# 2022 California Golden Bears football team

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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) UC Davis* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 34–13 | 34,984 |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 20–14 | 38,180 |
| September 17 | 11:30 a.m. | at Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 17–24 | 77,622 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | P12N | W 49–31 | 37,216 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 9–28 | 23,021 |
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | L 13–20 $^{OT}$ | 50,471 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ESPN | L 21–28 | 34,601 |
| October 29 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FS1 | L 24–42 | 37,077 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 9 USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | L 35–41 | 64,916 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | L 10–38 | 28,642 |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Stanford | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (Big Game) | P12N | W 27–20 | 51,892 |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 18 UCLA | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (rivalry) | FOX | L 28–35 | 36,221 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs UC Davis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 (FCS) Aggies | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: September 3, 2022
* Game time: 1:07 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,984
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| UC Davis | Passing | Miles Hastings | 32/50, 242 yards, TD, 2 int |
| UC Davis | Rushing | Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. | 14 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| UC Davis | Receiving | Chaz Davis | 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 23/35, 268 yards, 3 TD, int |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 17 carries, 104 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 6 receptions, 78 yards |

### vs UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 1:07 p.m.
* Game weather: Sloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,180
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Doug Brumfield | 18/33, 206 yards, TD, int |
| UNLV | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 14 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 28/39, 278 yards, TD, int |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 7 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 79 yards |

### at Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| 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 | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 16/37, 184 yards, TD |
| California | Rushing | DeCarlos Brooks | 5 carries, 43 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 66 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Drew Pyne | 17/23, 150 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 18 carries, 75 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Chris Tyree | 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD |

### vs Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 2:37 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,216
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 27/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 int |
| Arizona | Rushing | Michael Wiley | 14 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 18/28, 245 yards, 3 TD |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 19 carries, 274 yards, 3 TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 82 yards |

### at Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 2:40 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,021
* Referee: Michael Mothershead
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 23/33, 272 yards |
| California | Rushing | Jadyn Ott | 17 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 6 receptions, 109 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 27/40, 343 yards, 3 TD, int |
| Washington State | Rushing | Nakia Watson | 14 carries, 52 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Renard Bell | 8 receptions, 115 yards, TD |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 12:01 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,471
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 29/52, 262 yards, TD, int |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 16 carries, 47 yards |
| California | Receiving | Mavin Anderson | 6 receptions, 61 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Owen McCown | 13/21, 104 yards, int |
| Colorado | Rushing | Deion Smith | 12 carries, 48 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Montana Lemonious-Craig | 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD |

### vs Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: October 22, 2022
* Game time: 7:35 p.m.
* Game weather: Party Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,601
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 36/51, 374 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington | Rushing | Cameron Davis | 13 carries, 46 yards, TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Jalen McMillan | 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 21/34, 245 yards, 3 TD |
| California | Rushing | DeCarlos Brooks | 10 carries, 43 yards |
| California | Receiving | J. Michael Sturdivant | 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 8 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Ducks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: October 29, 2022
* Game time: 12:35 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,077
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 27/35, 412 yards, 3 TD, 2 int |
| Oregon | Rushing | Noah Whittington | 10 carries, 66 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | Noah Whittington | 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 20/33, 214 yards, TD, 2 int |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 14 carries, 57 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 96 yards |

### at No. 9 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| No. 9 Trojans | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 7:35 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,916
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| 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 | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 35/49, 406 yards, 3 TD, int |
| California | Rushing | Jadyn Ott | 14 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 26/41, 360 yards, 4 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 15 carries, 98 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 5 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Beavers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: November 12, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 28,642
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 22/34, 147 yards, int |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 8 carries, 20 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 6 receptions, 63 yards |
| Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 15/23, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 23 carries, 105 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Tre'Shaun Harrison | 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD |

### vs Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Golden Bears | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,892
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Tanner McKee | 29/45, 271 yards, TD, int |
| Stanford | Rushing | Mitch Leigber | 22 carries, 83 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elijah Higgins | 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 23/43, 280 yards, TD, 2 int |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 18 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 5 receptions, 103 yards |

### vs No. 18 UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: November 25, 2022
* Game time: 1:40 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny; 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,221
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (FOX): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (play-by-play)
| 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 | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 21/30, 189 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 24 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 7 receptions, 62 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 24/34, 294 yards, 4 TD |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 13 carries, 55 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |