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California at Arizona

Oct 7, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 6

Away

California

ACC

Final Score

17 - 24

CA

Home

Arizona

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona265
California476

Passing Yards

Arizona141
California315

Rushing Yards

Arizona124
California161

Turnovers

Arizona2
California4

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature77°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

26%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brandon McIlwain

California

YDS: 315

Rushing

Brandon McIlwain

California

YDS: 107

Receiving

Maurice Ways

California

YDS: 97

Tackles

Jordan Kunaszyk

California

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona25:14
California34:46

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arizona holds off California 24-17

Close

Arizona defeated California 24-17 in Week 6 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 265-476 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Arizona set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Josh Pollack 46 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona the first major swing.

Arizona's box score carried the story: 265 total yards, 124 rushing yards, and 141 passing yards. California finished with 476 total yards, including 161 on the ground and 315 through the air.

Arizona converted 5-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Arizona led 10-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Josh Pollack 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Pollack 46 yd FG GOOD (Arizona led 10-0 over California).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Khalil Tate pass complete to Tony Ellison for 31 yds for a TD (Josh Pollack KICK) (Arizona led 7-0 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon McIlwain run for 23 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 14-10 over Arizona).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon McIlwain run for 25 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 7-10 over Arizona).

  • Pass Interception Return

    Brandon McIlwain pass intercepted for a TD Colin Schooler return for 39 yds for a TD Colin Schooler fumbled, forced by Jeremiah Hawkins, recovered by Ariz Azizi Hearn , return for 34 yds (California led 14-16 over Arizona).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Thomas 35 yd FG GOOD (California led 17-24 over Arizona).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    Arizona defeated California.

  • Total yards

    265-476

    Arizona held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    124

    Arizona averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    141

    Arizona averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    Arizona's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-15

    California's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizonaCalifornia
Total Yards265476
Passing Yards141315
Rushing Yards124161
First Downs1325
Third Down Efficiency5-158-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-7213-115
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts15-2532-43
Rushing Attempts3434
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points65
Possession Time25:1434:46
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)