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California at Oregon State

Oct 20, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 8

Away

California

ACC

Final Score

49 - 7

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Oregon State

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Total Yards

Oregon State241
California539

Passing Yards

Oregon State146
California234

Rushing Yards

Oregon State95
California305

Turnovers

Oregon State2
California1

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Chase Garbers

California

YDS: 234

Rushing

Patrick Laird

California

YDS: 193

Receiving

Vic Wharton III

California

YDS: 80

Tackles

Jalen Moore

Oregon State

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oregon State31:41
California28:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

California routs Oregon State 49-7

Blowout

California defeated Oregon State 49-7 in Week 8 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 539-241 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

California set the terms early in a game that finished 49-7. Chase Garbers pass complete to Malik McMorris for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving California the first major swing.

California's box score carried the story: 539 total yards, 305 rushing yards, and 234 passing yards. Oregon State finished with 241 total yards, including 95 on the ground and 146 through the air.

California converted 6-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, California led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Patrick Laird run for 30 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Garbers pass complete to Malik McMorris for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 7-0 over Oregon State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 29 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 14-0 over Oregon State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Laird run for 4 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 21-0 over Oregon State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jack Colletto run for 1 yd for a TD (Jordan Choukair KICK) (Oregon State led 7-28 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Christopher Brown Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 28-0 over Oregon State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Garbers pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 24 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 35-7 over Oregon State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-7

    California defeated Oregon State.

  • Total yards

    539-241

    California held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    305

    California averaged 7.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    234

    California averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-11

    California's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-17

    Oregon State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOregon StateCalifornia
Total Yards241539
Passing Yards146234
Rushing Yards95305
First Downs1827
Third Down Efficiency4-176-11
Fourth Down Efficiency3-41-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-434-50
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts17-3317-26
Rushing Attempts4143
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points17
Possession Time31:4128:19
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)