2021 California Golden Bears football team

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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
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.Nevada*
FS1L 17–2235,117
September 1112:30 p.m.at TCU*
ESPNUL 32–3438,631
September 181:00 p.m.Sacramento State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
P12NW 42–3031,982
September 256:30 p.m.at Washington
P12NL 24–31 OT60,104
October 22:30 p.m.Washington Statedagger
  • 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

[3]

Game summaries

vs Nevada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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

  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.