Total Yards
BYU287
California398
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California at BYU
Sep 9, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 2
Away
California
ACC
Final Score
21 - 18
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Passing Yards
BYU196
California214
Rushing Yards
BYU91
California184
Turnovers
BYU2
California3
Game Conditions
Temperature77°F
Wind11 mph S
Humidity
32%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
BYU vs California box score comparison chart
Possession Split
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BYU29:18
California30:42
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
California edges BYU 21-18
California defeated BYU 21-18 in Week 2 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 398-287 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.
California set the terms early in a game that finished 21-18. Patrick Laird 25 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving California the first major swing.
California's box score carried the story: 398 total yards, 184 rushing yards, and 214 passing yards. BYU finished with 287 total yards, including 91 on the ground and 196 through the air.
California converted 8-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, California led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kanawai Noa 52 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Patrick Laird 25 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick) (California led 7-0 over BYU).
Field Goal Good
Skyler Southam 36 Yd Field Goal (BYU led 3-7 over California).
Fumble Return Touchdown
Dayan Ghanwoloku 36 Yd Fumble Return (Skyler Southam Kick) (California led 14-10 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
Kanawai Noa 52 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick) (California led 14-3 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
Brayden El-Bakri 1 Yd pass from Tanner Mangum (Tanner Mangum Pass to Micah Simon for Two-Point Conversion) (BYU led 18-21 over California).
Rushing Touchdown
Brandon McIlwain 2 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick) (California led 21-10 over BYU).
Stat Callouts
Final score
21-18
California defeated BYU.
Total yards
398-287
California held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
184
California averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
214
California averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
8-15
California's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-17
BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
3-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | BYU | California |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 287 | 398 |
| Passing Yards | 196 | 214 |
| Rushing Yards | 91 | 184 |
| First Downs | 17 | 22 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-17 | 8-15 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 7-65 | 9-77 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 22-41 | 23-35 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 38 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 3 |
| Possession Time | 29:18 | 30:42 |