California Golden Bears @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Golden Bears | 10 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 46 |
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
Scoring
Q1 10:03CALDerek Morris 29 Yd Field Goal 3–0
CALDerek Morris 29 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 9:54CALMiles Williams 16 Yd Fumble Return (Derek Morris Kick)10–0
CALMiles Williams 16 Yd Fumble Return (Derek Morris Kick)10–0Q1 3:49WAKEDemond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)10–7
WAKEDemond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)10–7Q2 13:26CALMikey Matthews 11 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Derek Morris Kick)17–7
CALMikey Matthews 11 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Derek Morris Kick)17–7Q2 9:21CALDerek Morris 38 Yd Field Goal 20–7
CALDerek Morris 38 Yd Field Goal 20–7Q2 3:50WAKEDemond Claiborne 44 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)20–14
WAKEDemond Claiborne 44 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)20–14Q2 1:30CALTobias Merriweather 2 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)26–14
CALTobias Merriweather 2 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)26–14Q2 0:00CALRyan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal 29–14
CALRyan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal 29–14Q3 7:43WAKEDonavon Greene 45 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)29–21
WAKEDonavon Greene 45 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)29–21Q3 0:18CALFernando Mendoza 5 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)36–21
CALFernando Mendoza 5 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)36–21Q4 11:46WAKEHank Bachmeier 4 Yd Run (Hank Bachmeier Pass to Harry Lodge for Two-Point Conversion)36–29
WAKEHank Bachmeier 4 Yd Run (Hank Bachmeier Pass to Harry Lodge for Two-Point Conversion)36–29Q4 6:39CALRyan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal 39–29
CALRyan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal 39–29Q4 3:57WAKETate Carney 2 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)39–36
WAKETate Carney 2 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)39–36Q4 1:10CALJaivian Thomas 11 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)46–36
CALJaivian Thomas 11 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)46–36Passing
California Golden Bears
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | 40/56 | 385 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 67.4 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bachmeier | 19/36 | 274 | 7.6 | 2 | 3 | 66.1 |
Rushing
California Golden Bears
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 1 | 24 |
| Jaivian Thomas | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 16 |
| Jaydn Ott | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 0 | 19 |
| Mikey Matthews | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 1 | 18 |
| Tate Carney | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 6 |
| Hank Bachmeier | 13 | -9 | -0.7 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
California Golden Bears
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyziah Hunter | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Mikey Matthews | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Jonathan Brady | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Tobias Merriweather | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 16 |
| Jack Endries | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Trond Grizzell | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Kyion Grayes | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan King | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaydn Ott | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Chandler Rogers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaivian Thomas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Morin | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 0 | 23 |
| Demond Claiborne | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 44 |
| Donavon Greene | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 1 | 45 |
| Deuce Alexander | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Horatio Fields | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Harry Lodge | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Tate Carney | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Defense
California Golden Bears
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Williams | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Barth | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddye Buchanan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Carlton | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Reese | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheikhsaliou Fall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Uluave | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McCulloch | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Bollers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Littlejohn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Keanaaina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Sidney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyion Grayes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Yaites | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikey Matthews | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Andersen | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Branson Combs | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Slocum | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davaughn Patterson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zamari Stevenson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Hazen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Mull | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Lohavichan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendron Wayman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Pointer | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jasheen Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BJ Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Bryant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushaun Tongue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Cody | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Morin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Cobb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C'Darius Kelley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Lodge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| California Golden Bears | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 500 | Total Yards | 386 |
| 385 | Passing | 274 |
| 40/56 | Comp/Att | 19/36 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 7.6 |
| 115 | Rushing | 112 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 7-83 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 34:30 | Possession | 25:30 |
Drives 29
Q1
CALField Goal12 plays · 64 yds · 4:57CAL 25 → WAKE 11WAKEFUMBLE1 play · 0 yds · 0:09WAKE 5 → WAKE 16WAKEPunt4 plays · 10 yds · 2:05WAKE 25 → WAKE 35CALInterception Touchdown4 plays · 28 yds · 1:35CAL 24 → WAKE 48WAKETouchdown5 plays · 30 yds · 2:25CAL 30 → CAL 0CALPunt5 plays · 22 yds · 2:14CAL 25 → CAL 47WAKEPunt Touchdown3 plays · -1 yds · 1:12WAKE 20 → WAKE 19CALTouchdown7 plays · 59 yds · 1:57CAL 41 → WAKE 0Q2
WAKEPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:55WAKE 25 → WAKE 27CALField Goal9 plays · 45 yds · 3:10CAL 35 → WAKE 20WAKEPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:22WAKE 25 → WAKE 28CALDowns Touchdown7 plays · 32 yds · 2:00CAL 36 → WAKE 32WAKETouchdown5 plays · 68 yds · 2:09WAKE 32 → CAL 0CALTouchdown6 plays · 65 yds · 2:20CAL 35 → WAKE 0WAKEPunt4 plays · 18 yds · 0:38WAKE 25 → WAKE 43CALField Goal7 plays · 40 yds · 0:52CAL 24 → WAKE 36Q3
WAKEInterception10 plays · 52 yds · 3:21WAKE 25 → CAL 23CALPunt Touchdown7 plays · 25 yds · 2:42CAL 20 → CAL 45WAKETouchdown4 plays · 78 yds · 1:14WAKE 22 → CAL 0CALPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 2:13CAL 25 → CAL 23WAKEMissed FG Touchdown7 plays · 18 yds · 2:52WAKE 49 → CAL 33CALTouchdown6 plays · 33 yds · 2:20WAKE 33 → WAKE 0WAKETouchdown11 plays · 84 yds · 3:28WAKE 16 → CAL 0Q4
CALField Goal Touchdown9 plays · 42 yds · 5:01CAL 22 → WAKE 36WAKETouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 2:42WAKE 25 → CAL 0CALPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:41CAL 35 → CAL 41WAKEInterception Touchdown2 plays · 10 yds · 0:22WAKE 17 → WAKE 27CALTouchdown5 plays · 42 yds · 0:44WAKE 42 → WAKE 0WAKEInterception3 plays · -8 yds · 0:32WAKE 25 → WAKE 17Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.