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Stanford at California

Dec 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 14

Away

Stanford

ACC

Final Score

23 - 13

SC

Home

California

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

California352
Stanford329

Passing Yards

California197
Stanford237

Rushing Yards

California155
Stanford92

Turnovers

California3
Stanford1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature58°F
Wind13 mph W

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

K.J. Costello

Stanford

YDS: 237

Rushing

Patrick Laird

California

YDS: 116

Receiving

JJ Arcega-Whiteside

Stanford

YDS: 109

Tackles

Bobby Okereke

Stanford

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

California27:18
Stanford32:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Stanford beats California 23-13

Standard

Stanford defeated California 23-13 in Week 14 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 329-352 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Stanford set the terms early in a game that finished 23-13. K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Scarlett for 46 yds for a TD (Jet Toner KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Stanford the first major swing.

Stanford's box score carried the story: 329 total yards, 92 rushing yards, and 237 passing yards. California finished with 352 total yards, including 155 on the ground and 197 through the air.

Stanford converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Stanford led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Scarlett for 46 yds for a TD (Jet Toner KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    K.J. Costello pass complete to Cameron Scarlett for 46 yds for a TD (Jet Toner KICK) (Stanford led 10-0 over California).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jet Toner 26 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 3-0 over California).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Thomas 24 yd FG GOOD (California led 6-10 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Thomas 40 yd FG GOOD (California led 3-10 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jet Toner 19 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 13-6 over California).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jet Toner 21 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 16-6 over California).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-13

    Stanford defeated California.

  • Total yards

    329-352

    Stanford held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    92

    Stanford averaged 2.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    237

    Stanford averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Stanford's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-18

    California's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCaliforniaStanford
Total Yards352329
Passing Yards197237
Rushing Yards15592
First Downs1816
Third Down Efficiency7-186-14
Fourth Down Efficiency3-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-305-40
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts22-3918-29
Rushing Attempts3535
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points711
Possession Time27:1832:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)