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Syracuse at California

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Syracuse beat California 33–⁠25. It was their third meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySyracuse10–⁠3 in 2024
33
HomeCalifornia6–⁠7 in 2024
25

Final at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyTV: The CW NetworkAttendance 33,493

At kickoff
58°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metro Oakland International Airport (KOAK), 17 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse6213333
California0771125

How the win probability moved

California favored

Win probability by play: California 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 42 points.

Syracuse favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (42 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle McCord29/4632310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lequint Allen23109230
Trebor Pena322010
Kyle McCord51609
Jaden Hart1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Oronde Gadsden II8109026
Trebor Pena1197024
Justus Ross-Simmons140040
Jackson Meeks438115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Barron100.500
Marlowe Wax6111
Berry Buxton III5000
Alijah Clark40.500
Devin Grant3110
Fadil Diggs2210
Davien Kerr2001
Rashard Perry1110

California

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Fernando Mendoza22/3422512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaivian Thomas380175
Jadyn Ott1178153
Mikey Matthews2704
Jonathan Brady1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jonathan Brady654117
Jack Endries450020
Nyziah Hunter342024
Corey Dyches226016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Teddye Buchanan14210
Craig Woodson7000
Hunter Barth7000
Aidan Keanaaina6000

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

Team stats

SyracuseCalifornia
471Total yards391
323Passing yards225
148Rushing yards166
7.0Yards per pass6.6
3.9Yards per rush7.2
26First downs19
7–⁠17Third downs8–⁠13
4–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
6–⁠50Penalties5–⁠36
38:41Possession21:19
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

SyracuseCalifornia
47%Success rate43%
0.33EPA per play0.30
1.29Explosiveness1.77
0.04Rushing EPA0.43
0.56Passing EPA0.35
42%Passing-down success52%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.23
0.34Second-down EPA0.56
0.69Third-down EPA1.10
21%Havoc by its defense11%

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 65% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

California −10.5, over/under 58.

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 76%, Syracuse 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

California end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 SyracuseField goal, 13 playsQ1 CaliforniaInterception, 5 playsQ1 SyracuseField goal, 5 playsQ1 CaliforniaInterception, 2 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 CaliforniaMissed FG, 14 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 SyracuseField goal, 11 playsQ3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 10 playsQ4 CaliforniaField goal, 5 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 2 playsQ4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseField goal, 15 playsQ4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 SyracuseEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. California drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 CaliforniaInterception, 5 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 5 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 CaliforniaInterception, 2 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 12 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 CaliforniaMissed FG, 14 plays, 63 yards
  11. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 14 plays, 93 yards
  12. Q3 SyracuseField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 SyracusePunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q4 CaliforniaField goal, 5 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q4 SyracusePunt, 2 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q4 SyracuseField goal, 15 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 6, California 0
Syracuse Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for 13 yds to the SYR 38 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 38LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 40
13:392nd & 8 at own 40Jaden Hart run for 5 yds to the SYR 45
12:573rd & 3 at own 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 12 yds to the CAL 43 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 43(12:42) Shotgun McCord,Kyle pass complete short left to Pena,Trebor caught at CAL40, for 4 yards to the CAL39 (Williams,Nohl), out of bounds PENALTY CAL Offside (Fall,Cheikhsaliou) 5 yards from CAL43 to CAL38. NO PLAY.
12:151st & 5 at opp 38Yasin Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the CAL 39
11:322nd & 6 at opp 39Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 15 yds to the CAL 24 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 24LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd to the CAL 23
10:292nd & 9 at opp 23Trebor Pena run for 8 yds to the CAL 15
9:583rd & 1 at opp 15Kyle McCord run for 3 yds to the CAL 12 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 12Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 6 yds to the CAL 6
9:052nd & 4 at opp 6Kyle McCord pass incomplete
8:573rd & 4 at opp 6Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
8:544th & 4 at opp 6Jackson Kennedy 24 yd FG GOODSyracuse 3, California 0
California Interception, 5 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff
8:361st & 10 at own 35Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 6 yds to the CAL 41
8:112nd & 4 at own 41Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for a loss of 1 yard to the CAL 40
7:363rd & 5 at own 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 13 yds to the SYR 47 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 47Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the SYR 46
6:452nd & 9 at opp 46(06:50) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SYR42 (Watson,Maraad) PENALTY CAL Holding (McDonald,Will) 10 yards from SYR46 to CAL44. NO PLAY.
Syracuse Field goal, 5 plays
6:021st & 10 at opp 40Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 15 yds to the CAL 25 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 25Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 8 yds Trebor Pena fumbled, recovered by SYR J’Onre Reed
4:432nd & 18 at opp 33Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 9 yds to the CAL 24
4:303rd & 9 at opp 24Timeout Syracuse, clock 04:30
4:243rd & 9 at opp 24Syracuse Penalty, Personal Foul (LeQuint Allen) declined
4:194th & 9 at opp 24Jackson Kennedy 42 yd FG GOODSyracuse 6, California 0
California Interception, 2 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds , Nohl Williams return for 32 yds to the CAL 32
4:041st & 10 at own 32Jaydn Ott run for 10 yds to the CAL 42 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 42Fernando Mendoza pass intercepted
Syracuse Touchdown, 12 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 31LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the SYR 35
2:542nd & 6 at own 35Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 12 yds to the SYR 47 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 47LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the CAL 49
1:592nd & 6 at opp 49Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Darrell Gill Jr.
1:433rd & 6 at opp 49Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 4 yds to the CAL 45
1:164th & 2 at opp 45Timeout Syracuse, clock 01:16
0:574th & 2 at opp 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Dan Villari for 4 yds to the CAL 41 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 41Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
0:232nd & 10 at opp 41Kyle McCord pass incomplete
0:233rd & 10 at opp 41Timeout California, clock 00:23
0:003rd & 10 at opp 41Kyle McCord run for 9 yds to the CAL 32
Q2 14:474th & 1 at opp 32Kyle McCord run for 1 yd to the CAL 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:121st & 10 at opp 31LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd to the CAL 30
Q2 13:372nd & 9 at opp 30LeQuint Allen run for 30 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 13, California 0
Q2 13:371st & 10 at own 25Timeout California, clock 13:37
2nd quarter6 drives, then Syracuse 27, California 7
California Touchdown, 2 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:311st & 10 at own 25Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Corey Dyches
13:201st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
California Touchdown, 2 plays
13:192nd & 10 at own 25Jaivian Thomas run for 75 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)Syracuse 13, California 7
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 25Yasin Willis run for 2 yds to the SYR 27
12:332nd & 8 at own 27Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 10 yds to the SYR 37 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 37Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
12:042nd & 10 at own 37Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 24 yds to the CAL 39 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 39Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 26 yds to the CAL 13 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 13LeQuint Allen run for 6 yds to the CAL 7
11:002nd & 4 at opp 7PENALTY SYR False Start (Villari,Dan) 5 yards from CAL07 to CAL12. NO PLAY.
10:342nd & 9 at opp 12Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 11 yds to the CAL 1 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 1LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the CAL 1
9:522nd & goal at opp 1LeQuint Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 20, California 7
9:521st & 10 at own 25Timeout California, clock 09:52
California Punt, 3 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:431st & 10 at own 25Jaivian Thomas run for no gain to the CAL 25
9:122nd & 10 at own 25Mikey Matthews run for 4 yds to the CAL 29
8:413rd & 6 at own 29Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
8:344th & 6 at own 29Lachlan Wilson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Trebor Pena at the SYR 30
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
8:342nd & 1 at own 39Timeout California, clock 08:34
8:251st & 10 at own 30LeQuint Allen run for 9 yds to the SYR 39
7:542nd & 1 at own 39LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 41 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 41Kyle McCord pass complete to Justus Ross-Simmons for 40 yds to the CAL 19 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 19Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 4 yds to the CAL 15
6:042nd & 6 at opp 15LeQuint Allen run for 3 yds to the CAL 12
5:263rd & 3 at opp 12LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the CAL 12
4:524th & 3 at opp 12Timeout California, clock 04:52
4:304th & 3 at opp 12Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 6 yds to the CAL 6 for a 1ST down
4:061st & goal at opp 6Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 6 yds for a TD (Jackson Kennedy KICK)Syracuse 27, California 7
California Missed FG, 14 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds , Jaydn Ott return for 7 yds to the CAL 7
3:531st & 10 at own 7Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd to the CAL 8
3:232nd & 9 at own 8Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 24 yds to the CAL 32 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 32Jaydn Ott run for a loss of 2 yards to the CAL 30
2:092nd & 12 at own 30Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at the 50Fernando Mendoza sacked by Marlowe Wax for a loss of 8 yards to the CAL 42
1:582nd & 18 at own 42Timeout California, clock 01:58
1:502nd & 18 at own 42Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for 13 yds to the SYR 45
1:413rd & 5 at opp 45Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 5 yds to the SYR 40 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaydn Ott for no gain to the SYR 40
1:072nd & 10 at opp 40Jaydn Ott run for 3 yds to the SYR 37
0:293rd & 7 at opp 37Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Corey Dyches for 10 yds to the SYR 27 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 27(00:24) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass complete short left to Matthews,Mikey caught at SYR15, for 12 yards to the SYR15, out of bounds at SYR15 PENALTY CAL Holding (Williams III,Frederick) 10 yards from SYR27 to SYR37. NO PLAY.
0:111st & 20 at opp 37Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Mikey Matthews for 2 yds to the SYR 35
0:112nd & 18 at opp 35Timeout California, clock 00:11
0:062nd & 18 at opp 35Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Trond Grizzell
0:023rd & 18 at opp 35Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 5 yds to the SYR 30
0:004th & 13 at opp 30Derek Morris 48 yd FG MISSED
Q3 14:551st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 63 yds , Nohl Williams return for 13 yds to the CAL 48 California Penalty, Offensive Holding (7 Yards) to the CAL 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Syracuse 30, California 14
California Touchdown, 14 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 7Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Nyziah Hunter for 13 yds to the CAL 20 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 20Jaydn Ott run for no gain to the CAL 20
13:572nd & 10 at own 20Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
13:443rd & 10 at own 20Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 13 yds to the CAL 33 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at own 33Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 7 yds to the CAL 40
12:572nd & 3 at own 40Jaydn Ott run for a loss of 2 yards to the CAL 38
12:133rd & 5 at own 38Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 11 yds to the CAL 49 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 49Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 15 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 36Fernando Mendoza sacked by Devin Grant for a loss of 4 yards to the SYR 40
10:232nd & 14 at opp 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jack Endries for 12 yds to the SYR 28
10:113rd & 2 at opp 28Jaivian Thomas run for 5 yds to the SYR 23 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 23Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 6 yds to the SYR 17
9:092nd & 4 at opp 17Jonathan Brady run for 2 yds to the SYR 15
8:543rd & 2 at opp 15Jaydn Ott run for 15 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)Syracuse 27, California 14
8:541st & 10 at own 26Timeout California, clock 08:54
Syracuse Field goal, 11 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds , Yasin Willis return for 26 yds to the SYR 26
8:401st & 10 at own 26LeQuint Allen run for 5 yds to the SYR 31
8:132nd & 5 at own 31Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Yasin Willis
7:593rd & 5 at own 31Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 12 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 43LeQuint Allen run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
6:562nd & 3 at the 50(06:56) No Huddle Allen,LeQuint rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CAL49 (Woodson,Craig; Keanaaina,Aidan) PENALTY SYR Illegal Motion (Allen,LeQuint) 5 yards from SYR50 to SYR45. NO PLAY.
6:372nd & 8 at own 45Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 6 yds to the CAL 49
6:053rd & 2 at opp 49Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Oronde Gadsden II
5:474th & 2 at opp 49Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 20 yds to the CAL 29 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Darrell Gill Jr.
5:332nd & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Darrell Gill Jr.
5:193rd & 10 at opp 29Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 4 yds to the CAL 25
4:534th & 6 at opp 25Jackson Kennedy 43 yd FG GOODSyracuse 30, California 14
4:531st & 10 at own 25Timeout California, clock 04:53
California Punt, 3 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:421st & 10 at own 25Mikey Matthews run for 3 yds to the CAL 28
4:162nd & 7 at own 28Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jordan King
4:103rd & 7 at own 28Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Trond Grizzell
4:031st & 10 at own 25(04:03) PENALTY SYR False Start (Bradford,Jakob) 5 yards from SYR25 to SYR20. NO PLAY.
4:031st & 15 at own 20Timeout California, clock 04:03
4:034th & 7 at own 28Lachlan Wilson punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Trebor Pena at the SYR 25
Syracuse Punt, 10 plays
3:401st & 15 at own 20Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 6 yds to the SYR 26
3:312nd & 9 at own 26Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
3:213rd & 9 at own 26Kyle McCord pass complete to Umari Hatcher for 10 yds to the SYR 36 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 36Trebor Pena run for 10 yds to the SYR 46 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 46Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Umari Hatcher
2:022nd & 10 at own 46Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 11 yds to the CAL 43 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 43Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 13 yds to the CAL 30 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 30Kyle McCord sacked by Teddye Buchanan for a loss of 2 yards to the CAL 32
0:192nd & 12 at opp 32Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
0:003rd & 12 at opp 32(00:19) No Huddle-Shotgun McCord,Kyle pass complete short left to Pena,Trebor caught at CAL32, for 1 yard to the CAL31 (Littlejohn,Matthew) PENALTY SYR Pass Interference (Gadsden II,Oronde) 15 yards from CAL32 to CAL47. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:523rd & 27 at opp 47Syracuse Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
Q4 14:344th & 22 at opp 42Jack Stonehouse punt for 42 yds for a touchback
4th quarter6 drives, then Syracuse 33, California 25
California Field goal, 5 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 20Jaydn Ott run for 53 yds to the SYR 27 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 27Jaydn Ott run for a loss of 1 yard to the SYR 28
13:122nd & 11 at opp 28Fernando Mendoza run for 2 yds to the SYR 26
12:483rd & 9 at opp 26Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jaydn Ott
12:434th & 9 at opp 26Ryan Coe 44 yd FG GOODSyracuse 30, California 17
12:431st & 10 at own 25Timeout California, clock 12:43
Syracuse Punt, 2 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:351st & 10 at own 25LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 27
11:442nd & 8 at own 27Trebor Pena run for 4 yds to the SYR 31
11:253rd & 4 at own 31(11:30) No Huddle-Shotgun McCord,Kyle pass complete short middle to Ross-Simmons,Justus caught at SYR34, for 3 yards to the SYR34 (Barth,Hunter) PENALTY SYR Illegal Touch-Pass (Ross-Simmons,Justus) 5 yards from SYR31 to SYR26. NO PLAY.
11:094th & 9 at own 26Jack Stonehouse punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CAL 33
California Punt, 3 plays
11:092nd & 10 at own 33Timeout California, clock 11:09
11:041st & 10 at own 33Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Mikey Matthews
10:572nd & 10 at own 33Jaydn Ott run for no gain to the CAL 33
10:033rd & 10 at own 33Fernando Mendoza sacked by Fadil Diggs for a loss of 4 yards to the CAL 29
9:414th & 14 at own 29Lachlan Wilson punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Trebor Pena at the SYR 22
Syracuse Field goal, 15 plays
9:412nd & 8 at own 24Timeout California, clock 09:41
9:291st & 10 at own 22LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the SYR 24
8:572nd & 8 at own 24LeQuint Allen run for 4 yds to the SYR 28
8:073rd & 4 at own 28Kyle McCord pass complete to Trebor Pena for 4 yds to the SYR 32 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 32LeQuint Allen run for 6 yds to the SYR 38
6:512nd & 4 at own 38Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Jackson Meeks
6:273rd & 4 at own 38Kyle McCord pass complete to LeQuint Allen for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at the 50LeQuint Allen run for 2 yds to the CAL 48
5:162nd & 8 at opp 48Yasin Willis run for no gain to the CAL 48
4:433rd & 8 at opp 48Kyle McCord pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 14 yds to the CAL 34 for a 1ST down California Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 34LeQuint Allen run for no gain to the CAL 34
4:142nd & 10 at opp 34Timeout California, clock 04:14
4:002nd & 10 at opp 34Kyle McCord pass complete to Jackson Meeks for 15 yds to the CAL 19 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 19LeQuint Allen run for 5 yds to the CAL 14
3:252nd & 5 at opp 14Timeout California, clock 03:25
3:163rd & 5 at opp 14Kyle McCord pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
3:124th & 5 at opp 14Jackson Kennedy 32 yd FG GOODSyracuse 33, California 17
California Touchdown, 8 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:081st & 10 at own 25Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Nyziah Hunter
3:022nd & 10 at own 25(03:02) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass incomplete deep middle to Hunter,Nyziah thrown to SYR40 PENALTY SYR Roughing The Passer (Barron,Justin) 15 yards from CAL25 to CAL40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:481st & 10 at own 40Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 17 yds to the SYR 43 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 43Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jonathan Brady for 13 yds to the SYR 30 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 30Fernando Mendoza sacked by Rashard Perry for a loss of 2 yards to the SYR 32
2:002nd & 12 at opp 32Timeout California, clock 02:00
1:512nd & 12 at opp 32(01:58) Shotgun Mendoza,Fernando pass incomplete deep left to Merriweather,Tobias thrown to SYR00 PENALTY CAL Illegal Forward Pass (Mendoza,Fernando) 4 yards from SYR32 to SYR36. NO PLAY.
1:213rd & 16 at opp 36Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Corey Dyches for 16 yds to the SYR 20 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 20Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jonathan Brady
1:102nd & 10 at opp 20Fernando Mendoza run for 15 yds to the SYR 5 for a 1ST down
1:011st & goal at opp 5Jonathan Brady 5 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Jack Endries Pass to Fernando Mendoza for Two-Point Conversion)Syracuse 33, California 25
Syracuse End of game, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 13 yds
0:581st & 10 at opp 48K. McCord takes a knee
0:582nd & 12 at the 50Timeout California, clock 00:58
0:442nd & 12 at the 50K. McCord takes a knee
0:003rd & 13 at own 49K. McCord takes a knee

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.

The series

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026California 21, Syracuse 18
2024Syracuse 33, California 25
1968California 43, Syracuse 0
1967Syracuse 20, California 14

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