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Washington State at California

Oct 3, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 5

Away

Washington State

Pac-12

Final Score

28 - 34

WSC

Home

California

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

California469
Washington State403

Passing Yards

California390
Washington State389

Rushing Yards

California79
Washington State14

Turnovers

California2
Washington State4

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind8 mph NW

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jared Goff

California

YDS: 390

Rushing

Vic Enwere

California

YDS: 48

Receiving

Gabe Marks

Washington State

YDS: 141

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

California29:57
Washington State30:03

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

California holds off Washington State 34-28

Close

California defeated Washington State 34-28 in Week 5 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 469-403 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

California set the terms early in a game that finished 34-28. Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 34 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving California the first major swing.

California's box score carried the story: 469 total yards, 79 rushing yards, and 390 passing yards. Washington State finished with 403 total yards, including 14 on the ground and 389 through the air.

California converted 8-14 on third down, went 0-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, California led 13-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 34 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 34 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK) (California led 7-7 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Luke Falk pass complete to River Cracraft for 4 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK) (Washington State led 7-0 over California).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 9 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson PAT MISSED) (California led 13-21 over Washington State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Luke Falk run for 1 yd for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK) (Washington State led 21-7 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gerard Wicks run for 7 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK) (Washington State led 14-7 over California).

  • Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

    Zach Charme run for a loss of 4 yards, Zach Charme fumbled, forced by Tony Mekari, recovered by Cal Stefan McClure , return for 45 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK) (Washington State led 21-20 over California).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-28

    California defeated Washington State.

  • Total yards

    469-403

    California held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    79

    California averaged 2.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    390

    California averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-14

    California's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-15

    Washington State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCaliforniaWashington State
Total Yards469403
Passing Yards390389
Rushing Yards7914
First Downs2520
Third Down Efficiency8-149-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-152-13
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts33-4535-49
Rushing Attempts3025
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points24
Possession Time29:5730:03
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)