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California at Stanford

Nov 18, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 12

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California

ACC

Final Score

27 - 15

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Stanford

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Stanford289
California455

Passing Yards

Stanford188
California294

Rushing Yards

Stanford101
California161

Turnovers

Stanford0
California1

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature62°F
Wind8 mph W

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Fernando Mendoza

California

YDS: 294

Rushing

Jadyn Ott

California

YDS: 166

Receiving

Trond Grizzell

California

YDS: 136

Tackles

Gaethan Bernadel

Stanford

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Stanford24:24
California35:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

California beats Stanford 27-15

Standard

California defeated Stanford 27-15 in Week 12 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 455-289 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

California set the terms early in a game that finished 27-15. Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 9 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK) came with {'seconds': 3, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving California the first major swing.

California's box score carried the story: 455 total yards, 161 rushing yards, and 294 passing yards. Stanford finished with 289 total yards, including 101 on the ground and 188 through the air.

California converted 8-18 on third down, went 4-5 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, California led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 54 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 9 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK) (California led 7-0 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joshua Karty 44 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 3-7 over California).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joshua Karty 53 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 6-14 over California).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Trond Grizzell for 54 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK) (California led 14-3 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joshua Karty 50 Yd Field Goal (Stanford led 15-21 over California).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaydn Ott run for 1 yd for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK) (California led 21-6 over Stanford).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-15

    California defeated Stanford.

  • Total yards

    455-289

    California held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    161

    California averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    294

    California averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-18

    California's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Stanford's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticStanfordCalifornia
Total Yards289455
Passing Yards188294
Rushing Yards101161
First Downs1229
Third Down Efficiency5-168-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-24-5
Total Penalties (Yards)9-1004-30
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-3524-37
Rushing Attempts2447
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points93
Possession Time24:2435:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)