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2021 California Golden Bears football team

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American college football season
2021 California Golden Bears football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Musgrave (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorPeter Sirmon (2nd season)
Base defense3–4 or 2–4–5
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 22 Oregon xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Washington State   6 – 3     7 – 6  
Oregon State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
California   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Washington   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 7     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 12 Utah xy$   8 – 1     10 – 4  
UCLA   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Arizona State†   0 – 3     0 – 5  
USC   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Colorado   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Arizona   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Justin Wilcox, in his fifth year. The team played their home games at California Memorial Stadium as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.Nevada *FS1 L 17–2235,117
September 1112:30 p.m.at TCU *ESPNU L 32–3438,631
September 181:00 p.m.Sacramento State *
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12N W 42–3031,982
September 256:30 p.m.at Washington P12NL 24–31 OT60,104
October 22:30 p.m.Washington State dagger
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NL 6–2140,286
October 157:30 p.m.at No. 9 Oregon ESPNL 17–2450,008
October 2312:30 p.m.Colorado
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 26–336,264
October 304:00 p.m.Oregon State
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 39–2538,572
November 612:00 p.m.at Arizona P12NL 3–1030,677
November 204:00 p.m.at Stanford P12NW 41–1149,265
November 277:30 p.m.at UCLA FS1L 14–4236,156
December 4[a] 8:00 p.m.USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA (Joe Roth Memorial Game)
FS1W 24–1442,076

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Game summaries

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vs Nevada

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Nevada Wolf Pack vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 13 9022
Golden Bears 14 0 0317

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 4, 2021[4]
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 35,117
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

First Quarter

  • CAL – Damien Moore 1-yard run (Dario Longhetto kick), 5:47. CAL 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 9:05.
  • CAL – Nikko Remigio 2-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 0:03. CAL 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:08.

Second Quarter

  • NEV – Brandon Talton 44-yard field goal, 10:50. CAL 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10.
  • NEV – Romeo Doubs 43-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick), 6:15. CAL 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:57.
  • NEV – Brandon Talton 35-yard field goal, 0:02. CAL 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 0:44.

Third Quarter

  • NEV – Elijah Cooks 16-yard pass from Carson Strong (2pt pass fail), 12:00. NEV 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
  • NEV – Brandon Talton 49-yard field goal, 6:26. NEV 22–14. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:40.

Fourth Quarter

  • CAL – Dario Longhetto 24-yard field goal, 12:59. NEV 22–17. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NEV – Toa Taua – 10 rushes, 37 yards
  • CAL – Damien Moore – 15 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

At TCU

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California Golden Bears at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 13 01332
Horned Frogs 0 14 71334

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 38,631
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

vs Sacramento State

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Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 6 0 141030
Golden Bears 14 7 14742

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 31,982
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Jim Kozimor (play by play), Bob Davie (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

At Washington

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California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Bears 7 3 77024
Huskies 7 14 30731

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 60,104
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Guy Haberman (play by play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
Game information
Top passers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 30/41, 319 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • UW – Dylan Morris – 19/32, 234 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 16 carries, 71 yards, TD
  • UW – Sean McGraw – 16 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
Top receiving
  • CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 8 receptions, 107 yards
  • UW – Devin Culp – 5 receptions, 81 yards

vs Washington State

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Homecoming Game

Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 0 7021
Golden Bears 6 0 006

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 40,286
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (P12N): Matt Chazanow (play-by-play), Alex Brink (analyst), Jessamyn McIntyre (sideline)

At No. 9 Oregon

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California Golden Bears at No. 9 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 0 3717
No. 9 Ducks 3 7 01424

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: October 15, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 50,008
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play by play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:42) ORE – Camden Lewis 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:18; Oregon 3–0)
  • (5:23) CAL – Jake Tonges 9-yard pass from Chase Garbers, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:19; California 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (5:17) ORE – Travis Dye 11-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:52; Oregon 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:34) CAL – Dario Longhetto 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:02; Tied 10–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:37) CAL – Gavin Reinwald 4-yard pass from Chase Garbers, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:46; California 17–10)
  • (11:23) ORE – Jaylon Redd 20-yard pass from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:14; Tied 17–17)
  • (4:50) ORE – Anthony Brown 11-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:00; Oregon 24–17)
Top passers
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 25/44, 247 yards, 2 TD
  • ORE – Anthony Brown – 20/28, 244 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • CAL – Christopher Brooks – 14 carries, 68 yards
  • ORE – Travis Dye – 19 carries, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • CAL – Jeremiah Hunter – 3 receptions, 78 yards
  • ORE – Travis Dye – 7 receptions, 73 yards

vs Colorado

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Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 3 003
Golden Bears 10 13 0326

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 36,264
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

First Quarter

  • CAL – Dario Longhetto 49-yard field goal, 9:42. CAL 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:12.
  • CAL – Keleki Latu 24-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 6:05. CAL 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:21.

Second Quarter

  • CAL – Dario Longhetto 30-yard field goal, 9:23. CAL 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:08.
  • CU – Cole Becker 33-yard field goal, 6:41. CAL 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:32.
  • CAL – Gavin Reinwald 31-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 3:21. CAL 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:13.
  • CAL – Dario Longhetto 51-yard field goal, 0:00. CAL 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:58.

Third Quarter

  • No scoring.

Fourth Quarter

  • CAL – Dario Longhetto 33-yard field goal, 4:56. CAL 26–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:32.

Top passers

  • CU – Brendon Lewis – 9/17, 69 yards, int
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 22/30, 225 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • CU – Jarek Broussard – 11 rushes, 28 yards
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 10 rushes, 96 yards

Top receivers

  • CU – Jarek Broussard – 3 receptions, 30 yards
  • CAL – Keleki Latu – 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD

vs Oregon State

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Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beavers 0 10 7825
Golden Bears 10 7 14839

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) Cloudy • Wind: SW 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 38,572
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Top passers
  • OSU – Chance Nolan – 15/26, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 17/26, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • OSU – Deshaun Fenwick – 10 rushes, 48 yards, TD
  • CAL – Damien Moore – 11 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • OSU – Trevon Bradford – 6 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
  • CAL – Trevon Clark – 5 reception, 90 yards, TD

At Arizona

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California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 303
Wildcats 0 0 3710

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,677
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (5:46) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:07; Arizona 3–0)
  • (2:09) CAL – Nick Lopez 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:37; Tied 3–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:17) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:39; Arizona 10–3)
Top passers
  • CAL – Ryan Glover – 11/29, 94 yards
  • ARIZ – Will Plummer – 16/28, 129 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • CAL – Christopher Brooks – 11 carries, 31 yards
  • ARIZ – Will Plummer – 11 carries, 68 yards
Top receivers
  • CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 5 receptions, 56 yards
  • ARIZ – Dorian Singer – 5 receptions, 46 yards

At Stanford

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California Golden Bears at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 14 131441
Cardinal 0 3 0811

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) Sunny
  • Game attendance: 49,265
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

At UCLA

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California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 14 0014
Bruins 3 14 101542

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) Clear
  • Game attendance: 36,156
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play by play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Game Book
Game information

First Quarter

  • UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 41-yard field goal, 9:33. UCLA 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:29.

Second Quarter

  • UCLA – Kyle Philips 4-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 14:10. UCLA 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:05.
  • CAL – Christopher Brooks 14-yard run (Dario Longhetto kick), 8:58. UCLA 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
  • CAL – Chase Garbers 1-yard run (Dario Longhetto kick), 7:00. CAL 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:54.
  • UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 8-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 0:26. UCLA 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:29.

Third Quarter

  • UCLA – Greg Dulcich 29-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:19. UCLA 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:09.
  • UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 46-yard field goal, 2:25. UCLA 27–14. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:26.

Fourth Quarter

  • UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run (Thompson-Robinson pass to Charbonnet), 13:10. UCLA 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:19.
  • UCLA – Kyle Philips 4-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 8:53. UCLA 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 5 receptions, 42 yards
  • UCLA – Greg Dulcich – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD

vs USC

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USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 7 0714
Golden Bears 3 14 0724

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: December 4, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 42,076
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:12) CAL – Dario Longhetto 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:54; California 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:28) USC – Kyle Ford 45-yard pass from Jaxson Dart, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:40; USC 7–3)
  • (4:51) CAL – Christopher Brooks 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:31; California 10–7)
  • (3:53) CAL – Trey Paster 55-yard fumble recovery, Dario Longhetto kick (California 17–7)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (5:37) CAL – Christopher Brooks 2-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:10; California 24–7)
  • (1:36) USC – K. D. Nixon 16-yard pass from Miller Moss, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 3:55; California 24–14)
Top passers
  • USC – Jaxson Dart – 17/26, 191 yards, TD
  • CAL – Chase Garbers – 18/21, 177 yards
Top rushers
  • USC – Vavae Malepeai – 18 carries, 107 yards
  • CAL – Christopher Brooks – 14 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • USC – Michael Jackson III – 6 receptions, 73 yards
  • CAL – Trevon Clark – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Notes

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  1. ^ The USC–Cal game, originally scheduled for November 13 at 12:30 p.m., was postponed on November 9 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Cal football team.[1] Later that day, it was rescheduled for December 4, with the kickoff time and broadcasting network announced on November 16.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tolentino, Aaron (November 9, 2021). "Cal-USC football game postponed due to COVID issues". KRON4. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Saturday's Cal-USC Game Rescheduled For Dec. 4". calbears.com. Cal Athletics. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 California Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Dubow, Josh (September 5, 2021). "Strong's 2 TD passes lead Nevada past Cal 22-17". AP News. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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