FB9/28/2014 12:39 AM | By: Cal Athletics
Cal-Colorado Postgame Notes
With today's 59-56 California win over Colorado in double overtime, the Golden Bears now lead the all-time series, 5-3. The teams combined for the most points (115) scored in a single-game in Cal history in the modern era. The previous modern era record was 111 when Cal beat Arizona in overtime in 1996. The all-time record is 127 against Saint Mary's in 1920.
This game was the second overtime meeting in the series history with Cal winning the other meeting in Boulder, 36-33. The last overtime game at Cal was in 2006 when the Bears beat Washington, 31-24.
The 92-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Daniel Lasco in the second quarter was the longest pass play in school history, surpassing the previous record of 90 yards from Zach Maynard to Keenan Allen at Washington in 2011. The 99-yard drive also tied for the most in school history.
Goff ended the night 23-for-41 for 449 yards, seven touchdowns and a 199.6 passer rating. The seven touchdown passes are a career high, and the most since Pat Barnes threw eight touchdowns in overtime vs. Arizona in 1996. The 449 passing yards ranks fifth all-time in school single-game history, and Goff owns four top-10 totals in the category.
Goff now has 10 career multi-touchdown games and seven games with three or more touchdown passes. He is also tied for fifth now all-time at Cal with nine 250-yard passing performances and second with six 300-yard passing performances. It was also the fourth time Goff threw for 400 yards or more in his career, first time this year. He is tied with Rich Campbell for 10th in school history in career passing touchdowns with 35.
Both Goff and Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau threw for 449 yards and seven touchdown passes. The 14 combined passing touchdowns was a Cal single-game record for combined touchdown passes.
Stephen Anderson was Cal's leading receiver with career highs in receptions (7), receiving yards (136) and longest reception (75-yard touchdown). It was his second career touchdown in as many games.
Kenny Lawler caught a 22-yard touchdown strike for Goff's third touchdown pass of the day in the third quarter. He later added a second score. It was Lawler's fourth multi-touchdown game of his career and his second this season. It was the ninth and 10th career receiving TDs for Lawler, and his fourth and fifth of the season.
Lasco led the Bears in rushing with 18 carries for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown in addition to his record-setting receiving TD. He set a personal best in all-purpose yards with 200. It was his second straight game of rushing for over 100 yards.
Goff's first touchdown pass was caught by Lucus Gingold. It was Gingold's first career touchdown on his fourth career catch.
Jake Kearney picked up his first career interception in the fourth quarter.
Cal posted four plays of at least 40 yards vs. Colorado after entering the game with a total of nine plays of 40 or more yards through the Bears' first three games. In addition to Lasco and Anderson's long-play scores, and a 41-yard reception by Khalfani Muhammad, Chris Harper hauled in a 40-yard touchdown reception.
Bryce Treggs was on the receiving end of Goff's seven passing touchdown that happened in the first overtime.
Cal converted on four of five redzone attempts after entering the game leading the Pac-12 in redzone efficiency (12-12, 1.000).
Cameron Walker led the Bears in tackles with 12, one shy of his career high, while Michael Barton tied his personal best with eight tackles for loss.
The last time Cal won its conference home opener was in 2010 against UCLA. The last time Cal overcame a 14-point deficit en route to victory was in 2009 when Cal overcame a 14-0 deficit against Stanford and beat the Cardinal, 34-28.