California at Wake Forest

Friday, November 8, 2024

California beat Wake Forest 46–⁠36. It was their first meeting; after it, California led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayCalifornia6–⁠7 in 2024
46
HomeWake Forest4–⁠8 in 2024
36

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ACC NetworkAttendance 28,455

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Gary PattersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
California101971046
Wake Forest7771536

How the win probability moved

Wake Forest favored

Win probability by play: Wake Forest 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 37 points.

California favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (37 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

California

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Fernando Mendoza40/5638521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fernando Mendoza1051124
Jaivian Thomas533116
Jadyn Ott1423019
Mikey Matthews1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mikey Matthews883116
Nyziah Hunter575025
Tobias Merriweather652116
Jonathan Brady341020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Miles Williams8000
Hunter Barth7220
Xavier Carlton5220
Craig Woodson5001
Nohl Williams5001
David Reese3220
Liam Johnson3001
Ryan McCulloch2110

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hank Bachmeier19/3627423
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demond Claiborne23113118
Tate Carney3816
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taylor Morin9110023
Demond Claiborne351144
Donavon Greene145145
Deuce Alexander330010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Andersen120.501
Davaughn Patterson8000
Zamari Stevenson7000
Zach Lohavichan3110
Kevin Pointer310.50
B.J. Williams20.50.50
Justin Williams1110

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

Team stats

CaliforniaWake Forest
500Total yards386
385Passing yards274
115Rushing yards112
6.9Yards per pass7.6
3.7Yards per rush2.9
31First downs26
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers4
7–⁠83Penalties2–⁠15
34:30Possession25:30
7Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

CaliforniaWake Forest
50%Success rate42%
0.23EPA per play0.02
1.07Explosiveness1.35
0.26Rushing EPA0.01
0.22Passing EPA0.26
46%Passing-down success23%
0.13First-down EPA−0.29
0.50Second-down EPA0.06
0.31Third-down EPA0.00
24%Havoc by its defense8%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

California −7, over/under 55.

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 68%, Wake Forest 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneCalifornia end zoneQ1 CaliforniaField goal, 12 playsQ1 Wake ForestFumble, 1 playQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ1 CaliforniaPick-six, 4 plays (Wake Forest scores)Q1 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 5 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt return TD, 3 plays (California scores)Q1 CaliforniaResult not recorded, 7 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaField goal, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, return TD, 7 plays (Wake Forest scores)Q2 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 5 playsQ2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ2 CaliforniaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Wake ForestInterception, 10 playsQ3 CaliforniaPunt return TD, 7 plays (Wake Forest scores)Q3 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 4 playsQ3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestMissed FG return TD, 7 plays (California scores)Q3 CaliforniaResult not recorded, 6 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestPick-six, 2 plays (California scores)Q4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Wake ForestInterception, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, California right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 CaliforniaField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestFumble, 1 play, 11 yards
  3. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 CaliforniaPick-six, 4 plays (Wake Forest scores), 28 yards
  5. Q1 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 5 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 Wake ForestPunt return TD, 3 plays (California scores), −1 yard
  8. Q1 CaliforniaResult not recorded, 7 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 CaliforniaField goal, 9 plays, 45 yards
  11. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, return TD, 7 plays (Wake Forest scores), 32 yards
  13. Q2 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 5 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q2 CaliforniaField goal, 7 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestInterception, 10 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q3 CaliforniaPunt return TD, 7 plays (Wake Forest scores), 25 yards
  19. Q3 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 4 plays, 78 yards
  20. Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q3 Wake ForestMissed FG return TD, 7 plays (California scores), 18 yards
  22. Q3 CaliforniaResult not recorded, 6 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 11 plays, 84 yards
  24. Q4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 9 plays, 42 yards
  25. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q4 Wake ForestPick-six, 2 plays (California scores), 10 yards
  28. Q4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 5 plays, 42 yards
  29. Q4 Wake ForestInterception, 3 plays, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then California 10, Wake Forest 7
California Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 4 yds to the CAL 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 16 yds to the CAL 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass incomplete deep left to Brady,Jonathan thrown to Wake15 PENALTY Wake Pass Interference (Stevenson,Zamari) 15 yards from Cal45 to Wake40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 11 yds to the WAKE 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Jaydn Ott run for no gain to the WAKE 29
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady
15:003rd & 10 at opp 29Fernando Mendoza run for 13 yds to the WAKE 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 10 yds to the WAKE 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the WAKE 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the WAKE 4
15:003rd & goal at opp 4Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 3 yds to the WAKE 1
15:004th & goal at opp 1Ott,Jaydn rush left for 1 yard gain to the Wake00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY Cal Holding (Johnson,Jeffrey) 10 yards from Wake01 to Wake11. NO PLAY.
10:034th & goal at opp 11Derek Morris 29 yd FG GOODCalifornia 3, Wake Forest 0
9:541st & 10 at own 35Miles Williams 16 Yd Fumble Return (Derek Morris Kick)California 10, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Fumble, 1 play
9:541st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:541st & 10 at own 25Demond Claiborne run for 13 yds to the WAKE 38 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 38Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the WAKE 41
9:542nd & 7 at own 41Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 43
9:543rd & 5 at own 43Hank Bachmeier sacked by David Reese for a loss of 8 yards to the WAKE 35
7:494th & 13 at own 35Ivan Mora punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Mikey Matthews at the CAL 24
California 3 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 24Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 25 yds to the CAL 49 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 49Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:492nd & 9 at the 50Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the WAKE 48
Wake Forest 5 plays
6:141st & 10 at opp 30Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 19 yds to the CAL 11 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 11Demond Claiborne run for 4 yds to the CAL 7
6:142nd & 6 at opp 7Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the CAL 2
6:143rd & 1 at opp 2Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the CAL 1 for a 1ST down
3:491st & goal at opp 1Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)California 10, Wake Forest 7
California 7 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:491st & 10 at own 25Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Kyion Grayes for 6 yds to the CAL 31
3:492nd & 4 at own 31Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Kyion Grayes for 16 yds to the CAL 47 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 47Fernando Mendoza sacked by Zach Lohavichan for a loss of 3 yards to the CAL 44
3:492nd & 13 at own 44Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 3 yds to the CAL 47
3:493rd & 10 at own 47Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jack Endries
1:354th & 10 at own 47Lachlan Wilson punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Wake Forest 4 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 20Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the WAKE 25
1:352nd & 5 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Taylor Morin
1:353rd & 5 at own 25Hank Bachmeier sacked by Xavier Carlton for a loss of 6 yards to the WAKE 19
0:234th & 11 at own 19Ivan Mora punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mikey Matthews at the CAL 41
California 7 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 41Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
0:232nd & 10 at own 41Jaydn Ott run for 19 yds to the WAKE 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 16 yds to the WAKE 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the WAKE 25
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 25Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 6 yds to the WAKE 19
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 19Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 8 yds to the WAKE 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:261st & 10 at opp 11Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 11 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)California 17, Wake Forest 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then California 29, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest 5 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:261st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
13:262nd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Deuce Alexander
13:263rd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 2 yds to the WAKE 27
12:314th & 8 at own 27Ivan Mora punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Mikey Matthews at the CAL 35
California 9 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 35Fernando Mendoza run for 2 yds to the CAL 37
12:312nd & 8 at own 37Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 9 yds to the CAL 46 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 46Jaivian Thomas run for 2 yds to the CAL 48
12:312nd & 8 at own 48Jaivian Thomas run for 16 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 36Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 12 yds to the WAKE 24 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 24Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 5 yds to the WAKE 19
12:312nd & 5 at opp 19Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd to the WAKE 20
12:313rd & 6 at opp 20Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
9:214th & 6 at opp 20Derek Morris 38 yd FG GOODCalifornia 20, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest 5 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier sacked by Ryan McCulloch for a loss of 3 yards to the WAKE 22
9:212nd & 13 at own 22Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Taylor Morin
9:213rd & 13 at own 22Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 6 yds to the WAKE 28
7:594th & 7 at own 28Ivan Mora punt for 40 yds , Mikey Matthews returns for 4 yds to the CAL 36
California 7 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 36Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Chandler Rogers for 3 yds to the CAL 39
7:592nd & 7 at own 39Mikey Matthews run for 9 yds to the CAL 48 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 48Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 12 yds to the WAKE 40 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 8 yds to the WAKE 32
7:592nd & 2 at opp 32Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
7:593rd & 2 at opp 32Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jaydn Ott
5:594th & 2 at opp 32Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Josiah Martin
Wake Forest 5 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 32Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 15 yds to the WAKE 47 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 47Demond Claiborne run for 4 yds to the CAL 49
5:592nd & 6 at opp 49Hank Bachmeier run for no gain to the CAL 49
5:593rd & 6 at opp 49Hank Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the CAL 44
3:504th & 1 at opp 44Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 44 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)California 20, Wake Forest 14
California 9 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 63 yds
3:501st & 10 at own 35Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 8 yds to the CAL 43
3:502nd & 2 at own 43Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 14 yds to the WAKE 43 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 43Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 20 yds to the WAKE 23 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 23Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 4 yds to the WAKE 19
2:002nd & 6 at opp 19Timeout Wake Forest, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 6 at opp 19Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 17 yds to the WAKE 2 for a 1ST down
1:331st & goal at opp 2Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:33
1:301st & goal at opp 2Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)California 26, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest 8 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:301st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 11 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 36Wake Forest Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Hank Bachmeier) to the WAKE 28
1:302nd & 18 at own 28Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 30
1:073rd & 16 at own 30Timeout California, clock 01:07
1:073rd & 16 at own 30Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Harry Lodge for 13 yds to the WAKE 43
0:594th & 3 at own 43Timeout California, clock 00:59
0:524th & 3 at own 43Ivan Mora punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Mikey Matthews at the CAL 24
California 10 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 24Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 12 yds to the CAL 36 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 36Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 4 yds to the CAL 40
0:342nd & 6 at own 40Timeout California, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 6 at own 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 8 yds to the CAL 48 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 48Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 7 yds to the WAKE 45
0:342nd & 3 at opp 45Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 9 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at opp 36Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Corey Dyches
0:032nd & 10 at opp 36Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 10 at opp 36Ryan Coe 54 yd FG GOODCalifornia 29, Wake Forest 14
3rd quarter7 drives, then California 36, Wake Forest 21
Wake Forest 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Demond Claiborne run for 11 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Demond Claiborne
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Taylor Morin
15:003rd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete short right to Hite,Cameron thrown to Wake42 QB hurried by Bollers,T.J. PENALTY Cal Holding (Littlejohn,Matthew) 10 yards from Wake36 to Wake46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 46Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 48
15:002nd & 8 at own 48Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 49
15:003rd & 7 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete deep middle to Fields,Horatio thrown to Cal20 QB hurried by Fall,Cheikhsaliou PENALTY Cal Pass Interference 15 yards from Wake49 to Cal36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Hank Bachmeier sacked by Xavier Carlton for a loss of 2 yards to the CAL 38
15:002nd & 12 at opp 38Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the CAL 36
15:003rd & 10 at opp 36Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the CAL 31
15:004th & 5 at opp 31Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 8 yds to the CAL 23 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 23Hank Bachmeier pass intercepted by Nohl Williams, at the CAL 0, touchback.
California 8 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 20Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 15 yds to the CAL 35 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 35Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the CAL 33
11:392nd & 12 at own 33Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jordan King for 11 yds to the CAL 44
11:393rd & 1 at own 44Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the CAL 45 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 45Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jordan King for 4 yds to the CAL 49
11:392nd & 10 at own 45Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
11:393rd & 10 at own 45Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
8:574th & 10 at own 45Lachlan Wilson punt for 47 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 14 yds to the WAKE 22
Wake Forest 4 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 22Tate Carney run for no gain to the WAKE 22
8:572nd & 10 at own 22Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 10 yds to the WAKE 32 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 32Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 23 yds to the CAL 45 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 45Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Donavon Greene for 45 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)California 29, Wake Forest 21
California 6 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:431st & 10 at own 25Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 6 yds to the CAL 31
7:432nd & 4 at own 31PENALTY Cal False Start (Morrow,Nick) 5 yards from Cal31 to Cal26. NO PLAY.
7:432nd & 9 at own 26Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
7:433rd & 9 at own 26Fernando Mendoza sacked by Justin Cody for a loss of 3 yards to the CAL 23
5:304th & 12 at own 23Lachlan Wilson punt for 47 yds for a 1ST down , Taylor Morin returns for 4 yds to the WAKE 49 for a 1ST down
Wake Forest 8 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 49Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:302nd & 9 at the 50Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 49
5:303rd & 10 at own 49Hank Bachmeier run for 11 yds to the CAL 40 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete deep middle to Alexander,Deuce thrown to Cal00 broken up by Sidney,Cam PENALTY Cal Pass Interference (Sidney,Cam) 15 yards from Cal40 to Cal25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:301st & 10 at opp 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Deuce Alexander
5:302nd & 10 at opp 25Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the CAL 20
5:303rd & 5 at opp 20Hank Bachmeier sacked by Hunter Barth for a loss of 13 yards to the CAL 33
2:384th & 18 at opp 33Matthew Dennis 51 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Xavier Carlton. Recovered by Cal Nohl Williams at Cal36. Nohl Williams return 31 yards to the Wake33.
California 6 plays
2:381st & 10 at opp 33Fernando Mendoza run for 17 yds to the WAKE 16 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 16Jaivian Thomas run for 5 yds to the WAKE 11
2:382nd & 5 at opp 11Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jaivian Thomas
2:383rd & 5 at opp 11Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 7 yds to the WAKE 4 for a 1ST down
2:381st & goal at opp 4Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the WAKE 5
0:182nd & goal at opp 5Fernando Mendoza run for 5 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)California 36, Wake Forest 21
Wake Forest 12 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 62 yds , Demond Claiborne return for 13 yds to the WAKE 16
0:141st & 10 at own 16Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Harry Lodge
0:002nd & 10 at own 16Hank Bachmeier run for 11 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 27Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 5 yds to the WAKE 32
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 32Demond Claiborne run for 16 yds to the WAKE 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 3 yds to the CAL 49
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 49Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Horatio Fields for 14 yds to the CAL 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the CAL 30
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the CAL 27
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 27Demond Claiborne run for 18 yds to the CAL 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the CAL 4
Q4 11:462nd & goal at opp 4Hank Bachmeier 4 Yd Run (Hank Bachmeier Pass to Harry Lodge for Two-Point Conversion)California 36, Wake Forest 29
4th quarter7 drives, then California 46, Wake Forest 36
California 11 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 61 yds , Nohl Williams return for 18 yds to the CAL 22
11:401st & 10 at own 22Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jordan King for 8 yds to the CAL 30
11:402nd & 2 at own 30Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 11 yds to the CAL 41 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 41Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 16 yds to the WAKE 43 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 43Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 5 yds to the WAKE 38
11:402nd & 5 at opp 38Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 6 yds to the WAKE 32 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 32Jaydn Ott run for 6 yds to the WAKE 38
11:402nd & 16 at opp 38Fernando Mendoza sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the WAKE 47
7:223rd & 25 at opp 47Timeout California, clock 07:22
7:223rd & 25 at opp 47Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 11 yds to the WAKE 36
6:394th & 14 at opp 36Ryan Coe 54 yd FG GOODCalifornia 39, Wake Forest 29
Wake Forest 14 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:391st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
6:392nd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Deuce Alexander
6:393rd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Demond Claiborne
6:394th & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 18 yds to the WAKE 43 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 43Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Taylor Morin
6:392nd & 10 at own 43Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
6:393rd & 3 at the 50Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 10 yds to the CAL 40 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 40Tate Carney run for 6 yds to the CAL 34
6:392nd & 4 at opp 34Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Tate Carney
6:393rd & 4 at opp 34Hank Bachmeier run for 8 yds to the CAL 26 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete short left to Alexander,Deuce thrown to Cal21 broken up by Barth,Hunter PENALTY Cal Roughing The Passer (McCulloch,Ryan) 13 yards from Cal26 to Cal13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:391st & 10 at opp 13Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Tate Carney for 11 yds to the CAL 2 for a 1ST down
3:571st & goal at opp 2Tate Carney run for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)California 39, Wake Forest 36
California 5 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 63 yds
3:571st & 10 at own 35Jaydn Ott run for 4 yds to the CAL 39
3:572nd & 6 at own 39Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the CAL 41
3:573rd & 4 at own 41Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete
2:164th & 4 at own 41Lachlan Wilson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the WAKE 17
Wake Forest 2 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 17Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 10 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 27Timeout Wake Forest, clock 02:00
California 8 plays
1:541st & 10 at opp 42Jaydn Ott run for 2 yds to the WAKE 40
1:492nd & 8 at opp 40Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:49
1:492nd & 8 at opp 40Fernando Mendoza run for 24 yds to the WAKE 16 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 16Fernando Mendoza run for 3 yds to the WAKE 13
1:172nd & 7 at opp 13Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:17
1:172nd & 7 at opp 13Fernando Mendoza run for 2 yds to the WAKE 11
1:143rd & 5 at opp 11Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:14
1:103rd & 5 at opp 11Jaivian Thomas run for 11 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)California 46, Wake Forest 36
Wake Forest 4 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:101st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier sacked by David Reese for a loss of 8 yards to the WAKE 17
1:102nd & 18 at own 17Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete to Horatio Fields
0:383rd & 18 at own 17Hank Bachmeier pass intercepted
California 1 play
0:011st & 10 at opp 35Kneel down by California at Wake36 for loss of 1 yard.

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wake Forest 41, California 7
2024California 46, Wake Forest 36

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