The 2022 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by head coach Justin Wilcox, in his sixth year. The team plays their home games at California Memorial Stadium as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
vs UC Davis
Statistics UCD CAL First downs 19 24 Total yards 387 415 Rushes/yards 27–145 34–147 Passing yards 242 262 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–50–2 23–35–1 Time of possession 30:01 29:59 Team Category Player StatisticsUC Davis Passing Miles Hastings 32/50, 242 yards, TD, 2 int Rushing Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. 14 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Chaz Davis 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD California Passing Jack Plummer 23/35, 268 yards, 3 TD, int Rushing Jaydn Ott 17 carries, 104 yards Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 78 yards
vs UNLV
Statistics UNLV CAL First downs 17 25 Total yards 309 370 Rushes/yards 31–103 32–92 Passing yards 206 278 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 28–39–1 Time of possession 24:24 35:36 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Doug Brumfield 18/33, 206 yards, TD, int Rushing Aidan Robbins 14 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Ricky White 4 receptions, 59 yardsCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 28/39, 278 yards, TD, int Rushing Jaydn Ott 7 carries, 52 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 79 yards
at Notre Dame
Statistics CAL ND First downs 18 17 Total yards 296 297 Rushes/yards 31–112 41–147 Passing yards 184 150 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–37–0 17–23–0 Time of possession 26:58 33:02 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 16/37, 184 yards, TD Rushing DeCarlos Brooks 5 carries, 43 yards Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 66 yardsNotre Dame Passing Drew Pyne 17/23, 150 yards, 2 TD Rushing Audric Estimé 18 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Chris Tyree 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
vs Arizona
Statistics ARIZ CAL First downs 31 27 Total yards 536 599 Rushes/yards 26–135 38–354 Passing yards 401 245 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–45–2 18–28–0 Time of possession 26:46 33:14 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Jayden de Laura 27/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 int Rushing Michael Wiley 14 carries, 79 yards, TD Receiving Jacob Cowing 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD California Passing Jack Plummer 18/28, 245 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaydn Ott 19 carries, 274 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 82 yards
at Washington State
Statistics CAL WSU First downs 13 21 Total yards 311 415 Rushes/yards 25–32 25–72 Passing yards 279 343 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–0 27–40–0 Time of possession 31:31 28:29 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 23/33, 272 yards Rushing Jaydn Ott 17 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 109 yardsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 27/40, 343 yards, 3 TD, int Rushing Nakia Watson 14 carries, 52 yards Receiving Renard Bell 8 receptions, 115 yards, TD
at Colorado
Statistics CAL COL First downs 19 17 Total yards 297 328 Rushes/yards 22–35 35–118 Passing yards 262 210 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–52–1 22–34–1 Time of possession 30:06 29:54 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 29/52, 262 yards, TD, int Rushing Jaydn Ott 16 carries, 47 yards Receiving Mavin Anderson 6 receptions, 61 yardsColorado Passing Owen McCown 13/21, 104 yards, int Rushing Deion Smith 12 carries, 48 yards Receiving Montana Lemonious-Craig 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
vs Washington
Statistics WASH CAL First downs 28 18 Total yards 476 306 Rushes/yards 32–102 31–61 Passing yards 374 245 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 36–51–0 21–34–0 Time of possession 35:25 24:35 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 36/51, 374 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cameron Davis 13 carries, 46 yards, TD Receiving Jalen McMillan 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD California Passing Jack Plummer 21/34, 245 yards, 3 TD Rushing DeCarlos Brooks 10 carries, 43 yards Receiving J. Michael Sturdivant 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 8 Oregon
Statistics ORE CAL First downs 29 21 Total yards 586 402 Rushes/yards 40–174 26–74 Passing yards 412 328 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–35–2 28–44–2 Time of possession 31:58 28:02 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon Passing Bo Nix 27/35, 412 yards, 3 TD, 2 int Rushing Noah Whittington 10 carries, 66 yards Receiving Noah Whittington 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD California Passing Jack Plummer 20/33, 214 yards, TD, 2 int Rushing Jaydn Ott 14 carries, 57 yards Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 96 yards
at No. 9 USC
Statistics CAL USC First downs 22 24 Total yards 469 515 Rushes/yards 24–63 28–155 Passing yards 406 360 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–49–1 26–41–0 Time of possession 32:00 28:00 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 35/49, 406 yards, 3 TD, int Rushing Jaydn Ott 14 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 102 yards, TDUSC Passing Caleb Williams 26/41, 360 yards, 4 TD Rushing Travis Dye 15 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Michael Jackson III 5 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
at Oregon State
Statistics CAL OSU First downs 10 21 Total yards 156 362 Rushes/yards 16−9 45−166 Passing yards 147 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22−34−1 18−27−0 Time of possession 23:22 36:38 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 22/34, 147 yards, int Rushing Jaydn Ott 8 carries, 20 yards Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 63 yardsOregon State Passing Ben Gulbranson 15/23, 137 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 23 carries, 105 yards Receiving Tre'Shaun Harrison 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD
vs Stanford
Statistics STAN CAL First downs 22 19 Total yards 400 393 Rushes/yards 32–129 22–113 Passing yards 271 280 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–48–1 23–43–2 Time of possession 33:54 26:06 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Tanner McKee 29/45, 271 yards, TD, int Rushing Mitch Leigber 22 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Elijah Higgins 8 receptions, 69 yards, TDCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 23/43, 280 yards, TD, 2 int Rushing Jaydn Ott 18 carries, 97 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 5 receptions, 103 yards
vs No. 18 UCLA
Statistics UCLA CAL First downs 33 15 Total yards 541 361 Rushes/yards 64–352 18–67 Passing yards 189 294 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–0 24–34–0 Time of possession 36:50 23:10 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 21/30, 189 yards, TD Rushing Zach Charbonnet 24 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Jake Bobo 7 receptions, 62 yards, TDCalifornia Passing Jack Plummer 24/34, 294 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jaydn Ott 13 carries, 55 yards Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
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