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California at Texas

Sep 19, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 3

Away

California

ACC

Final Score

45 - 44

CT

Home

Texas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas650
California548

Passing Yards

Texas364
California268

Rushing Yards

Texas286
California280

Turnovers

Texas2
California2

Game Conditions

Temperature93°F
Wind3 mph E

Humidity

26%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jerrod Heard

Texas

YDS: 364

Rushing

Khalfani Muhammad

California

YDS: 164

Receiving

Daje Johnson

Texas

YDS: 145

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas30:32
California29:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

California edges Texas 45-44

Close

California defeated Texas 45-44 in Week 3 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 548-650 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

California set the terms early in a game that finished 45-44. Jared Goff pass complete to Maurice Harris for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving California the first major swing.

California's box score carried the story: 548 total yards, 280 rushing yards, and 268 passing yards. Texas finished with 650 total yards, including 286 on the ground and 364 through the air.

California converted 5-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, California led 24-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Khalfani Muhammad run for 74 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jared Goff pass complete to Maurice Harris for 6 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK) (California led 7-0 over Texas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jerrod Heard run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nick Rose KICK) (Texas led 7-7 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Johnathan Gray run for 4 yds for a TD, (Nick Rose KICK) (Texas led 17-14 over California).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Rose 27 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 10-7 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Vic Enwere run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK) (California led 21-24 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Anderson 34 yd FG GOOD (California led 24-24 over Texas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-44

    California defeated Texas.

  • Total yards

    548-650

    California held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    280

    California averaged 6.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    268

    California averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    California's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Texas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexasCalifornia
Total Yards650548
Passing Yards364268
Rushing Yards286280
First Downs2826
Third Down Efficiency6-135-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-32-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-936-50
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts20-3127-37
Rushing Attempts5241
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs63
Kicking Points89
Possession Time30:3229:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)