CAL FOOTBALL TV: FS1– Justin Kutcher (Play-By-Play), DeMarco Murray (Analyst), Petros Papadakis (Analyst) Radio: KGO 810 AM – Joe Starkey (Play-By-Play), Mike Pawlawski (Analyst), Todd McKim (Sideline Reporter) *Also available on the Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Learfield, tunein.com/cal18schedule and SiriusXM Radio (Sirius 78, XM 198, Internet 960 ) KALX 90.7 FM – Jesse Ough (Play-By-Play), Nash Soliman (Analyst) • California looks to get back in the win column in its first trip to Tucson to face Arizona since 2014. • Arizona leads the all-time series, 17-14-2, and has won the last four games between the teams although the last two meetings have both come down to the game’s final play with Arizona taking a 45-44 double overtime win in Berkeley last season and a 49-45 decision in Tucson in 2014 when the Wildcats ended the game with a successful Hail Mary. • Brandon McIlwain became Cal’s first quarterback to rush for over 100 yards in a game last Saturday since Joe Kapp ran for 130 yards against Oregon in 1958. McIlwain finished with a career-high 123 rushing yards that were the most by a Pac- 12 quarterback in 2018 on 15 carries. He is the Pac-12’s leading QB rusher with 38 attempts for 252 yards (6.6 ypc) and two touchdowns. • Evan Weaver has recorded double digit tackles in all four games this season, including a career-high 14 last Saturday vs. Oregon. He ranks fourth in the nation in solo tackles (7.3) and fifth in tackles (13.3) per game. • Patrick Laird is approaching 1500 career rushing yards and 2000 career all- purpose yards. He needs 72 rushing yards and 162 all-purpose yards to reach those milestones. • Ashtyn Davis leads the Pac-12 and ranks 11th in the nation in combined kick return yards with 308. He garnered his first career kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Idaho State and ranks tied for second in the nation in that category. • Cal is allowing 25.0 points, 163.8 rushing yards and 184.3 passing yards per game. Those numbers – all significantly lower averages than 2016, the last seaso before Justin Wilcox arrived (42.6, 272.8, 245.4). Associate Director of Athletic Communications (Primary Contact): Kyle McRae – Phone: (510) 219-9340 • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @kyleatcal Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Secondary Contact): Tim Miguel – Phone: (510) 326-9761 • Email: [email protected]Associate Athletics Director, Communications (Credentials): Herb Benenson – Phone: (510) 642-0515 • Email: [email protected]Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Social Media): Jared Prescott – Phone: (510) 701-8924 • Email: [email protected]DATE OPPONENT (TV/CAL RANK) TIME Sept. 1 North Carolina (FOX) W, 24-17 Sept. 8 at BYU (ESPN2) W, 21-18 Sept. 15 Idaho State (P12BA) W, 45-23 Sept. 29 #19/20 Oregon (FS1/24/NR)* L, 24-42 Oct. 6 at Arizona (FS1)* 7:05 pm Oct. 13 UCLA (P12N)*$% 4 pm Oct. 20 at Oregon State (TBA)* TBA Oct. 27 #10/10 Washington (TBA)*^ TBA Nov. 3 at Washington State (TBA)* TBA Nov. 10 at USC (TBA)* TBA Nov. 17 #14/14 Stanford (TBA)* TBA Nov. 24 #21/22 Colorado (TBA)*+ TBA Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship Game (FOX)^ 5 pm Home Games In Bold At California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA; *Pac-12 Game; %Homecoming And Joe Roth Game; ^Cal Athletic Hall Of Fame Game; +Senior Day; ^Pac-12 Championship Game At Levi’s® Stadium; Rankings At Time Of Game Or Current If Game Has Yet To Be Played (AP Top 25/Amway Coaches Poll); Listen Live To All Games On KGO 810 AM And The Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Learfield 2018 SCHEDULE DATE Oct. 6, 2018 CAL QUICK FACTS Head Coach Justin Wilcox Alma Mater (Year) Oregon (1999) Career Record (Seasons) 8-8 (2nd) Cal Record (Seasons) 8-8 (2nd) Location Berkeley, CA Enrollment 41,910 Stadium California Memorial Stadium Capacity 62,467 Surface FieldTurf Chancellor Carol Christ Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton Tickets (800) GO-BEARS/CalBears.com AT CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 3-1 OVERALL 0-1 PAC-12 -- RANK Justin Wilcox HEAD COACH FAST FACTS 1 Cal has scored first in all four games this season. 33.8 Jordan Kunaszyk and Evan Weaver have combined over a third of Cal’s tackles this season (33.8%, 92-of-272). 4 Cal’s four interceptions against North Carolina are tied for the most in a game by a Pac-12 team this season. CalFootball CalAthletics Cal_Football CalAthletics CalAthletics Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ LIVE STREAM FOXSportsGo TV FS1 ARIZONA WILDCATS 2-3 OVERALL -- RANK 1-1 PAC-12 Kevin Sumlin HEAD COACH CAL BATTLES ARIZONA IN THE DESERT SATURDAY NIGHT For updates during Cal football games, follow @CalFBNotes. Follow news, stats, records and notes as they happen.
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CAL FOOTBALL
TV: FS1– Justin Kutcher (Play-By-Play), DeMarco Murray (Analyst), Petros Papadakis (Analyst)Radio: KGO 810 AM – Joe Starkey (Play-By-Play), Mike Pawlawski (Analyst), Todd McKim (Sideline Reporter) *Also available on the Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Learfield, tunein.com/cal18schedule and SiriusXM Radio (Sirius 78, XM 198, Internet 960 )KALX 90.7 FM – Jesse Ough (Play-By-Play), Nash Soliman (Analyst)
• California looks to get back in the win column in its first trip to Tucson to face Arizona since 2014.
• Arizona leads the all-time series, 17-14-2, and has won the last four games between the teams although the last two meetings have both come down to the game’s final play with Arizona taking a 45-44 double overtime win in Berkeley last season and a 49-45 decision in Tucson in 2014 when the Wildcats ended the game with a successful Hail Mary.
• Brandon McIlwain became Cal’s first quarterback to rush for over 100 yards in a game last Saturday since Joe Kapp ran for 130 yards against Oregon in 1958. McIlwain finished with a career-high 123 rushing yards that were the most by a Pac-12 quarterback in 2018 on 15 carries. He is the Pac-12’s leading QB rusher with 38 attempts for 252 yards (6.6 ypc) and two touchdowns.
• Evan Weaver has recorded double digit tackles in all four games this season, including a career-high 14 last Saturday vs. Oregon. He ranks fourth in the nation in solo tackles (7.3) and fifth in tackles (13.3) per game.
• Patrick Laird is approaching 1500 career rushing yards and 2000 career all-purpose yards. He needs 72 rushing yards and 162 all-purpose yards to reach those milestones.
• Ashtyn Davis leads the Pac-12 and ranks 11th in the nation in combined kick return yards with 308. He garnered his first career kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Idaho State and ranks tied for second in the nation in that category.
• Cal is allowing 25.0 points, 163.8 rushing yards and 184.3 passing yards per game. Those numbers – all significantly lower averages than 2016, the last seaso before Justin Wilcox arrived (42.6, 272.8, 245.4).
Associate Director of Athletic Communications (Primary Contact): Kyle McRae – Phone: (510) 219-9340 • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @kyleatcal Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Secondary Contact): Tim Miguel – Phone: (510) 326-9761 • Email: [email protected] Athletics Director, Communications (Credentials): Herb Benenson – Phone: (510) 642-0515 • Email: [email protected] Director of Athletic Communications (Social Media): Jared Prescott – Phone: (510) 701-8924 • Email: [email protected]
DATE OPPONENT (TV/CAL RANK) TIMESept. 1 North Carolina (FOX) W, 24-17 Sept. 8 at BYU (ESPN2) W, 21-18 Sept. 15 Idaho State (P12BA) W, 45-23 Sept. 29 #19/20 Oregon (FS1/24/NR)* L, 24-42Oct. 6 at Arizona (FS1)* 7:05 pmOct. 13 UCLA (P12N)*$% 4 pmOct. 20 at Oregon State (TBA)* TBAOct. 27 #10/10 Washington (TBA)*^ TBANov. 3 at Washington State (TBA)* TBANov. 10 at USC (TBA)* TBANov. 17 #14/14 Stanford (TBA)* TBANov. 24 #21/22 Colorado (TBA)*+ TBA Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship Game (FOX)^ 5 pmHome Games In Bold At California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA; *Pac-12 Game; %Homecoming And Joe Roth Game; ^Cal Athletic Hall Of Fame Game; +Senior Day; ̂ Pac-12 Championship Game At Levi’s® Stadium; Rankings At Time Of Game Or Current If Game Has Yet To Be Played (AP Top 25/Amway Coaches Poll); Listen Live To All Games On KGO 810 AM And The Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Learfield
2018 SCHEDULE
DATEOct. 6, 2018
CAL QUICK FACTSHead Coach Justin WilcoxAlma Mater (Year) Oregon (1999)Career Record (Seasons) 8-8 (2nd)Cal Record (Seasons) 8-8 (2nd)Location Berkeley, CAEnrollment 41,910Stadium California Memorial StadiumCapacity 62,467 Surface FieldTurfChancellor Carol ChristDirector of Athletics Jim KnowltonTickets (800) GO-BEARS/CalBears.com
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FAST FACTS1 Cal has scored first in all four games this season.
33.8 Jordan Kunaszyk and Evan Weaver have combined over a third of Cal’s tackles this season (33.8%, 92-of-272).
4Cal’s four interceptions against North Carolina are tied for the most in a game by a Pac-12 team this season.
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CAL BATTLES ARIZONA IN THE DESERT SATURDAY NIGHT
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2 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
Sideline Stories• Justin Wilcox’s father, Dave Wilcox, is a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1964-
74. Justin’s uncle, John (Philadelphia Eagles, 1960), and brother, Josh (New Orleans Saints, 1998-99), also played in the NFL. • Beau Baldwin was a player/coach in a semi-pro football league in Sweden before beginning his full-time coaching career. • Tim DeRuyter served seven years of active duty with the Air Force after his graduation from the academy in 1985.• The family of Burl Toler III has a long legacy at Cal. His father, Burl Toler Jr., was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker for the
Bears from 1974-77. His mother, Susan, is a Cal graduate, as are his brother, Cameron, and sisters, Pita and Laureina. Cameron was a member of the Cal football program from 2004-07, while Pita and Laureina were on the Cal track and field team. Pita currently works as a member of the Cal Athletic Development staff. In addition, his grandfather, the late Burl Toler Sr., played on the legendary 1951 San Francisco team and later became the first African-American official in the NFL before spending 25 seasons in the role from 1965-89.
• Wilcox had his student-athletes read a book called The Traveler’s Gift last spring. The book is about lessons in life that Wilcox wants them to incorporate on the football field and their everyday lives.
• Ross Bowers’ father, John, was an assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/outside linebackers coach at James Madison, while his mother, Joanne, was the head women’s gymnastics coach at Washington. Both left their positions to move to the Bay Area to be closer to Ross. John is now a prep coach at Clayton Valley Charter High School while Joanne is the head women’s gymnastics coach at San Jose State.
• Former Cal football student-athletes Ron Coccimiglio (1976-80) and Tarik Glenn (1993-96) both currently work with the program helping current football student-athletes with life skills and career development through a program called Life After Ball. Coccimiglio serves as the director of career development, while Glenn is a student-athlete development advisor.
• Cal football uses wearable technology GPS units by Catapult, the high-tech methodology that several Golden Bear teams use to improve their performance and reduce risk of injury during practices and games.
• Jordan Kunaszyk and other Cal student-athletes recently went to the impoverished Mexican town of Puerto Peñasco and worked with a non-profit organization called “Steps of Love” to put up a foundation for a wall that would surround a garden for kids so they would have fresh produce. They painted a house and the outside of a church building, and they helped a family put up dry wall in their kitchen.
• Ashtyn Davis also competed on the track & field team through the end of his collegiate eligibility in the sport in the spring of 2018, earning four All-American honors while winning the Pac-12 title in the 110 meter hurdles as a 2017 junior and back-to-back MPSF Championships in the 60 meter hurdles in his 2016 sophomore and junior seasons.
• Malik McMorris is a dual-sport athlete, also competing on Cal’s track & field team. McMorris found his source of inspiration to succeed athletically and academically in his mother who passed away from breast cancer when he was in high school.
• Kanawai Noa and Semisi Uluave are natives of Hawaii and attended Punahou High School in Honolulu. The two have played football together and been close friends since the seventh grade. Uluave also hopes to become a pilot.
• Collin Moore and Michael Saffell are members of an on-campus group organization The Sports Business Group, which has worked with Cal Athletics with fan experience at football games, and is currently helping the Oakland Athletics and San Jose Earthquakes in the same area.
• Jaylinn Hawkins spent the summer serving as a peer advisor, helping the newest Cal student-athletes get adjusted to their new lives as Golden Bears.
• Biaggio Ali Walsh’s grandfather is boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The two were very close. Ali Walsh hopes to become an actor or a director.
• Six Cal players list international hometowns – Steven Coutts (Brisbane, Australia), Hiroaki Endo (Tokyo, Japan), Jasper Friis (Starnberg, Germany), Siulagisipai Fuimaono (Okinawa, Japan), Gabe Siemieniec (Caledon, Ontario, Canada) and Lone Toailoa (Auckland, New Zealand).
• Endo first came to Cal as a student video assistant until an opportunity to join the roster opened up. • Football operations assistant Bud “Dog” Turner celebrates his 49th season involved with Cal football in 2018 and likes to say
that he is “halfway through his career.” • Patrick Mekari’s parents fled from the Middle East in the 1970;s. His mother’s side of the family left Iran during the country’s
revolution, while his father, his mother and four siblings left during the country’s civil war and arrived as immigrants in Foster City, Calif., before moving to Southern California.
• Alex Netherda’s family home was burned down during the 2017 North Bay fires and is in the process of being rebuilt. • Defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander (@GAlexander21) has tweeted over 104,000 times.• Brandon McIlwain is a multi-sport student-athlete, also competing on the Cal baseball team.• Hunter Abel wants to be a foreign ambassador or state senator.• Moe Ways and Ian Bunting are two graduate transfers who came to Cal from Michigan.• Poutasi Poutasi is interested in being a counselor; potentially wants to be a prison therapist• A bobble head commemorating The Play, showing Kevin Moen scoring the winning touchdown, will be distributed to the first
10,000 fans who attend the 121st Big Game between Cal and Stanford at California Memorial Stadium on Nov. 17.
2018 Cal Football
California Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2018)
4 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
NO NAME POS 2 Jordan Duncan WR 3 Ross Bowers QB 3 Elijah Hicks CB 4 Derron Brown ILB 5 Brandon McIlwain QB 5 Trey Turner III S 6 Jaylinn Hawkins S 7 Chigozie Anusiem CB 7 Chase Garbers QB 9 Kanawai Noa WR 10 Jeremiah Hawkins WR 11 Ray Hudson TE 13 Joseph Ogunbanjo OLB 13 Robby Rowell QB 14 Chase Forrest QB 15 Ben Moos OLB 16 Collin Moore TE 16 Chibuzo Nwokocha CB 17 Vic Wharton III WR 18 Moe Ways WR 19 Cameron Goode OLB 20 Josh Drayden CB 21 Evan Rambo ILB 22 Traveon Beck CB 23 Malik Psalms OLB 24 Camryn Bynum CB 25 Nikko Remigio WR 26 Biaggio Ali Walsh RB 27 Ashtyn Davis S 28 Patrick Laird RB 28 Quentin Tartabull S 29 Marcel Dancy RB 29 Bryce Turner CB 30 Dario Longhetto P/PK 30 Matt Rockett WR 31 Steve Mcintosh S 31 Alex Netherda RB 32 Johnny Adams Jr. RB 32 Daniel Scott S 33 Derrick Clark RB 34 Christopher Brown Jr. RB 36 Hiroaki Endo WR 36 Alex Funches OLB 37 Steven Coutts P 38 Matt Horwitz OLB 38 Ricky Walker III WR 39 Evan King WR 39 Greg Thomas PK 40 Parker Bosche OLB 40 Justin Norbeck FB 41 Ben Skinner WR 42 Colt Doughty ILB 43 Deon White OLB 44 Zeandae Johnson DE 45 Branden Smith CB 45 Slater Zellers LS 46 Louie Bickett ILB 46 Gabe Siemieniec PK 47 JH Tevis OLB 47 Alonso Vera LS 48 Daniel Etter LS 49 Chris Landgrebe PK/P 50 Hunter Abel NG 52 Nick Alftin OLB 53 Michael Saffell OL
NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOLS) 50 Hunter Abel NG 6-0 270 Jr.* SQ Piedmont, CA (Piedmont HS) 32 Johnny Adams Jr. RB 5-10 195 Fr. HS Indianapolis, IN (Ben Davis HS) 52 Nick Alftin OLB 6-5 240 Fr. HS Woodside, CA (Archbishop Mitty HS) 58 Zach Angelillo ILB 6-2 220 Fr. HS Fresno, CA (San Joaquin Memorial HS) 7 Chigozie Anusiem CB 6-1 185 Fr. HS La Habra, CA (Sonora HS) 80 Jake Ashton TE 6-4 235 Sr.* 1L Indio, CA (Xavier College Prep) 85 Greyson Bankhead WR 6-0 170 So.* 1L Corona, CA (Centennial HS) 76 Henry Bazakas OL 6-6 315 Jr.* 1L Berkeley, CA (Berkeley HS) 22 Traveon Beck CB 5-9 160 Jr. 2L Paramount, CA (St. John Bosco HS) 90 Rusty Becker DE 6-4 285 Sr.* 2L Maple Grove, MN (Minnesota State Community and Technical College/Maple Grove HS) 56 Jack Beeman OL 6-4 295 Fr.* RS Loomis, CA (Del Oro HS) 72 Kamryn Bennett OL 6-3 315 Sr.* 3L Peoria, AZ (Centennial HS) 93 Luc Bequette DE 6-2 295 Jr.* 2L Little Rock, AR (Catholic HS) 46 Louie Bickett ILB 6-4 215 Fr. HS San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) 40 Parker Bosche OLB 6-4 235 Fr. HS Berkeley, CA (Saint Mary’s College HS) 3 Ross Bowers QB 6-1 200 Jr.* 2L Bothell, WA (Bothell HS) 34 Christopher Brown Jr. RB 6-1 220 Fr. HS Oceanside, CA (El Camino HS) 4 Derron Brown ILB 6-1 210 Sr.* 2L Oakland, CA (Mesa Community College/Betty H. Fairfax HS) 83 Ian Bunting TE 6-7 255 Sr.* TR Hinsdale, IL (Michigan/Hinsdale Central HS) 24 Camryn Bynum CB 6-0 180 So.* 1L Corona, CA (Centennial HS) 82 McCallan Castles TE 6-5 235 Fr. HS South Lake Tahoe, CA (South Tahoe HS) 92 Gabe Cherry DE 6-5 280 Fr.* RS Bakersfield, CA (Centennial HS) 73 Matthew Cindric OL 6-4 270 Fr. HS Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS) 33 Derrick Clark RB 5-10 185 So.* 1L San Diego, CA (Mission Bay HS) 37 Steven Coutts P 6-4 225 Sr.* SQ Brisbane, Australia (Louisiana/University of Queensland/ Citipointe Christian College) 75 Will Craig OL 6-5 270 Fr. HS Granite Bay, CA (Granite Bay HS) 71 Jake Curhan OL 6-6 330 So.* 1L Larkspur, CA (Redwood HS) 61 Valentino Daltoso OL 6-4 305 So.* 1L Boise, ID (Oregon/Boise HS) 29 Marcel Dancy RB 5-10 190 Jr. JC Oakland, CA (Laney College/West HS) 27 Ashtyn Davis S 6-1 190 Jr.* 2L Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz HS) 42 Colt Doughty ILB 6-1 235 Jr. JC Los Gatos, CA (College of San Mateo/Los Gatos HS) 20 Josh Drayden CB 5-10 185 Jr. 2L DeSoto, TX (Bishop Dunne HS) 2 Jordan Duncan WR 6-1 205 Jr. 2L Hattiesburg, MS (Oak Grove HS) 36 Hiroaki Endo WR 6-0 195 Sr.* JC Tokyo, Japan (DeAnza College/Nihon HS) 48 Daniel Etter LS 5-10 230 Fr.* RS Oakland, CA (Riordan HS) 14 Chase Forrest QB 6-2 200 Sr.* 3L Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS) 77 Jasper Friis OL 6-7 320 Fr. HS Starnberg, Germany (Aquinas HS) 99 Siulagisipai Fuimaono NG 6-4 305 Fr.* RS Okinawa, Japan (Kadena HS) 36 Alex Funches OLB 6-2 240 Sr. 1L Denton, TX (Trinity Valley Community College/Ryan HS) 7 Chase Garbers QB 6-2 205 Fr.* RS Newport Beach, CA (Corona del Mar HS) 74 Ryan Gibson OL 6-2 295 Jr.* 1L Bay St. Louis, MS (St. Stanislaus HS) 19 Cameron Goode OLB 6-3 225 So.* 1L Spring, TX (Klein Collins HS) 6 Jaylinn Hawkins S 6-2 205 Jr.* 2L Buena Park, CA (Buena Park HS) 10 Jeremiah Hawkins WR 5-8 175 So. 1L Buena Park, CA (Buena Park HS) 57 Nick Henderson ILB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) 3 Elijah Hicks CB 5-11 190 So. 1L Long Beach, CA (La Mirada HS) 38 Matt Horwitz OLB 6-4 205 Fr.* RS Los Angeles, CA (University HS) 11 Ray Hudson TE 6-3 245 Sr.* 3L Pleasanton, CA (Foothill HS) 44 Zeandae Johnson DE 6-4 295 Jr.* 1L Fresno, CA (Central HS) 39 Evan King WR 6-3 195 Fr.* RS Atherton, CA (Menlo School) 59 Jordan Kunaszyk ILB 6-3 235 Sr.* 2L Sacramento, CA (American River College/Roseville HS) 28 Patrick Laird RB 6-0 205 Sr.* 2L Arroyo Grande, CA (Mission Prep) 49 Chris Landgrebe PK/P 6-2 190 Fr.* RS Cincinnati, OH (Madeira HS) 30 Dario Longhetto P/PK 6-0 170 Fr. HS Newbury Park, CA (Bridgton Academy/Newbury Park HS) 97 Aaron Maldonado NG 6-3 295 Fr. HS La Puente, CA (Bishop Amat HS) 5 Brandon McIlwain QB 6-1 180 So.* RS Philadelphia, PA (South Carolina/Council Rock North HS) 31 Steve Mcintosh S 5-11 175 Fr. HS West Hills, CA (Bishop Alemany HS) 99 Malik McMorris FB 5-11 290 Sr. 3L Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS) 79 Patrick Mekari OL 6-4 320 Sr. 3L Westlake Village, CA (Westlake HS) 78 Brandon Mello OL 6-6 285 Fr. HS Clayton, CA (Clayton Valley Charter HS) 16 Collin Moore TE 6-4 230 Fr.* RS Novato, CA (San Marin HS) 15 Ben Moos OLB 6-4 230 Fr.* RS Pullman, WA (Pullman HS) 31 Alex Netherda RB 6-0 215 Jr.* 2L Santa Rosa, CA (Maria Carrillo HS) 68 Erick Nisich DE 6-4 275 Fr. HS Goleta, CA (Dos Pueblos HS) 9 Kanawai Noa WR 6-0 185 Jr.* 2L Honolulu, HI (Punahou HS)
2018 Cal Football Alphabetical roster Numerical Roster
51 1 Bryce Treggsrt 10 D 40 David Ortega Jr. LB 41 Todd Barr DE 41 Robbie McInerny PK 42 David Garner S 43 Dylan Klumph P 43 Harrison Mayo LB 44 Zeandae Johnson DE 45 Kennedy Emesibe DE 45 Grant Gluhaich LS 46 Drew Bryant LB 47 Hardy Nickerson LB 48 Jacob Anderson NB 48 Bradley Northnagel LS 50 Hunter Abel DT 50 Zach Artman OL 51 CameronSaffle DE 52 David Davis DT 53 Russell Ude DT 54 Deion Oliver OL 55 Dominic Granado OL 55 Aisea Tongilava LB 56 Joe Castignani LB 56 Michael Trani OL 57 Addison Ooms OL 58 Semisi Uluave OL 59 Brian Farley OL 64 Steven Moore OL 66 Chris Borrayo OL 70 Benji Palu OL 72 Kamryn Bennett OL 73 Jordan Rigsbee OL 74 Ryan Gibson OL 75 Aaron Cochran OL 75 Puka Lopa DE 76 Henry Bazakas OL 77 J.D. Hinnant OL 78 Vincent Johnson OL 79 Patrick Mekari OL 80 Jake Ashton TE 81 Kanawai Noa WR 82 Frank Kapp TE 84 Justin Dunn WR 85 Nick Palleschi TE 86 Justin Norbeck HB 87 Kyle Wells TE 88 Patrick Worstell WR 89 Nick Allard DE 89 Stephen Anderson TE 90 Mustafa Jalil DT 91 Trevor Kelly DT 92 Marcus Manley DT 93 Luc Bequette DT 94 Trevor Howard DE 95 DeVante Wilson DE 96 Chris Palmer DT
53 Tommy Vanis ILB 54 Evan Tattersall ILB 55 Lone Toailoa DE 56 Jack Beeman OL 56 Sam Walker ILB 57 Nick Henderson ILB 57 Addison Ooms OL 58 Zach Angellilo ILB 58 Semisi Uluave OL 59 Jordan Kunaszyk ILB 61 Valentino Daltoso OL 62 Miles Owens OL 64 Gentle Williams OL 65 Tanner Prenovost OL 67 Matt Robinson OL 68 Erick Nisich DE 70 Poutasi Poutasi OL 71 Jake Curhan OL 72 Kamryn Bennett OL 73 Matthew Cindric OL 74 Ryan Gibson OL 75 Will Craig OL 76 Henry Bazakas OL 77 Jasper Friis OL 78 Brandon Mello OL 79 Patrick Mekari OL 80 Jake Ashton TE 81 Brandon Singleton WR 82 McCallan Castles TE 83 Ian Bunting TE 84 Gavin Reinwald TE 85 Greyson Bankhead WR 85 Jake Tonges TE 86 Monroe Young WR 87 Kyle Wells TE 88 Ryan Regan WR 89 Evan Weaver ILB 90 Rusty Becker DE 91 Chinedu Udeogu DE 92 Gabe Cherry DE 93 Luc Bequette DE 96 Tevin Paul DE 97 Aaron Maldonado NG 98 Chris Palmer NG 99 Siulagisipai Fuimaono NG 99 Malik McMorris FB
40 Justin Norbeck FB 6-0 235 Sr.* SQ Irvine, CA (Golden West College/Mater Dei HS) 16 Chibuzo Nwokocha CB 6-1 205 Sr.* 1L Elk Grove, CA (Cosumnes Oaks HS) 13 Joseph Ogunbanjo OLB 6-3 225 Fr. HS Houston, TX (Alief Taylor HS) 57 Addison Ooms OL 6-4 295 Sr.* 3L Laguna Niguel, CA (Mater Dei HS) 62 Miles Owens OL 6-6 320 Fr. HS Oakland, CA (Bishop O’Dowd HS) 98 Chris Palmer NG 6-2 335 Sr.* 2L Lawrenceville, GA (Naval Academy Preparatory School/ Collins Hill HS) 96 Tevin Paul DE 6-4 270 So.* 1L Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS) 70 Poutasi Poutasi OL 6-4 325 Fr.* RS Las Vegas, NV (Desert Pines HS) 65 Tanner Prenovost OL 6-0 260 So.* SQ Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) 23 Malik Psalms OLB 6-1 195 Jr.* 2L Chino Hills, CA (Ayala HS) 21 Evan Rambo ILB 6-4 215 So.* 1L Los Angeles, CA (La Salle HS) 88 Ryan Regan WR 6-0 175 Fr. HS Moraga, CA (Campolindo HS) 84 Gavin Reinwald TE 6-3 220 So. 1L Elk Grove, CA (Elk Grove HS) 25 Nikko Remigio WR 5-10 170 Fr. HS Orange, CA (Mater Dei HS) 67 Matt Robinson OL 6-4 290 Sr.* SQ Sonoma, CA (Santa Rosa JC/Sonoma Valley HS) 30 Matt Rockett WR 5-9 195 Sr.* 2L Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS) 13 Robby Rowell QB 6-2 200 Fr. HS Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) 53 Michael Saffell OL 6-2 300 So. 1L Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS) 32 Daniel Scott S 6-2 205 Fr.* RS Pasadena, CA (St. Francis HS) 46 Gabe Siemieniec PK 6-1 230 So.* 1L Caledon, Ontario, Canada (Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School) 81 Brandon Singleton WR 6-0 170 Jr.* 2L Boutte, LA (Hahnville HS) 41 Ben Skinner WR 6-2 195 Fr. HS Kentfield, CA (Marin Catholic HS) 45 Branden Smith CB 5-10 180 Fr.* RS Lancaster, CA (Paraclete HS) 28 Quentin Tartabull S 5-11 195 Sr.* 2L Mission Hills, CA (Bishop Alemany HS) 54 Evan Tattersall ILB 6-2 225 Fr. HS Granite Bay, CA (Granite Bay HS) 47 JH Tevis OLB 6-3 225 Fr. HS Piedmont, CA (Menlo School) 39 Greg Thomas PK 5-9 175 Jr. JC Petaluma, CA (City College of San Francisco/ Arizona State/Petaluma HS) 55 Lone Toailoa DE 6-2 275 Jr.* JC Auckland, New Zealand (Mt. San Antonio College/ Kelston Boys’ HS) 85 Jake Tonges TE 6-5 215 Fr.* RS Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS) 29 Bryce Turner CB 5-10 180 So.* RS Lakewood, CA (Long Beach City College/St. John Bosco HS) 5 Trey Turner III S 6-1 185 Jr.* 2L Mobile, AL (Murphy HS) 91 Chinedu Udeogu DE 6-4 270 So.* 1L Inverness, IL (Georgetown Prep) 58 Semisi Uluave OL 6-5 365 Sr. 3L Honolulu, HI (Punahou HS) 53 Tommy Vanis ILB 6-1 210 Fr. HS Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS) 47 Alonso Vera LS 5-11 235 Sr. 1L Carson, CA (Long Beach City College/Seton Hill/Carson HS) 38 Ricky Walker III WR 5-11 190 Fr.* RS Oakland, CA (San Leandro HS) 56 Sam Walker ILB 6-3 220 Fr. HS Orinda, CA (Miramonte HS) 26 Biaggio Ali Walsh RB 5-10 190 Fr.* RS Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman HS) 18 Moe Ways WR 6-4 220 Sr.* TR Detroit, MI (Michigan/Detroit Country Day School) 89 Evan Weaver ILB 6-3 245 Jr. 2L Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep) 87 Kyle Wells TE 6-3 235 Sr.* 1L Loomis, CA (Del Oro HS) 17 Vic Wharton III WR 5-11 190 Sr.* 2L Spring Hill, TN (Tennessee/Independence HS) 43 Deon White OLB 6-4 205 Jr. JC Stockton, CA (College of San Mateo/Chavez HS) 64 Gentle Williams OL 6-3 290 So.* 1L Florence, MS (Florence HS) 86 Monroe Young WR 6-0 190 Fr. HS Las Cruces, NM (Onate HS) 45 Slater Zellers LS 6-1 210 Fr. HS Scottsdale, AZ (Notre Dame Prep) *has utilized redshirt season prior to 2018
COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Justin Wilcox, 2nd Season (Oregon, 1999)OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ASSISTANT HEAD COACH: Beau Baldwin, 2nd Season (Central Washington, 1996)DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: Tim DeRuyter, 2nd Season (Air Force, 1985)DEFENSIVE BACKS: Gerald Alexander, 2nd Season (Boise State, 2009)WIDE RECEIVERS: Nicholas Edwards, 2nd Season (Eastern Washington, 2012)OFFENSIVE LINE: Steve Greatwood, 2nd Season (Oregon, 1980)SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS: Charlie Ragle, 2nd Season (Eastern New Mexico, 1998)ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH DEFENSE/INSIDE LINEBACKERS: Peter Sirmon, 1st Season (Oregon, 1999) RUNNING BACKS: Burl Toler III, 1st Season (Cal, 2005)PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR: Marques Tuiasosopo, 2nd Season (Washington, 2001)DEFENSIVE LINE: Tony Tuioti, 2nd Season (Hawai’i, 2000)HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Torre Becton, 2nd Season (North Carolina A&T State, 2000)*DeRuyter and Tuiasosopo are in the booth on gamedays; all others on the field
Numerical Roster2018 Cal Football Alphabetical roster Numerical Roster
6 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
RB 28 Patrick Laird (6-0, 205, Sr.*) 29 Marcel Dancy (5-10, 190, Jr.) - or - 33 Derrick Clark (5-10, 185, So.*) 31 Alex Netherda (6-0, 215, Jr.*)- or - 34 Christopher Brown Jr. (6-1, 220, Fr.)
FB 99 Malik McMorris (5-11, 290, Sr.)
SLOT 9 Kanawai Noa (6-0, 185, Jr.*) - or - 10 Jeremiah Hawkins (5-8, 175, So.)- or - 25 Nikko Remigio (5-10, 170, Fr.) WR (Z) 2 Jordan Duncan (6-1, 205, Jr.) 81 Brandon Singleton (6-0, 170, Jr.*)*has used redshirt season prior to 2018Note: 12 positions listed
FS 27 Ashtyn Davis (6-1, 190, Jr.*) 28 Quentin Tartabull (5-11, 195, Sr.*) SS 6 Jaylinn Hawkins (6-2, 205, Jr.*) 5 Trey Turner III (6-1, 185, Jr.*)
CB 3 Elijah Hicks (5-11, 190, So.) 22 Traveon Beck (5-9, 160, Jr.)*has used redshirt season prior to 2018
SPECIALISTSPK 39 Greg Thomas (5-9, 175, Jr.*) 46 Gabe Siemieniec (6-1, 230, So.*)
KO 49 Chris Landgrebe (6-2, 190, Fr.*) 46 Gabe Siemieniec (6-1, 230, So.*)
P 37 Steven Coutts (6-4, 225, Sr.*) 49 Chris Landgrebe (6-2, 190, Fr.*)- or - 30 Dario Longhetto (6-0, 170, Fr.)
LS 47 Alonso Vera (5-11, 235, Sr.) 45 Slater Zellers (6-1, 210, Fr.)
HOLD 37 Steven Coutts (6-4, 225, Sr.*) 14 Chase Forrest (6-2, 200, Sr.*)- or - 5 Brandon McIlwain (6-1, 180, So.*) KR 27 Ashtyn Davis (6-1, 190, Jr.*) 29 Marcel Dancy (5-10, 190, Jr.)
PR 17 Vic Wharton III (5-11, 190, Sr.*)- or - 9 Kanawai Noa (6-0, 185, Jr*)- or - 25 Nikko Remigio (5-10, 170, Fr.) *has used redshirt season prior to 2018
PRONUNCIATIONS NO NAME PRONUNCIATION 52 Nick ALFTIN all-f-tin 58 Zach ANGELLILO an-JUH-lil-low 7 CHIGOZIE ANUSIEM chih-GO-zee-uh uh-NOO-see-um 76 Henry BAZAKAS buh-ZACK-iss 22 TRAVEON Beck tray-V-on 72 KAMRYN Bennett CAM-rin 93 LUC BEQUETTE luke beck-IT 40 Parker BOSCHE bo-SHAY 4 DERRON Brown duh-RON 24 CAMRYN Bynum CAM-rin 37 Steven COUTTS rhymes with “boots” 71 Jake CURHAN CUR-han 61 Valentino DALTOSO dal-TOE-so 27 ASHTYN Davis ashton 42 Colt DOUGHTY DOW-tee 36 HIROAKI Endo hiruh-O-kee 77 JASPER FRIIS JAS-per frees 99 SIULAGISIPAI FUIMAONO see-OO-la-knee-see-pah-e fu-EE-mah-own-o 19 CAMERON GOODE CAM-rin good 44 ZEANDAE Johnson Z-on-day 59 Jordan KUNASZYK kuh-NAW-shick 49 Chris LANDGREBE land-GREEB 5 Brandon MCILWAIN MAC-ul-wayne 78 Brandon MELLO mellow 79 Patrick MEKARI muh-CARE-ee 15 Ben MOOS moose 31 Alex NETHERDA nuh-THERD-uh 9 KANAWAI Noa CUN-uh-vie 16 CHIBUZO NWOKOCHA CHUH-boo-zo woe-COACH-uh 13 Joseph OGUNBANJO O-gun-banjo 57 Addison OOMS OH-ms 70 POUTASI POUTASI puh-TOSS-e puh-TOSS-e 65 Tanner PRENOVOST PREN-uh-vo 23 Malik PSALMS salms 88 Ryan REGAN ree-GUN 84 Gavin REINWALD RINE-wald 25 NIKKO REMIGIO knee-CO ruh-me-HEE-o 53 Michael SAFFELL SUH-fell 46 Gabe SIEMIENIEC schem-yen-NETZ 28 Quentin TARTABULL tarta-BULL 55 LONE TOAILOA LONE-ay toe-AH-e-low-uh 85 Jake TONGES TON-jus 91 CHINEDU UDEOGU chin-uh-DO OOH-dog-ooh 58 SEMISI ULUAVE suh-ME-c OOH-luh-ah-vey 26 BIAGGIO Ali Walsh bee-ah-GEE-o 17 Vic WHARTON III WAR-tin
COACHES Tim DERUYTER duh-ROOT-er Charlie RAGLE ray-GULL Peter SIRMON sermon MARQUES TUIASOSOPO marcus too-ee-AH-suh-SO-po Tony TUIOTI too-ee-OH-tee
CAL FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART (AT ARIZONA)
Players/Career GP/Career StartsOffensePos Name (GP/GS)WR Jake Ashton (9/0)OL Henry Bazakas (3/0)OL Kamryn Bennett (22/12)QB Ross Bowers (14/13)RB Christopher Brown Jr. (4/0)TE Ian Bunting (4/1)RB Derrick Clark (9/1)OL Will Craig (1/0)OL Jake Curhan (16/16)RB Marcel Dancy (2/0)OL Valentino Daltoso (14/13)WR Jordan Duncan (27/6)QB Chase Forrest (6/0)QB Chase Garbers (4/3)OL Ryan Gibson (11/3)WR Jeremiah Hawkins (14/1)TE Ray Hudson (38/12)RB Patrick Laird (32/12)QB Brandon McIlwain (4/0)FB Malik McMorris (41/16)OL Patrick Mekari (28/18)TE Collin Moore (1/0)RB Alex Netherda (20/0)WR Kanawai Noa (30/13)FB Justin Norbeck (2/0)OL Addison Ooms (31/28)RB Nikko Remigio (1/0)TE Gavin Reinwald (13/1)OL Matt Robinson (1/0)WR Matt Rockett (28/0)
OL Michael Saffell (11/6)WR Ben Skinner (1/0)WR Brandon Singleton (27/3)TE Jake Tonges (3/0)OL Semisi Uluave (18/0)RB Biaggio Ali Walsh (2/0)WR Moe Ways (4/0)TE Kyle Wells (20/0)WR Vic Wharton III (27/15)OL Gentle Williams (5/0)WR Monroe Young (1/0)
DefensePos Name (GP/GS)NG Hunter Abel (1/0)OLB Nick Alftin (1/0)CB Chigozie Anusiem (2/0)CB Traveon Beck (24/1)DE Rusty Becker (20/1)DE Luc Bequette (20/16)ILB Derron Brown (24/2)CB Camryn Bynum (16/16)S Ashtyn Davis (28/13)ILB Colt Doughty (3/0)CB Josh Drayden (26/3)NG Siulagisipai Fuimaono (3/0)OLB Alex Funches (16/12)OLB Cameron Goode (10/10)S Jaylinn Hawkins (27/18)CB Elijah Hicks (16/11)DE Zeandae Johnson (15/1)ILB Jordan Kunaszyk (25/9)NG Aaron Maldonado (1/0)
ACTIVE PLAYERS CAREER GAMES PLAYED/STARTSOLB Ben Moos (3/0)DE Erick Nisich (1/0)CB Chibuzo Nwokocha (11/1)OLB Joseph Ogunbanjo (4/0)NG Chris Palmer (22/7)DE Tevin Paul (15/4)OL Tanner Prenovost (1/0)S Malik Psalms (28/0)S Evan Rambo (19/3)OL Matt Robinson (1/0)S Daniel Scott (1/0)CB Branden Smith (4/0)S Quentin Tartabull (20/6)ILB Evan Tattersall (1/0)DE Lone Toailoa (2/0)CB Bryce Turner (2/0)S Trey Turner (24/0)DE Chinedu Udeogu (16/0)OLB Evan Weaver (27/9)OLB Deon White (3/0)
*SpecialistsPos Name (GP)P Steven Coutts (6)LS Daniel Etter (1)PK/P Chris Landgrebe (4)PK Dario Longhetto (1)PK Gabe Siemieniec (13)PK Greg Thomas (4)LS Alonso Vera (16)*No official starts credited to specialists;
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Team Defensive Rankings• The Bears have allowed its first three opponents to score only 13 times in
54 combined drives (24.1 percent). • Cal ranks tied for 11th in the nation in interceptions (7) and tied for 17th in
first downs defense with 71. • In the Pac-12 rankings, the Bears are second in time of possession (31:44)
and third in turnovers gained (8).
Individuals In Defensive Rankings • Jaylinn Hawkins picked off his third pass of 2018 at BYU after two vs. North
Carolina. He ranks tied for third in the nation in interceptions with three. Hawkins is one of four players in the Pac-12 to have two interceptions in a game this season.
• Ashtyn Davis ranks tied for 16th in the nation with two interceptions. • Camryn Bynum registered a career-high and game-high four pass breakups
vs. North Carolina. After adding one more at BYU, he ranks tied for fifth in the Pac-12 in passes defended with five.
• Tevin Paul is third on the team in tackles with 15. He leads the Bears in tackles for loss with 4.5. Paul has started all four games and has made starts at both defensive end and outside linebacker.
Defensive Dynamic Duo• Evan Weaver and Jordan Kunaszyk are Cal’s leading tacklers this season
with 53 for Weaver and 39 for Kunaszyk.• Weaver ranks fourth in the nation and second in the Pac-12 in solo tackles
per game (7.3) and as well as fifth national and first in the Pac-12 in total tackles per game (13.3).
• Weaver, who has notched double-digit tackles in every game this season, set a career high with 14 tackles vs. Oregon, while tying with Kunaszyk at BYU with a game-high of 12. He boasted 13 tackles each vs. North Carolina and Idaho State to lead Cal in both contests.
• Kunaszyk ranks fifth in the nation with 7.0 solo tackles per game. • Kunaszyk and Weaver have combined over a third of Cal’s tackles this
season (33.8%, 92-of-272).• Their combined average of 14.25 solo tackles per game lead the nation.
Dual Attack QB Mcilwain Under Center For The Bears• With 123 rushing yards vs. Oregon last Saturday, Brandon McIlwain
became Cal’s first quarterback to rush for over 100 yards in a game since Joe Kapp ran for 130 yards against Oregon in 1958. The 123 rushing yards were the most by a Pac-12 quarterback in 2018 on 15 carries. One of his carries was a 28-yard touchdown run that was the longest of his Cal career, his second rushing touchdown this season and Cal’s longest run of the campaign. The school single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback is six, last accomplished by Davis Webb in 2016.
• McIlwain completed 11-of-21 passes for 128 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions against Oregon. The completions, attempts and passing yards were all career highs.
• McIlwain completed a 45-yard pass to Ian Bunting in the fourth quarter against Oregon. The play was both McIlwain’s longest pass and Bunting’s longest reception of their Cal careers.
NORTHTeam Pac-12 Overall#14/14 Stanford 2-0 4-1 #10/10 Washington 2-0 4-1#18/18 Oregon 1-1 4-1Washington State 1-1 4-1California 0-1 3-1Oregon State 0-2 1-4
SOUTHTeam Pac-12 Overall#21/22 Colorado 1-0 4-0USC 2-1 3-2Arizona State 1-1 3-2Arizona 1-1 2-3UCLA 0-1 0-4 Utah 0-2 2-2 This Week’s AP Top 25/Amway Coaches Poll Rankings
Saturday, Oct. 6 (TV) Arizona State at #21/22 Colorado (P12N)* 2 pm MT/1 pm PT#10/10 Washington at UCLA (FOX)* 4:30 pmWashington State at Oregon State (P2N)* 6 pm California at Arizona (FS1)* 7 pm MT/PTUtah at #14/14 Stanford (ESPN)* 7:30 pm
Last Week’s Results Friday, September 28at Colorado 38, UCLA 16*
Saturday, September 29 USC 24, at Arizona 20*at Arizona State 52, Oregon State 24*#19/20 Oregon 42 at #24/NR California 24*at #8/8 Notre Dame 38, #7/7 Stanford 17at Washington State 28, Utah 24*at #11/11 Washington 35, #20/NR BYU 7 *Pac-12 Game; All Times Pacific Time Unless NotedAP Top 25/Amway Coaches Poll Rankings
North CarolinaAppearances (13) – Chigozie Anusiem, Christopher Brown Jr., Ian Bunting, Colt Doughty, Chase Garbers, Chris Landgrebe, Brandon McIlwain, Ben Moos, Joseph Ogunbanjo, Branden Smith, Greg Thomas, Moe Ways and Deon White Starts (1) – Tevin Paul BYUAppearances (4) – Marcel Dancy, Siulagisipai Fuimaono, Lone Toailoa, Jake Tonges Starts (2) – Rusty Becker, Chase Garbers Idaho StateAppearances (14) – Hunter Abel, Nick Alftin, Gabe Cherry, Will Craig, Daniel Etter, Aaron Maldonado, Erick Nisich, Collin Moore, Tanner Prenovost, Nikko Remigio, Daniel Scott, Ben Skinner, Biaggio Ali Walsh, Monroe Young Starts (1) – Jeremiah Hawkins OregonAppearances (1) – Dario Longhetto Starts (2) – Traveon Beck, Ian Bunting
PAC-12 STANDINGS
CAL DEBUTS (APPEARANCES 32, STARTS 6)
PAC-12 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
KEY STAT ADVANTAGES Cal OppFirst Downs 90 71 Punt Return Avg. 9.3 4.7 Kick Returns Avg. 26.7 18.0 Third Downs 24-59 (41%) 20-61 (33%)
8 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
National Honors Candidate Patrick Laird Approaching Milestones• National honors candidate Patrick Laird scored his second receiving
touchdown of the season at BYU (25 yards) after he recorded a receiving and a rushing touchdown for the first time in his career in the season opener vs. North Carolina. Last Saturday against Oreogn, Laird notched his 11th career rushing touchdown and also completed his first career pass against the Ducks, becoming the fourth Cal player to complete a pass in 2018. The last time Cal had four or more players complete a pass in a season was 2013 (seven).
• Laird is second on the team in rushing with 67 attempts for 236 yards and two touchdowns, while he also boasts 90 yards on 15 receptions and two receiving TDs, His seven receptions at BYU (53 yards) were a career high.
• Laird is approaching 1500 career rushing yards and 2000 career all-purpose yards. He needs 72 rushing yards and 162 all-purpose yards to reach those milestones.
• Laird is a national honors candidate and on the preseason watch list for numerous awards including those that recognize community service. Laird has an opportunity to become only the third two-time 1000-yard rusher in Cal history with the others Russell White (3) and Marshawn Lynch (2).
Explosive Plays • The Cal offense recorded five explosive plays (20 yards or more) in each of
its last two games. Cal’s longest play from scrimmage came at BYU when Chase Garbers connected with Kanawai Noa for a 52-yard touchdown reception. Brandon McIlwain recorded the Bears’ first two explosive rushing plays of the season with gains on the ground of 28 and 27 yards.
Opponent Big Plays vs. North Carolina 1 (1 Pass) at BYU 3 (3 Pass)vs. Idaho State 5 (5 Pass)vs. Oregon 5 (3 Pass, 2 Run)
Experienced Offensive Line• Cal returns all of its offensive line starts from a 2017 group that helped the
Golden Bears boast a 3000-yard passer and 1000-yard rusher in the same season for only the third time in school history in 2017. Kamryn Bennett, Addison Ooms and Jake Curhan each started all 12 games a year ago, while Patrick Mekari (10), Valentino Daltoso (9), Ryan Gibson (3) and Michael Saffell (2) also made starts in 2017.
• The starting offensive linemen through the first four games have been Mekari, Daltoso, Ooms, Saffell and Curhan.
• Ooms is the only Cal active player to start the past 28 games dating back to 2016. He’s the first Bear to do so since Jared Goff started all 37 games in his career from 2013-15.
Miscellaneous Team Notes• During nonconference play, the Cal defense did not allow a point in the first
quarter and did not allow a touchdown in the first half. • Cal’s defense is currently allowing 25.0 ppg to opponents. In 2016, the last
year before Wilcox arrived at Cal, the Bears allowed 42.6 ppg. • Cal was only penalized four times for 30 yards vs. Oregon, after being
penalized 20 times for 188 yards in the previous two games. • Oregon entered last Saturday’s game allowing an average of 75.5 rushing
yards per game. Cal ended the night with a total of 241 rushing yards.
POINTS SCORED KICKING: 9, vs Idaho StateOFFENSIVE PLAYS: 81, vs. North CarolinaPASSING YARDS: 269, vs. Idaho StatePASS ATTEMPTS: 35, at BYUPASSING TDS: 4, vs. Idaho StatePASSES COMPLETED: 24, vs. Idaho StateRUSHING YARDS: 241, vs. OregonFIELD GOALS MADE: 1, three timesPAT KICKS PERCENTAGE: 100.0, vs Idaho State (6-6)PUNTS: 8, vs North CarolinaLONGEST PUNT: 73, vs OregonYARDS PUNTED: 269, vs North CarolinaPUNT AVERAGE: 59.0, vs. OregonKICK RETURNS: 7, vs. OregonKICK RETURN YARDS: 187, vs. OregonLONGEST KICK RETURN: 89, vs. Idaho StateTURNOVERS CAUSED: 4, vs North CarolinaFUMBLES RECOVERED: NoneINTERCEPTIONS: 4, vs North Carolina
POINTS: 12, Patrick Laird, vs North Carolina; 12, Jordan Duncan, vs. Idaho StateTOUCHDOWNS: 2, Patrick Laird, vs North Carolina; 2, Jordan Duncan, vs. Idaho StateTOTAL OFFENSE YARDS: 123, Brandon McIlwain, vs OregonPASSING YARDS: 224, Chase Garbers, vs. Idaho StatePASS ATTEMPTS: 28, Chase Garbers, at BYUPASSES COMPLETED: 20, Chase Garbers, vs. Idaho StatePASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE: 80.0%, Chase Garbers (20-25) vs. Idaho StateRECEPTIONS: 7, Patrick Laird,at BYU; 7, Kanawai Noa, at BYURECEIVING YARDS: 93, Kanawai Noa, at BYURUSHES: 29, Patrick Laird, vs. OregonRUSHING YARDS: 123, Brandon McIlwain, vs. OregonFIELD GOALS MADE: 1, Greg Thomas, vs North Carolina and vs. Idaho State, vs. OregonFIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 100.0, Greg Thomas, vs. Idaho State (1-1), vs. Oregon (1-1)PAT KICKS PERCENTAGE: 100.0%, Greg Thomas, vs. Idaho State (6-6)PUNTS: 8, Steven Coutts, vs North CarolinaLONGEST PUNT: 73, Steven Coutts, vs. OregonYARDS PUNTED: 269, Steven Coutts, vs North CarolinaPUNT AVERAGE: 59.0, Steven Coutts, vs. OregonKICK RETURNS: 5, Ashtyn Davis, vs. OregonKICK RETURN YARDS: 114, Ashtyn Davis, vs. OregonLONGEST KICK RETURN: 89, Ashtyn Davis, vs. Idaho StateINTERCEPTIONS: 2, Jaylinn Hawkins vs North Carolina
CAL TEAM GAME HIGHS
CAL PLAYER GAME HIGHS
Duncan Paces Bears With Three Receiving TDs• Through four games, Jordan Duncan leads the Bears with three receiving
touchdowns after hauling in his third last Saturday vs. Oregon prior to bringing down two for the first time of his career vs. Idaho State.
• On the season, Duncan boasts 11 catches for 135 yards and three TDs.• Duncan has already surpassed his 2017 season totals of 10 catches for
120 yards and one touchdown. • Vic Wharton III paces Cal with 17 receptions, while Kanawai Noa’s 159
receiving yards are a team best.
Davis Leads Pac-12 In Kick Returns• Ashtyn Davis currently ranks second in the Pac-12 and 16th in the nation
in kick return yardage (28.0 ypr). • Davis returned his first kick return for a touchdown (89 yards) vs. Idaho
State and ranks tied for second in the nation with his one kick return touchdown.
• Davis’ combined kick return yards (308 yards) rank first in the Pac-12 and 11th in the nation.
• Davis shared the nation’s lead in kick returns a year ago with 39 while ranking ninth in kick return yards (826) and 14th in combined kick return yards (826). His total kick returns and kick return yards in 2017 both rank third in Cal’s single-season history.
• Davis’ career kick return totals are 50 returns for an average of 22.7 ypr.• As a team, Cal ranks 18th in the nation in kick return yardage (26.7 ypr).
The Bears averaged 20.2 in 2017.• In addition to Davis’ numbers, Jeremiah Hawkins returned a kickoff for a
career-high 54 yards vs. Oregon. • Cal also ranks eighth in the Pac-12 in kickoff coverage (40.0 net average).
Wharton III Improved Punt Returns• Vic Wharton III’s punt return average this season of 7.9 ranks fifth in the
Pac-12.• Wharton returned one punt for 35 yards last Saturday vs. Oregon. • Wharton’s career punt return totals include 32 returns for 224 yards (7.0).• Wharton returned nine punts for 89 yards in 2017.
Career-Long Punt For Coutts• Steven Coutts’ 73-yard punt in the second quarter was a career best, tied
for the seventh longest in school history, the longest by a Pac-12 player in 2018 and the third longest nationally. It was also the longest punt by a Cal player since Bryan Anger had punts of 75 and 76 yards against Stanford in 2008.
Long Scoring Drives Vs. Oregon• Cal’s first scoring drive last Saturday vs. Oregon was its longest of the
season in number of plays (15) and time elapsed (7:29). It ended with a Greg Thomas 25-yard field goal.
• Cal’s fourth-quarter scoring drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown pass from Brandon McIlwain to Jordan Duncan was its longest of the season in number of yards (97). The Bears also scored on a drive of 90 yards in length in the second quarter, the second longest this season.
• Cal had a 98-yard scoring drive vs. Weber State and a 17-play scoring drive last year at Colorado. The last time Cal had a scoring drive longer than 7:29 was the last scoring drive of 2015 season in the Armed Forces Bowl (7:54) that ended with a Matt Anderson field goal.
Cal Team Rushing Yardage This SeasonGame Rushing Yards North Carolina 160 BYU 184 Idaho State 213 Oregon 241
10 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
Cal/Arizona Connections• Two Bears are Arizona natives – Kamryn Bennett (Peoria) and Slater
Zellers (Scottsdale).• Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Charlie Ragle served on
the Arizona coaching staff from 2012-16, serving as assistant director of operations in 2012 before becoming the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the Wildcats from 2013-16. Ragle also spent 10 seasons as a high school coach in Arizona (2000-05, 2006-11) and was a graduate assistant at Arizona State in 2006.
Last Two Meetings Vs. Arizona Have Gone Down To The Last Play• In 2017, Cal overcame a 14-point deficit to take its meeting with Arizona
into overtime, but the Wildcats outlasted the Bears, 45-44. • After scoring a touchdown in the second overtime, Cal went for two to win
the game, but Ross Bowers’ pass was broken up. • Patrick Laird rushed 28 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns against
the Wildcats in 2017.• The last time the Bears faced Arizona in Tucson was in 2014, Cal’s Pac-12
opener. That contest ended with Arizona completing a Hail Mary touchdown on the game’s final play to win, 49-45.
• Saturday’s contest will mark Cal’s second road game of the season. The last time Cal played its second road game this late into the season was 2013 (Oct. 12 at UCLA). Four of the next six contests will be road games.
First-Half Advantage• Cal did not allow a TD in the first half of the first three games of 2018.• Through four games, Cal has outscored its opponents in the first quarter
(24-7) and first half (62-24).
Game Captains• Patrick Laird and Jordan Kunaszyk were selected as team captains for the
2018 season. In addition to the two season captains, Cal will select two players to be game captains each week. The game captains for the Arizona game have yet to be determined.
2018 Schedule• Cal plays seven home games including five Pac-12 conference contests
at California Memorial Stadium in 2018 with UCLA (Oct. 13), Washington (Oct. 27), Stanford (Nov. 17) and Colorado (Nov. 24) still remaining on the home slate. Each of the team’s 12 regular-season games will be played on Saturdays for the first time since 2013. Following its first road game in a non-conference tilt at BYU (Sept. 8), Cal will visit Arizona (Oct. 6), Oregon State (Oct. 20), Washington State (Nov. 3) and USC (Nov. 10).
National Top-25 RankingsAP Top 25
RK TEAM (1st-PLACE VOTES) REC PTS TREND 1 Alabama(58) 5-0 1497 — 2 Georgia 5-0 1405 — 3 Ohio State(1) 5-0 1395 +1 4 Clemson(1) 5-0 1278 -1 5 LSU 5-0 1233 — 6 Notre Dame 5-0 1216 +2 7 Oklahoma 5-0 1193 -1 8 Auburn 4-1 1002 +2 9 West Virginia 4-0 998 +3 10 Washington 4-1 978 +1 11 Penn State 4-1 920 -2 12 UCF 4-0 759 +1 13 Kentucky 5-0 707 +4 14 Stanford 4-1 700 -7 15 Michigan 4-1 687 -1 16 Wisconsin 3-1 642 -1 17 Miami 4-1 600 -1 18 Oregon 4-1 462 +1 19 Texas 4-1 403 -1 20 Michigan State 3-1 281 +1 21 Colorado 4-0 225 NR 22 Florida 4-1 210 NR 23 NC State 4-0 118 NR 24 Virginia Tech 3-1 89 NR 25 Oklahoma State 4-1 88 NRDropped from rankings: BYU 20, Duke 22, Mississippi State 23, California 24, Texas Tech 25Others receiving votes: Boise State 86, South Florida 83, Syracuse 74, Cincinnati 35, Iowa 34, Texas A&M 31, Washington State 14, TCU 13, California 10, Maryland 10, Missouri 8, Boston College 3, Mississippi State 3, BYU 3, Appalachian State 2, Arizona State 2, San Diego State 1, Hawai’i 1, Duke 1
Amway Coaches Poll RK TEAM (1st-PLACE VOTES) REC PTS TREND 1 Alabama(61) 5-0 1597 — 2 Georgia 5-0 1490 +1 3 Ohio State(1) 5-0 1467 +1 4 Clemson(2) 5-0 1417 -2 5 Oklahoma 5-0 1313 — 6 LSU 5-0 1285 — 7 Notre Dame 5-0 1246 +1 8 West Virginia 4-0 1055 +4 9 Auburn 4-1 1049 +1 10 Washington 4-1 1027 +1 11 Penn State 4-1 1002 -2 12 Wisconsin 3-1 797 +1 13 UCF 4-0 763 +1 14 Stanford 4-1 753 -7 15 Kentucky 5-0 690 +2 16 Michigan 4-1 627 -1 17 Miami 4-1 587 -1 18 Oregon 4-1 453 +2 19 Michigan State 3-1 376 -1 20 Texas 4-1 342 +2 21 Oklahoma State 4-1 255 — 22 Colorado 4-0 170 NR 23 Virginia Tech 3-1 167 +1 24 Boise State 3-1 160 +1 25 NC State 4-0 121 NRDropped from rankings: Mississippi State 19, Duke 23Others receiving votes: South Florida 109, Florida 105, Syracuse 48, Washington State 43, Cincinnati 42, TCU 40, Appalachian State 34, Texas A&M 31, Iowa 23, Missouri 21, Maryland 14, Mississippi State 13, USC 10, San Diego State 9, Boston College 9, Arizona State 8, South Carolina 6, Troy 5, California 5, Duke 5, BYU 4, Army 4, Louisiana Tech 2, Fresno State 1
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Laird Named To Allstate AFCA Good Works Team • Patrick Laird was named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®
as announced by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association of America with the assistance of an esteemed voting panel. The prestigious team celebrates 22 student-athletes and one honorary head coach for their extraordinary commitment to making a lasting impact off the field.
• Laird earned the honor due to the success with his Summer Reading Challenge. Over 3,600 elementary-aged students signed up for the challenge and those that completed it by reading either four (grades 1-2) or six (grades 3-6) books during the summer redeemed a total of 3,000 tickets to Cal’s season-opener against North Carolina.
• The 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® will be invited to New Orleans to participate in a special community service project ahead of the 2019 Allstate® Sugar Bowl®, where the entire team will also be recognized on the field during a halftime presentation.
• Laird became the third Cal student-athlete to earn a spot on an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® following the back-to-back selections of Nick Forbes and Jeffrey Coprich in 2013 and 2014.
• Laird enjoyed a surprise celebration of his achievement at Willard Middle School, one of the school’s he visited, in Berkeley on Sept. 21.
Academic Prowess• Cal registered its best-ever four-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score
of 978 in May of 2017, which accounted for football student-athletes on rosters between the 2012-13 and 2015-16 academic years. Cal’s one-year APR score of 991 for the 2015-16 academic year was the second-highest in the Pac-12. Cal followed that up at the end of the 2016-17 academic year with a four-year score of 976 that is two points shy of its all-time high.
Golden Bears Earn It• Over the past 150 years, the spirit of Earn It has inherently been part of the
Cal tradition. Earn It comes from the common Cal mindset that everything is earned and nothing is given. You Earn It from sitting in traffic, working long hours, hitting the recruiting trails, fighting for wins and bouncing back from losses. Cal’s student-athletes Earn It with countless hours of practice, competition and studying at the No. 1 public university in the country. Fans Earn It from cheering the Bears on with endless loyalty. Cal Athletics will use the #EarnIt campaign through the 2018-19 school year, with more information available on a special microsite at CalBears.com/EarnIt.
Director Of Athletics Jim Knowlton • Jim Knowlton, who spent the past three seasons leading the athletic
department at the United States Air Force Academy is in his first season as the Director of Athletics at Cal. A past recipient of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and an Athletic Director of the Year award winner, Knowlton has a well-deserved reputation as an accomplished administrator and dynamic leader. Throughout his career, Knowlton has focused on and successfully fostering programs that place a premium on leadership and character development among student-athletes, coaches and staff. He has demonstrated an unfailing commitment to high achievement, both in academics and athletics, has a proven track record as a fundraiser, and has shown a consistent ability to take on complex challenges and develop strategic solutions to meet them.
Hunter Abel, Jr., NG Cal Scout Team Defensive Player Of The Week (North Carolina)Zach Angelillo, Fr., ILB Cal Special Teams Scout Team Player Of The Week (BYU) Camryn Bynum, So., CBCal Co-Defensive Player Of The Week (North Carolina)Third-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Phil Steele)McCallan Castles, Fr., TE Cal Scout Team Special Teams Player Of The Week (North Carolina)Matthew Cindric, Fr., OL Cal Scout Team Offensive Player Of The Week (North Carolina)Steven Coutts, Sr., PFourth-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Phil Steele)Cal Special Teams Player Of The Game (BYU)Ashtyn Davis, Jr., SFourth-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Phil Steele) Paul Hornung Award Watch ListCal Special Teams Player Of The Week (Idaho State) Jordan Duncan, Jr., WRCal Offensive Player Of The Week (Idaho State) Cameron Goode, So., OLBCal Co-Defensive Player Of The Week (North Carolina) Jordan Kunaszyk, Sr., ILBBronko Nagurski Trophy Watch ListButkus Award® Watch List Lott IMPACT Trophy NomineeThird-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Athlon)Patrick Laird, Sr., RBAllstate AFCA Good Works Team® HonoreeDoak Walker Award Watch ListFourth-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Phil Steele)Maxwell Award Watch ListNFF National Scholar-Athlete Award NomineeSecond-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Athlon, Lindy’s)Wuerffel Trophy Watch ListPatrick Mekari, Sr., OLCal Offensive Player Of The Game (North Carolina)Outland Trophy Award Watch ListSecond Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Athlon, Lindy’s)Kanawai Noa, Jr., WRBiletnikoff Award Watch ListPolynesian College Football Player Of The Year NomineeCal Offensive Player Of The Week (BYU)Chibuzo Nwokocha, Sr., CB Cal Special Teams Scout Team Player Of The Week (BYU) Addison Ooms, Sr., OL Rimington Trophy Watch ListTevin Paul, So., DT Cal Defensive Player Of The Week (BYU)Robby Rowell, Fr., QB Cal Offensive Scout Team Player Of The Week (BYU)Quentin Tartabull, Sr., S Cal Special Teams Player Of The Week (North Carolina)Bryce Turner, So., CB Cal Special Teams Scout Team Player Of The Week (Idaho State)Evan Weaver, Jr., ILB Cal Defensive Player Of The Week (BYU)Vic Wharton III, Sr., WRBiletnikoff Award Watch ListSecond-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Lindy’s)Third-Team Preseason All-Pac-12 (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Season CaptainsJordan Kunaszyk, Patrick LairdGame CaptainsNorth Carolina – Luc Bequette, Patrick MekariBYU – Camryn Bynum, Addison OomsIdaho State – Tevin Paul, Quentin TartabullOregon – Jordan Duncan, Evan WeaverArizona – TBD
2018 AWARDS AND HONORS
2018 CAPTAINS
12 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
In The Booth• Joe Starkey, the legendary voice of the Golden Bears, is in his 44th season
with the Cal football radio broadcast team and has been on the air for 500 of the team’s 507 contests since beginning his tenure at Cal in 1975. Last Saturday’s game against Oregon was his 500th that Starkey has called for the Bears. In 2010, Starkey received the Chris Schenkel Award from the National Football Foundation for his distinguished career broadcasting college football. In 2016, the Cal radio broadcast booth was named The Joe Starkey Broadcast Booth. He will formally become a member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame when the Class of 2018 is inducted on Friday, Oct. 26.
• Starkey is joined in the booth by analyst and former Cal quarterback Mike Pawlawski, who is in his seventh season and second stint as part of the Cal football broadcast team in 2018. Pawlawski led Cal to back to-back bowl victories as the Bears’ starting quarterback in 1990 and 1991, and was the Pac-10’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a 1991 senior.
• In his 14th season on the broadcast team in 2018 is sideline reporter Todd McKim, who also serves as host of the Cal Athletics’ Bear In Mind weekly podcast and is the play-by-play voice for the Cal men’s basketball radio broadcasts.
Pro Bears• Cal has 31 affiliates associated with the National Football League as of
Oct. 2, 2018, including 20 players that finished their collegiate careers at Cal on active rosters, two on injured reserved, one on a physically unable to perform list, three on practice squads and and four members of coaching staffs. The Golden Bears’ total number of players on NFL rosters ranked tied for fourth among Pac-12 schools and tied for 21st in the nation at the beginning of the 2018 season.
• In Week 4, Jared Goff completed 26-of-33 passes for 465 yards and five touchdowns in the Los Angeles Rams’ 38-31 win over Minnesota to lead Cal’s performances. Goff recorded a perfect 158.3 quarterback rating in the victory. All were career highs.
• Cal has had at least one former player on a Super Bowl roster in 17 of the last 18 NFL seasons.
• Cal has had 27 first-round NFL Draft picks including two No. 1 overall selections in quarterbacks Jared Goff (Los Angeles Rams, 2016) and Steve Bartkowski (Atlanta Falcons, 1975), among 237 selections overall since the draft began in 1936.
• Cal has had at least one player selected in the NFL Draft in 31 of the last 32 years including two in the 2018 draft in Devante Downs (Minnesota Vikings, seventh round, No. 225 overall) and James Looney (Green Bay Packers, seventh round, No. 232 overall).
• Cal has had six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the NFL Draft to tie for the third-most by any college football program in the nation behind only Notre Dame (9) and USC (8) while equaling Stanford (6). Cal’s list includes Craig Morton (1965 – No. 6, Dallas Cowboys), Bartkowski, Rich Campbell (1981 – No. 6, Green Bay Packers), Kyle Boller (2003 – No. 19, Baltimore Ravens), Aaron Rodgers (2005 – No. 24, Green Bay Packers) and Goff.
PRO BEARS
Cal Players Active in the NFL – as of Oct. 2, 2018
Active Players (20)Lorenzo Alexander – LB Buffalo Bills Keenan Allen – WR Los Angeles Chargers Tyson Alualu – DE Pittsburgh Steelers C.J. Anderson – RB Carolina Panthers Bryan Anger – P Tampa Bay Buccaneers Devante Downs – LB Minnesota Vikings Jared Goff – QB Los Angeles RamsMaurice Harris – WR Washington Redskins DeSean Jackson – WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marvin Jones Jr. – WR Detroit Lions Cameron Jordan – DE New Orleans SaintsMychal Kendricks – LB Seattle Seahawks L.P. Ladouceur – LS Dallas Cowboys Marshawn Lynch – RB Oakland Raiders Alex Mack – C Atlanta Falcons Brandon Mebane – NT Los Angeles Chargers Aaron Rodgers –QB Green Bay PackersMitchell Schwartz – OT Kansas City ChiefsBrian Schwenke – G New England Patriots Nick Sundberg – LS Washington Redskins Injured Reserve (3)Chris Conte – S Tampa Bay Buccaneers Trevor Davis – WR Green Bay Packers Richard Rodgers – TE Philadelphia Eagles Physically Unable To Perform (1)Daniel Lasco – RB New Orleans Saints Practice Squad (3)Stephen Anderson – TE New England PatriotsJames Looney – DE Green Bay PackersDavis Webb – QB New York Jets
Coaches (4)Andre Carter – Assistant DL Coach Miami DolphinsRon Rivera – Head Coach Carolina PanthersVincent “Bug” Rivera – Defensive QC Carolina PanthersRichard Rodgers Sr. – Asst. DB/S Coach Carolina PanthersFrequent updates on former Cal players in the NFL Weekly reports on former Cal players in the NFL are published on CalBears.com and social media; fans can join in the conversation by using the hashtag #ProBears
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Justin Wilcox is in his second season as the head football coach at Cal in 2018. He is 8-8 overall and 3-1 in 2018. His record includes a 4-0 mark against non-Pac-12 Power 5 opponents.
Cal was ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press national rankings in Week 5 to mark its first appearance in the national polls since Week 9 of the 2015 campaign but dropped
out after dropping its Pac-12 opener to Oregon. Wilcox’s 2018 team has featured a vastly improved defense
for a second consecutive season with the Golden Bears tied for 11th in the nation with seven interceptions while allowing an average of only 25.0 points per game in its first four contests after giving up 42.6 per contest in the season prior to his arrival in 2016 and 28.4 in his first campaign in 2017. Evan Weaver and Jordan Kunaszyk rank fourth and fifth, respectively, in solo tackles with Weaver averaging 7.3 per game and Kunaszyk averaging 7.0.
The 2018 offense has been powered primarily by the quarterback tandem of Chase Garbers and Brandon McIlwain, the latter who rushed for 123 yards vs. Oregon, the most rushing yards by a Cal quarterback in a contest since Joe Kapp had 130 in a victory over Oregon in 1958. McIlwain is Cal’s leading rusher this season with 38 carries for 252 yards, while Patrick Laird is second with 67 carries for 236 yards. McIlwain and Laird each have two rushing touchdowns, while Jordan Duncan paces Cal in receiving TDs with three. Kanawai Noa is Cal’s leading receiver this season with 15 receptions for 159 yards and a touchdown.
The highlights of his first season as the head coach in Berkeley in 2017 included a 3-0 start that featured non-conference wins over Power 5 programs North Carolina and Ole Miss, as well as a 37-3 victory over then No. 8/9 Washington State in an ESPN nationally-televised Friday night home game. The victory against the Cougars snapped Cal’s 17-game losing streak to top-10 teams, was the Bears’ first victory against a top-10 team since 2003 and only its second top-10 win since 1977.
Cal finished 5-7 overall in his first season as the head coach at Cal and added a Pac-12 victory over Oregon State while taking three conference squads down to the final moments before falling by a combined total of seven points to Arizona, and on the road in its final two games of the season at UCLA and Stanford.
Much of the 2017 team’s success came from its big-play ability on defense. Cal ranked among the nation’s best for much of the season in nearly every defensive category related to turnovers before finishing tied for 21st in defensive touchdowns (4), tied for 27th in fumbles recovered (10), tied for 29th in turnovers gained (24) and tied for 32nd in passes intercepted (14). Cal’s seven takeaways in a 37-3 win over then No. 8/9 Washington State equaled the second-most by an FBS team in 2017 with the Bears’ 9.0 sacks in the contest the most by a Cal team since 2005. The 2017 Cal defense had better total numbers and rankings than the 2016 squad in 14 of the primary 15 team defensive statistics tracked by the NCAA. Even more impressive was the Bears’ average improvement in the national rankings of just under 40 spots per category in those 15 defensive statistics.
Ross Bowers, Laird, Noa and Vic Wharton III led Cal’s 2017 offense with Bowers throwing for 3039 yards to rank sixth on the Bears’ all-time single-season list, Laird (1127 yards, 8 TD) becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 100 or more yards in a season and Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD) and Kanawai (56-788, 4
TD) the top two receivers.Laird was also one of 10 national semifinalsts for the
Burlsworth Trophy awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on in 2017. He also earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and was a first-team Pac-12 All-Academic pick in addition to finding a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District® 8 squad. In addition, he was one of 10 national semifinalsts for the Burlsworth Trophy awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on in 2017. He also earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors and was a first-team Pac-12 All-Academic pick in addition to finding a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District® 8 squad.
Prior to becoming Cal’s head coach, Wilcox spent the previous 11 seasons as a defensive coordinator most recently for Cotton Bowl champion Wisconsin following previous stops at Boise State (2006-09), Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15). Over his first 16 seasons in collegiate coaching as an assistant, Wilcox was a member of staffs that coached teams to 14 bowl games, five conference or division championships and compiled an all-time record of 150-58.
Wilcox also spent three seasons as the Bears’ linebackers coach from 2003-05 in his first position as a full-time coach
A 1999 graduate of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, Wilcox is the son of Dave Wilcox, a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1964-74.
As a collegiate student-athlete, Wilcox was a safety and cornerback at Oregon (1996-99), helping the Ducks to three bowl games.
Birthdate Nov. 12, 1976 Hometown Junction City, Oregon High School Junction City HS College Oregon 1999, bachelor’s degree in anthropology Family Single All-Time Head Coaching Record 8-8, 2-8 Pac-12 Head Coach Record at Cal (2nd Season) 8-8, 2-8 Pac-12 CoaChing history Season School Coaching Position (Record As Head Coach) 2001-02 Boise State Graduate Assistant 2003-05 California Linebackers 2006-09 Boise State Defensive Coordinator 2010-11 Tennessee Defensive Coordinator 2012-13 Washington Defensive Coordinator 2014-15 USC Defensive Coordinator 2016 Wisconsin Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 2017-Present California Head Coach (5-7 in 2017, 3-1 in 2018) Bowl history *Season School Bowl Game 2002 Boise State Humanitarian Bowl 2003 California Insight Bowl 2004 California Holiday Bowl 2005 California Las Vegas Bowl 2006 Boise State Fiesta Bowl 2007 Boise State Hawai’i Bowl 2008 Boise State Poinsettia Bowl 2009 Boise State Fiesta Bowl 2010 Tennessee Music City Bowl 2012 Washington Las Vegas Bowl 2013 Washington Fight Hunger Bowl 2014 USC Holiday Bowl 2015 USC Holiday Bowl 2016 Wisconsin Cotton Bowl *Season in which bowl game was played
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CAL ASSISTANT COACHES
• Beau Baldwin (Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach): Baldwin’s first offense at Cal in 2017 was led by nearly all first-year starters that return in 2018 including Ross Bowers, who started all 12 games and is the Pac-12’s top returning passer with his 253.2 yards per game average. Cal returns 16 offensive players that started a combined total of 117 contests in 2017 while losing only five that made 17 starts a year ago.
• Tim DeRuyter (Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers): DeRuyter orchestrated a dramatic improvement on the defensive side of the ball in his first campaign at Cal in 2017 when the Golden Bears gave up 14.2 points less per contest than the year before his arrival in 2016, allowing only 28.4 points per contest. Cal ranked among the nation’s best for much of the season in nearly every defensive category related to turnovers before finishing tied for 21st in defensive touchdowns (4), tied for 27th in fumbles recovered (10), tied for 29th in turnovers gained (24) and tied for 32nd in passes intercepted (14).
• Gerald Alexander (Defensive Backs): Alexander helped Camryn Bynum earn the team’s Bob Tessier Award as its Most Valuable Freshman after leading all defensive backs and ranking fifth on the team with 58 tackles in his first season of action as a redshirt freshman. Bynum was also the team’s leader with eight pass breakups and 10 passes defended, while co-leading the squad with a pair of interceptions.
• Nicholas Edwards (Wide Receivers): Edwards guided the emergence of Vic Wharton III and Kanawai Noa in 2017. The combined 123 catches in 2017 by Wharton III (67-871, 5 TD) and Noa (56-788, 4 TD) rank third among all returning FBS duos while their 1659 yards receiving are seventh. Wharton’s 67 receptions were ninth in Cal’s single-season school history.
• Steve Greatwood (Offensive Line): Greatwood’s veteran group of returnees in his unit in 2018 consist of seven players who made all 60 starts on the offensive line in 2017. Cal also has five freshman offensive linemen who ranked in the top 100 nationally in the 2018 recruiting class.
• Charlie Ragle (Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends): Ragle’s charges in 2017 included Matt Anderson and Ashtyn Davis. Anderson finished his collegiate career as Cal’s all-time leader in points (316) and field goals (60), while Davis ranked tied for first nationally in kick returns (39), tied for ninth in kick return yards (826) and 14th in combined kick return yards (826). Ragle also helped Cal sign Slater Zellers, the nation’s No. 1 long snapper in the 2018 recruiting class.
• Peter Sirmon (Associate Head Coach Defense/Inside Linebackers): Sirmon is in his first season at Cal after serving as the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State (2016) and Louisville (2017) the last two campaigns. He previously coached on staffs with Cal head coach Justin Wilcox for six seasons at Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15).
• Burl Toler III (Running Backs): Toler in his first season at his alma mater as Cal’s running backs coach. He was a four-year letterwinner at Cal and began his journey to a coaching career with three seasons in quality control on Cal’s football staff (2013-15) following his professional playing career. He was also the wide receivers coach at Fresno State in 2016 and UC Davis in 2017.
• Marques Tuiasosopo (Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator): Tuiasosopo has all four quarterbacks from Cal’s 2017 roster returning including Ross Bowers, who started all 12 games for Cal a year ago and is the Pac-12’s top returning passer with his 253.2 yards per game average after throwing for a total 3039 yards in 2017 to rank fourth in the conference in passing yards per game and fifth in total passing yards, while his total passing yards were sixth in Cal history.
• Tony Tuioti (Defensive Line): Tuioti has become Cal’s defensive line coach in his second season in 2018 after working with the outside linebackers in 2017. He helped the Bears finish tied for 41st nationally in sacks (up 66 spots from its 2016 national ranking) with an average of 2.33 sacks per game in his first season at Cal with the team’s outside linebackers responsible for 11.0 of Cal’s 28.0 sacks.
• Torre Becton (Head Strength and Conditioning): Becton is his second season at Cal in 2018, He spent the six campaigns prior to his arrival at Cal in the Pac-12 on the strength and conditioning staffs at Washington (2011-15) and USC (2016), helping the programs to bowl games each season.
Beau Baldwin Tim DeRuyter
Gerald Alexander
Steve Greatwood
Peter Sirmon Burl Toler III
Tony Tuioti
Torre Becton
Nicholas Edwards
Charlie Ragle
Marques Tuiasosopo
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Cal Team
Kickoff Return for TD ...............................89, Ashtyn Davis vs. Idaho State, Sept. 15, 2018Punt Return for TD ...............................69, Keenan Allen vs. Southern Utah, Sept. 8, 2012Interception Return for TD ....................38, Cameron Goode vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2018Fumble Return for TD .................... 26, Gerran Brown vs. Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017Scored 50+ Points ...................................................................52, vs. Oregon, Oct. 21, 2016Back-To-Back 50+ Points . 55 vs. Air Force, Dec. 29, 2015)/51 vs. Hawai’i, Aug. 26, 2016Shutout at home .................................................................. vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 (28-0)Shutout at home (Pac-10) ................................................... vs. Arizona, Oct. 1, 2005 (28-0)Shutout on road ................................................................... at Arizona, Oct. 23, 2004 (38-0)Shutout on road (Pac-10..................................................... at Arizona, Oct. 23, 2004 (38-0)Overtime Game .....................................................vs. Arizona, Oct. 21, 2017 (L, 44-45 2OT)300+ yards rushing ................................................................311, vs. Oregon, Oct. 21, 2016400+ yards rushing .........................................................431, vs. Washington, Dec. 6, 2008<25 yards rushing ................................................................-40, at Washington, Oct. 7, 2017400+ yards passing ............................................. 425, at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016500+ yards passing ............................................. 522, at San Diego State, Sept. 10, 2016<100 yards passing ....................................................... 92, vs. Washington, Nov. 27, 2010500+ yards total offense ..................................... 525, at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016600+ yards total offense ...................................................... 636, vs. Oregon, Oct. 21, 2016<200 yards total offense .....................................................93, at Washington, Oct. 7, 2017<150 yards total offense .....................................................93, at Washington, Oct. 7, 2017Beat a Top 20 team at home ............. vs. No. 8/9 Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017 (37-3)Beat a Top 15 team at home .............. vs. No. 8/9 Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017 (37-3)Beat a Top 10 team at home .............. vs. No. 8/9 Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017 (37-3)Beat a Top 5 team at home ...............................vs. No. 3 USC, Sept. 27, 2003 (34-31, 3ot)Beat a Top 20 team on the road ....................... at No. 14 Stanford, Nov. 21, 2009 (34-28)Beat a Top 15 team on the road ....................... at No. 14 Stanford, Nov. 21, 2009 (34-28)Beat a Top 10 team on the road ......................... at No. 10 Indiana, Nov. 27, 1969 (17-14)Beat a Top 5 team on the road .............................. at No. 3 Stanford, Nov. 24, 1951 (20-7)Forced 5 or more turnovers ..................................... 7, vs. Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017Forced 7 or more turnovers .................................... 7, vs. Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017Had 4 or more interceptions ............................................ 4, vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2018Had 5 or more interceptions .................................. 5, vs. Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017Had 0 TO ................................................................................ vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2018Had 5 or more sacks ............................................... 9, vs. Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017Blocked 2+ punts ...........................................................................2, at Oregon, Nov. 7, 2015
Cal IndIvIdual RushIng
Rushed for 200+ yards ........................... 214, Patrick Laird vs. Oregon State, Nov. 4, 2017Two 100-yd rushers .............. Khalfani Muhammad/Tre Watson, vs. Oregon, Oct. 21, 2016 Had a run of 50+ yards ............................ 73, Patrick Laird, vs. Weber State, Sept. 9, 2017Had a run of 75+ yards ........................81, Brendan Bigelow at Ohio State, Sept. 15, 2012Had 30+ rushing attempts ....................................32, Patrick Laird at UCLA, Nov. 24, 2017Had 35+ rushing attempts ........................... 42, Shane Vereen at Stanford, Nov. 21, 2009Had 40+ rushing attempts ........................... 42, Shane Vereen at Stanford, Nov. 21, 2009Had 3+ TD rushes ....................................... 3, Patrick Laird vs. Weber State, Sept. 9, 2017Had 4+ TD rushes .......................................... 5, Jahvid Best at Minnesota, Sept. 19, 2009Had 5+ TD rushes .......................................... 5, Jahvid Best at Minnesota, Sept. 19, 2009
Cal IndIvIdual PassIng
Passed for 350+ yards ................................. 359, Ross Bowers at Colorado, Oct. 28, 2017Passed for 400+ yards ....................425, Davis Webb at Washington State, Nov. 16, 2016Passed for 500+ yards .....................522, Davis Webb at San Diego State, Sept. 10, 2016Had 30+ completions ............................................ 32, Davis Webb vs. UCLA, Nov. 26, 2016Had 50+ attempts ........................................... 52, Ross Bowers at Colorado, Oct. 28, 2017Completed a pass of 50+ yards .............................. 52, Garbers to Noa, at BYU, Sept. 8, 2018 Completed a pass of 75+ yards .......................... 75, Bowers to Noa, at Oregon, Sept. 30, 2017Had 4+ TD passes ..................................... 4, Ross Bowers at North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2017
Cal IndIvIdual ReCeIvIng
Had 10+ receptions ........................................... 10, Chad Hansen vs. UCLA, Nov. 26, 2016Had 100+ yards receiving ................................................ 121, Vic Wharton III, Nov. 4, 2017Had 150+ yards receiving ................. 156, Vic Wharton III at North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2017Had 3+ TD catches ..........................................3, Kenny Lawler vs. Air Force, Dec. 29, 2015
Cal IndIvIdual defense
Had 15+ tackles ........................................ 16, Jordan Kunaszyk at Colorado, Oct. 28, 2017Had 20+ tackles .................................................22.0, Jerrott Willard vs. USC, Oct. 30, 1993Had 2+ interceptions .............................2, Jaylinn Hawkins vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2018Had 5+ tackles for loss ....................... 5, Tully Banta-Cain vs. New Mexico State, Sept. 7, 2002Had 4+ sacks ............................ 4.5, Tully Banta-Cain vs. New Mexico State, Sept. 7, 2002Blocked a punt ...................................................... Hamilton Anoa’i, at Oregon, Nov. 7, 2015Blocked a field goal ....................................Cameron Walker vs. Washington, Oct. 11, 2014Blocked an extra point .................................. Luc Bequette vs. Idaho State, Sept. 15, 2018Recorded a safety ........................................................ Mustafa Jalil vs. USC, Nov. 13, 2014
Cal IndIvIdual mIsCellaneous
Scored 4+ TDs ..........................................4, Trevor Davis at Washington State, Oct. 4, 2014Punted the ball 70+ yards .............................. 73, Steven Coutts vs. Oregon, Sept.. 29, 2018Kicked a 50+ yard FG ....................................52, Matt Anderson vs. Arizona, Oct. 21, 2017Made 5+ FG .........................................................5, Matt Anderson vs. UCLA, Nov. 26, 2016Returned a blkd FG for a TD .....Zack Follett at Washington State, Sept. 6, 2008 (65 yards)Returned PAT for a score ..Wendell Hunter at Southern Miss, Dec. 6, 2004 (blocked kick)Returned a blkd punt for a TD ........Chris Conte vs. Arizona State, Oct. 23, 2010 (17 yards)Made a game winning field goal ................ Matt Anderson vs. Arizona State, Nov 28, 2015
oPPonenT Team
Kickoff Return for TD .....................75, Kaleb Fossum, at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016Punt Return for TD ........................................58, Charles Nelson vs. Oregon, Oct. 24, 2014Interception Return for TD .................... 32, Ugochukwu Amadi, vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Fumble Return for TD ............................. 61, Lamar Winston Jr., vs.Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Scored 50+ Points ..................................................56, at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016Shutout by at home ................................................ vs. Arizona State, Sept. 25, 1982 (15-0)Shutout by at home (Pac-10 ................................... vs. Arizona State, Sept. 25, 1982 (15-0)Shutout by on road .........................................................at Nebraska, Sept. 11, 1999 (45-0)Shutout by on road (Pac-10) ..................................................... at USC, Oct. 22, 1994 (61-0)Rushed for 300+ yards .........................................................345, vs. Arizona, Oct. 21, 2017Rushed for <25 yards ........................................... 23, vs. Washington State, Oct. 13, 2017Passed for 300+ yards ............................................................ 393, at UCLA, Nov.. 24, 2017Passed for 400+ yards ................................................. 431, vs. Weber State, Sept. 9, 2017Passed for <100 yards ...................................................... 85, at Oregon State, Oct. 8, 2016 Had 500+ yards total offense ............................................553, at Colorado, Oct. 28, 2017Had 600+ yards total offense ............................. 654, at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016Had <200 yards total offense ................................................. 178, vs. Utah, Oct. 22, 2011Had <150 yards total offense ......................................48, vs. Presbyterian, Sept. 17, 2011Forced 4 or more turnovers ......................................................5, vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Forced 5 or more turnovers ......................................................5, vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Had 4 or more interceptions ...................................................4, vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Had 5 or more interceptions .......................................................... 5, at Utah, Oct. 10, 2015Had 0 TO ....................................................................................... vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018
oPPonenT IndIvIdual RushIng
Rushed for 200+ yards ................... 284, Christian McCaffrey, vs. Stanford, Nov. 19, 2016Had a run of 50+ yards ........................................ 74, CJ Verdell, vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Had a run of 75+ yards ..................................... 76, Khalil Tate, vs. Arizona, Sept. 21, 2017Had 30+ rushing attempts .......................... 33, Phillip Lindsay, at Colorado, Oct. 28, 2017Had 35+ rushing attempts .............42, Yvenson Bernard, vs. Oregon State, Oct. 15, 2005Had 40+ rushing attempts ......................42, Yvenson Bernard, vs. Oregon State, Oct. 15, 2005
oPPonenT IndIvIdual PassIng
Passed for 350+ yards ......................... 363, Shea Patterson. vs. Ole Miss, Sept. 16, 2017Passed for 400+ yards .....................431, Stefan Cantwell. vs. Weber State, Sept. 9, 2017Had 30+ completions ......................... 36, Luke Falk. at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016Had 50+ attempts ................................ 50, Luke Falk. at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016Comp. a pass of 50+ yards ...63, T. Gueller to M. Gueller, vs. Idaho State, Sept. 15, 2018Comp. a pass of 75+ yards ................................ 83, Stewart to Lesler, vs. BYU, Nov. 29, 2014Had 4+ TD passes .................................. 5, Luke Falk. at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016
oPPonenT IndIvIdual ReCeIvIng Had 10+ receptions .............................................12, Jordan Lasley at UCLA, Nov. 24, 2017 Had 100+ yards receiving ........................ .105, Dillon Mitchell vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Had 150+ yards receiving ................... 156, Mitch Gueller vs. Idaho State, Sept. 15, 2018Had 200+ yards receiving ..................................227, Jordan Lasley at UCLA, Nov. 24, 2017Had 3+ TD catches ...........................3, River Cracraft at Washington State, Nov. 12, 2016
oPPonenT IndIvIdual defense
Had 15+ tackles ................................................... 15, Kenny Young, at UCLA, Nov. 24, 2017Had 20+ tackles ............................... 20, Manase Hungalu, vs. Oregon State, Nov. 4, 2017Had 2+ interceptions .2, Ugochukwu Amadi and Jevon Holland, vs. Oregon, Sept. 29, 2018Had 5+ tackles for loss ..........................5.0, Eric Manning, at Oregon State, Oct. 26, 2002Had 4+ sacks .................................... 4.5, Derrick Rodgers, at Arizona State, Nov. 9, 1996Blocked a punt .................................................... Brandon Jones, vs. Texas, Sept. 17, 2016Blocked a field goal ...................................................Brian Blechen, vs. Utah, Oct. 22, 2011Blocked an extra point .........................................McKay Murphy vs. Weber State, Sept. 9, 2017Recorded a safety ............................................................... Team, vs. Texas, Sept. 17, 2016
oPPonenT IndIvIdual mIsCellaneous Scored 4+ touchdowns ............................ 4, Reymound Wright, vs Stanford, Nov. 22, 2014Punted the ball 60+ yards ............................... 63, Alex Kinney, at Colorado, Oct. 28, 2017Kicked a 50+ yard field goal ...................... 50, Trent Dominique, vs. Texas, Sept. 17, 2016Made 3+ field goals .................................................... 3, JJ Molson, at UCLA, Nov. 24, 2017Returned a blkd FG for a TD ................ Brandon Chillar, at UCLA, Oct. 18, 2003 (65 yards)Returned a PAT for a score . .............................Corey Ivy, vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 20, 1997 (blocked kick)Returned a blkd punt for a TD ......................... Josh Shaw, vs. USC, Nov. 9, 2013 (14 yards)
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18 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
NAME NO NOTES Jordan Duncan Caught two touchdowns in a game for the first time in his career vs. Idaho State Leads Cal in TD receptions with 3 WR, 6-1, 205, Jr., 2L Was coached in high school by Hall of Fame quarterback Brett FavreRoss Bowers The Pac-12’s leading returner from 2017 in passing yards per game (253.3 ypg) and completions per game (22.67 cpg) QB, 6-1, 200, Jr.*, 2L Both of Bowers’ parents moved to the Bay Area last year to be closer to him
Brandon McIlwain His 123 rushing yards vs. Oregon are the most by a Cal QB since Joe Kapp (130 vs. Oregon in 1958) Rushed for a TD and threw a TD pass vs. Oregon, completing 11 of 21 passes for 128 yards QB, 6-1, 180, So.*, RS Transfered to Cal from South Carolina / A multi-sport student-athlete, also on the Cal baseball teamChase Garbers Made his Cal debut vs. North Carolina, completing seven of 13 passes for 54 yards and touchdown Set career highs vs. Idaho State in completions (20), passing yards (224) and passing TDs (3)QB, 6-2, 205, Fr.*, RS Made his first career start at BYU, throwing two TD passes, including a 52-yarder
Kanawai Noa Has played in 30 games with 15 starts, contributing 80 receptions for 1,052 yards and four TDs Scored his first touchdown of 2018 on a 52-yard reception at BYUWR, 6-0, 185, Jr.*, 2L Enjoys playing the UkeleJeremiah Hawkins Caught his first career TD vs. Idaho State, part of his three catches for 45 yards on the day Uncle of Cal teammate Jaylinn HawkinsWR, 5-8, 175, So., 1L One of only four true freshman to see action in 2017Ray Hudson Has contributed career totals of 35 receptions, 438 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions Caught his first pass of 2018 at BYU, good for nine yards TE, 6-3, 245, Sr.*, 3L Granted a sixth season of collegiate eligibility after missing last season due to injury
Vic Wharton III Cal’s active career leader in touchdown catches (6), receptions (112) and receiving yards (1308) Garnered his 100th career reception at BYUWR, 5-11, 190, Sr.*, 2L His 67 catches last season ranked ninth on Cal’s all-time single-season chartMoe Ways A graduate transfer from Michigan, caught three passes for 22 yards vs. Idaho State Started a non-profit in his hometown of Detroit called LAB (Leadership, Attitude, Brotherhood), WR, 6-4, 220, Sr.*, TR which helps kids in the area stay on the right path for success
Nikko Remigio Made his collegiate debut vs. Idaho State, returning four punts for 50 yards Also caught his first career pass vs. the BengalsWR, 5-10, 170, Fr., HS One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High SchoolPatrick Laird On the preseason watch list for numerous awards including the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award Scored a rushing TD and a receiving TD for the first time in his career vs. North CarolinaRB, 6-0, 205, Sr.*, 2L Had nearly 4,000 kids sign up for his summer reading challengeMarcel Dancy Transferred to Cal after competing the last two seasons at Laney College Rushed 11 times for 80 yards with his first career rushing TD vs. Idaho StateRB, 5-10, 190, Jr., JC Serves as an assistant coach for Oakland Dynamites Pop Warner team
Derrick Clark Saw his first collegiate action in seven games in 2017 RB, 5-10, 185, So.*, 1L Had one carry vs. North Carolina and at BYU
Greg Thomas 3-for-4 this year in field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards vs. Idaho State Competed at City College of San Francisco in 2107, and was second on the squad with 86 points, PK, 5-9, 175, Jr., JC making 10-of-15 field goals
Michael Saffell One of only four true freshman to see action in 2017 Played in seven games with two starts last season, and has started each game in 2018OL, 6-2, 300, So., 1L A member of an on-campus sports business group that worked with the Oakland A’s and SJ EarthquakesAddison Ooms One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School On the watch list for the Rimington Trophy for the second consecutive seasonOL, 6-4, 295, Sr.*, 3L Cal’s only player to start every game the last two seasons and each game in 2018 Valentino Daltoso Started 10 games with nine starts all at right guard in 2017, and each game in 2018 at left guard
OL, 6-4, 305, So.*, 1L Transferred to Cal from Oregon prior to the 2017 season
Jake Curhan One of five players to start all 12 games with each start at right tackle, and each game of 2018 A second-team Pac-12 All-Academic selection last seasonOL, 6-6, 330, So.*, 1L
Patrick Mekari Has played in 28 games with 18 starts Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors in 2017OL, 6-4, 320, Sr., 3L His parents fled the Middle East and started a new life for their family in Southern CaliforniaBrandon Singleton Played in 27 games with three starts and contributed 29 receptions for 251 yards and one touchdown Played in all 12 games and contributed 14 catches for a career-high 141 yards receiving in 2017WR, 6-0, 170, Jr.*, 2L Father is a former NFL wide receiver who played for both the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore RavensIan Bunting A graduate transfer from Michigan Hauled in a 45-yard reception vs. Oregon TE, 6-7, 255, Sr.*, TR Caught four passes for 48 yards vs. Idaho State
Kyle Wells His lone 2017 reception was a touchdown catch last year against Washington State
TE, 6-3, 235, Sr.*, 1L His father played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers
Malik McMorris One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School Has played in all 41 games possible with 15 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2015FB, 5-11, 290, Sr., 3L A multi-sport athlete who also competes on Cal’s track & field team*used redshirt season prior to 2018
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NAME NO NOTES Elijah Hicks Garnered a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss at BYU In 15 games, has 48 tackles. 5,0 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles CB, 5-11, 190, So., 1L Committed to Cal during the time period when Cal did not have a head coach (before Wilcox was hired)Jaylinn Hawkins Career totals include 77 tackles, four interceptions, three pass breakups and 1.5 tackles for loss Has three INTs in the first three games this season, including two vs. North Carolina S, 6-2, 205, Jr.*, 2L Nephew of Cal teammate Jeremiah Hawkins
Chigozie Anusiem An early mid-year enrollee last January A four-star recruit according to RivalsCB, 6-1, 185, Fr, HS Ben Moos Moved from tight end to outside linebacker late in spring football Father is the current Director of Athletics at Washington StateOLB, 6-4, 230, Fr.*, RS Cameron Goode Started nine games in 2017 before sufferring a season-ending injury Career totals include 49 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and 1.5 sacks OLB, 6-3, 225, So.*, 1L Secured his second pick-six vs. North Carolina before suffering a season-ending injury Josh Drayden Career totals include 47 career tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups Played in every game off the bench in 2017 and each game in 2018CB, 5-10, 185, Jr., 2L
Evan Rambo Redshirted last year and his played in 17 career games since 2015 Played in the first four games of 2016 before sufferring a season-ending injury S, 6-4, 215, So.*, 1L Has contributed 21 tackles, one interception and one pass breakupTraveon Beck Career totals include 35 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and one interception Earned his first career start vs. OregonCB, 5-9, 160, Jr., 2L Caught his first career interception at BYUMalik Psalms Contributed 20 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in 28 career games OLB, 6-1, 195, Jr.*, 2L Has also played safety and cornerback at Cal
Camryn Bynum Earned a career high four pass breakups vs. North Carolina and one at BYU
CB, 6-0, 180, So.*, 1L One of three defensive players and seven overall to start all 12 games last season Contributed 58 tackles to rank fifth on the team last seasonAshtyn Davis Collected an interception and a pass breakup with two tackles vs. North Carolina Returned a kickoff for his first career TD and intercepted his second pass of the year vs. Idaho StateS, 6-1, 190, Jr.*, 2L A multi-sport athlete, was a second team All-American on Cal’s track & field team in 2018Alex Funches Forced his first career fumble on a sack at BYU Notched a four-yard sack vs. Idaho State OLB, 6-2, 240, Sr., 1L A JC transfer who was a 2017 mid-year enrollee
Steven Coutts Recorded eight punts vs. North Carolina after punting five times in two games in 2017 His career-high 73-yard punt vs. Oregon tied for seventh-longest in school historyP, 6-4, 225, Sr.*, SQ A native of Brisbane, Australia
Colt Doughty A January mid-year enrollee A three-star recruit (ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports)ILB, 6-1, 235, Jr., JC
Zeandae Johnson Record three tackles with a TFL vs. North Carolina after he missed the 2017 season due to injury Tied his career high with four tackles vs. BYU, along with his first career sackDE, 6-4, 295, Jr.*, 1L
Evan Tattersall A consenus three-star recruit His father was an offensive lineman at OregonILB, 6-2, 225, Fr., HS A two-time All-Sierra Foothill League pick, earning first-team honors on both offense and defense in 2017Jordan Kunaszyk Notched two sacks vs. Idaho State Cal’s active career leader in tackles ith 164 after registering 11 vs. OregonILB, 6-3, 235, Sr.*, 2L Promotes a healthy diet, including unusual healthy food combinations like bananas in scrambled eggsEvan Weaver His 14 tackles against Oregon were a career high and paced all players Has recorded double digits in tackles in every game this season ILB, 6-3, 245, Jr, 2L Spent his first season at Cal on the defensive line before moving to linebackerRusty Becker Has played in 18 games with 15 tackles Had a career day vs. Oregon in tackles (6) along with his first career TFL and first career fumble recoveryDE, 6-4, 285, Sr.*, 2L Transferred to Cal from Minnesota State Community and Technical College following the 2015 season
Chinedu Udeogu Played in all 12 games off the bench and contributed six tackles in 2017DE, 6-4, 270, So.*, 1L Redshirted in 2016 Did not begin playing football until the ninth grade
Luc Bequette In 20 career games, contributed 40 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 FR and 1 blocked extra point Set a career high in tackles vs. Oregon with sixDE, 6-2, 295, Jr.*, 2L Mother, Debi Thomas, won a bronze medal in figure skating at the 1988 Olympic Games
Tevin Paul Made his first career start vs. North Carolina and also started at OLB at BYU Career totals include 32 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup DE, 6-4, 270, So.*, 1L Chris Palmer Played in 22 games with five starts since his arrival at Cal in 2014 and contributed 28 tackles and a PBU NG, 6-2, 335, Sr.*, 2L *used redshirt season prior to 2018 Contributed a career-high 18 tackles in 12 games played (3 starts) in 2017
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Rushing Touchdowns - Career1. Russell White (1990-92) .................................................................................352. Chuck Muncie (1973-75) ................................................................................323. Shane Vereen (2008-10) ................................................................................29 Jahvid Best (2007-09) ........................................................................................29Marshawn Lynch (2004-06) ................................................................................296. Justin Forsett (2004-07) .................................................................................267. Paul Jones (1975, 77-79) ................................................................................22Lindsey Chapman (1991-93) ..............................................................................229. J.J. Arrington (2003-04)...................................................................................2010. Daniel Lasco (2011-15) ................................................................................18Patrick Laird (2014-Present) .......................................................................... 11
Receptions - Season9. Vic Wharton III (2017) ................................................................................. 67
Receptions - Career9. Robert Jordan (2004-07) ..............................................................................156Marvin Jones (2008-11) ....................................................................................156Vic Wharton III (2015-Present) .....................................................................112
Receiving Touchdowns - Career9. Brian Treggs (1988-91) ...................................................................................15Bryce Treggs (2012-15) .......................................................................................15Vic Wharton III (2015-Present) ..........................................................................6
Cal's 1000-Yard Rushers Cal's 3000-Yard Passers
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SCORING DRIVESQtr. Opponent Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yards TOP Score1 North Carolina 2:40 Laird 3-yd run Greg Thomas kick 4-23 1:35 7-02 North Carolina 6:43 Thomas 35-yd FG N/A 11-49 5:08 17-03 North Carolina 0:22 Laird, 4-pass from Garbers Greg Thomas kick 10-79 4:09 24-31 BYU 1:46 Laird 25-yd pass from Garbers Greg Thomas kick 11-80 4:31 7-03 BYU 12:10 Noa 52-yd pass from Garbers Greg Thomas kick 7-79 2:44 14-34 BYU 13:42 McIlwain 2-yd run Greg Thomas kick 11-85 4:57 21-101 Idaho State 1:41 Dancy 5-yd run Greg Thomas kick 4-40 0:58 7-02 Idaho State 11:57 Duncan 28-yd pass from Garbers Greg Thomas kick 8-64 2:54 14-02 Idaho State 0:53 Duncan 14-yd pass from Garbers Greg Thomas kick 8-58 1:34 28-33 Idaho State 0:04 Thomas 44-yd FG N/A 10-49 5:10 31-94 Idaho State 10:23 Ashton 20-yd pass from Garbers Greg Thomas kick 8-89 2:52 38-94 Idaho State 8:04 Hawkins 4-yd pass from McIlwain Greg Thomas kick 1-4 0:07 45-91 Oregon 7:31 Thomas 25-yd FG N/A 15-72 7:29 7-02 Oregon 9:32 McIlwain 28-yd run Greg Thomas kick 11-90 5:16 10-73 Oregon 10:51 Laird 10-yd run Greg Thomas kick 6-65 2:32 17-354 Oregon 4:31 Duncan 1-yd pass from McIlwain Greg Thomas kick 7-97 3:04 24-42
22 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
Defensive Starters DE NG DE SAM/FS RUSH MIKE WILL CB FS S CB North Carolina Bequette Palmer Paul Funches Goode Weaver Kunaszyk Bynum Davis Hawkins HicksBYU Bequette Palmer Becker Funches Paul Weaver Kunaszyk Bynum Davis Hawkins HicksBYU Bequette Palmer Paul Tartabull Funches Weaver Kunaszyk Bynum Davis Hawkins HicksOregon Bequette Palmer Paul Beck Funches Weaver Kunaszyk Bynum Davis Hawkins Hicks
Opponent Inside 20 TD Run/Pass FG RZ Turnovers North Carolina 3-3 2 1/1 1 0BYU 1-2 1 1/0 0 0Idaho State 4-4 4 3/1 0 0Oregon 3-5 2 1-1 1 1 TURNOVER MARGIN 3RD DOWN CONV. 4th Down CONV.Opponent Cal Opp. Margin Cal Opp. Cal Opp.North Carolina 0 4 +4 4/17 4/17 2/3 3/3BYU 3 2 -1 8/15 6/17 1/2 1/3Idaho State 2 1 -1 5/14 2/14 2/2 0-0Oregon 5 1 -4 7/13 8/13 1/2 0-0
North Carolina (Cal 14, North Carolina 0)Hawkins Interception (Laird 3-yd run)Goode 38-yd Interception TD
BYU (BYU 7, Cal 0)
Idaho State (Cal 7, Idaho State 7)Davis Interception (Dancy 5-yd run)
Oregon (Oregon 14, Cal 0)
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FOURTH-QUARTER SCORINGNorth Carolina North Carolina 14, Cal 0
BYU BYU 8, Cal 7
Idaho State BYU 14, Cal 14
Oregon Oregon 7, Cal 7
North Carolina Ways 23-yd pass from Garbers
BYU Noa 52-yd pass from GarbersDuncan 25-yd pass from GarbersLaird 25-yd pass from Garbers
Idaho State Duncan 28-yd pass from Garbers Bunting 24-yd pass from GarbersHawkins 21-yd pass from GarbersAshton 20-yd pass from Garbers Hawkins 20-yd pass from McIlwain
Oregon Bunting 45-yd pass from McIlwain McIlwain 28-yd runMcIlwain 27-yd runWharton 25-yd pass from GarbersNoa 24-yd pass from McIlwain
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24 California Notes – at Arizona (Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018)
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2018 CAL FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION
2018 Cal Football
California Game Results (as of Sep 30, 2018)
All games
Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend
Sep 01, 2018 NORTH CAROLINA W 24-17 1-0 0-0 3:30 42168
Sep 08, 2018 at BYU W 21-18 2-0 0-0 3:29 52602
Sep 15, 2018 IDAHO STATE W 45-23 3-0 0-0 3:13 37104
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