCU 10
TCU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 10
Sewo Olonilua run for 3 yds to the TCU 13
2:08
2nd & 7 at own 13
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:08
2:00
2nd & 7 at own 13
Sewo Olonilua run for 9 yds to the TCU 22 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 22
Sewo Olonilua run for 33 yds to the Cal 45 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the Cal 44
0:58
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Timeout TCU, clock 00:58
0:50
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Jaelan Austin for 15 yds to the Cal 29 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 29
Emari Demercado run for no gain to the Cal 29
0:29
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Timeout TCU, clock 00:29
0:05
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jalen Reagor run for 2 yds to the Cal 27
0:03
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Timeout TCU, clock 00:03
0:03
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:03
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Cole Bunce 44 yd FG MISSED
Overtime2 drives, then TCU 10, California 7
California Interception, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the TCU 22
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Chase Forrest pass incomplete
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Chase Forrest pass intercepted Jawuan Johnson return for 84 yds to the Cal 5
TCU Field goal, 10 plays
1st & 5 at opp 25
TCU Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Cal 40
1st & goal at opp 40
Grayson Muehlstein pass complete to Ni’Jeel Meeking for 4 yds to the Cal 36
2nd & goal at opp 36
Sewo Olonilua run for 5 yds to the Cal 31
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Sewo Olonilua run for 3 yds to the Cal 15
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Sewo Olonilua run for 2 yds to the Cal 13 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 13
Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the Cal 12
2nd & 9 at opp 12
Emari Demercado run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 13
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Emari Demercado run for 3 yds to the Cal 10
4th & 7 at opp 10
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:00
4th & 7 at opp 10
Jonathan Song 27 yd FG GOODTCU 10, California 7
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