Cal-Utah Postgame Notes
Cal-Utah Postgame Notes

Cal-Utah Postgame Notes

With today's 28-23 California win, the Golden Bears have defeated multiple ranked teams for the first time since 2009 (No. 18 Arizona and No. 14 Stanford). Cal has now won seven of its last eight home games going back to last season, and the Bears also snapped a two-game losing streak against the Utes and now own a 6-5 advantage in the all-time series.
 
The 28 points scored by Cal today are the most Utah has allowed this season, with the previous being 27 against USC. Utah was allowing an average of 15.8 ppg (No. 17 in NCAA) coming into today's game. The 23 points scored by Utah are the fewest Cal has given up since holding Washington and Oregon State to 24 last year.
 
Chad Hansen ended the night with five catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns, his third multi-receiving touchdown performance of the season. He now has eight receiving touchdowns this season, which ties him for ninth on Cal's single-season list.
 
Davis Webb completed 22 of 35 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns. Webb has now thrown 22 touchdown passes in his first five games at Cal.
 
Demetris Robertson caught his fourth and fifth touchdowns of the season today, good for his second-straight multi-TD performance. He ended the day with four catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
 
Cal's 14 rushing attempts were the fewest ever in a game by the Bears in school history. The previous record was 18 against Washington State in 2014. The four first downs gained by a rush are also the fewest in a game by Cal in school history.
 
Devante Downs collected a career-high 13 tackles.
 
Cal entered the game averaging 89 plays per game, ranked third in the country. The Bears ended today's game with 49 plays. 
 
Cal has won its last three conference home openers.
 
Today was Cal's fourth-straight game decided by 10 or fewer points.
 
Utah was 4-for-4 on fourth downs until a fourth-quarter stop by Cal to protect a 21-17 lead, and the defense held the Utes again on a goaline stand for three plays to end the game.
 
Josh Drayden earned his first career start.
 
Today's attendance was 46,618
 
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