California Golden Bears
7-6 (4-5 Pac-12)Last: L 7-10 vs TCU
Justin Wilcox · 2nd season · .480 at California · .480 career since 2017
- Rating
- +2.555
- Adj Off
- 23.9101
- Adj Def
- 21.419
- WAP
- -3.1763
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.0%80 | 52.5%54 |
| Plays per game | 69.575 | 69.375 |
| Time of possession | 29:5261 | 29:2876 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.8123 | 5.913 |
| Yards per rush | 4.277 | 3.627 |
| Points per game | 21.5116 | 20.422 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.73126 | 3.0027 |
| Starting field position | Own 3130 | Own 2715 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.023123 | +0.0058 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.067114 | +0.03314 |
| Success rate | 40.5%98 | 38.3%22 |
| Explosiveness | 1.04128 | 1.044 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.035106 | +0.05838 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.016124 | -0.0423 |
| Std downs success | 45.2%97 | 43.8%32 |
| Passing downs success | 30.3%95 | 27.6%16 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.5%125 | 65.0%29 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.23126 | 2.158 |
| Penalties per game | 5.649 | 6.259 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.659 | 56.155 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.6%106 | 34.8%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8546 | 1.6274 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%14 | 57.1%88 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 75  North Carolina | W24-17 | +0.09 | -0.08 | -0.05 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @60  BYU | W21-18 | +0.26 | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | Idaho State(FCS) | W45-23 | +0.00 | +0.26 | +0.03 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 31  Oregon | L24-42 | -0.75 | +0.04 | +0.37 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @69  Arizona | L17-24 | -0.78 | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 70  UCLA | L7-37 | -0.88 | -0.04 | +0.17 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @110  Oregon State | W49-7 | +0.05 | +0.37 | -0.17 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 11  Washington#13 | W12-10 | +0.43 | 0.00 | -0.14 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @24  Washington State#10 | L13-19 | -0.56 | -0.02 | +0.18 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @41  USC | W15-14 | +0.33 | -0.05 | -0.07 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 71  Colorado | W33-21 | +0.10 | -0.07 | -0.09 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | 23  Stanford | L13-23 | -0.70 | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| Dec 26Post | N46  TCU | L7-10 | -0.75 | -0.23 | -0.17 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Chase GarbersJR | 63% | 158/259 | 61.0% | 1508 | 5.8 | 14 | 10 |
| 5Brandon McIlwainSO | 29% | 77/120 | 64.2% | 741 | 6.2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12Ross BowersSR | 4% | 8/17 | 47.1% | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Patrick LairdSR | 46% | 222 | 948 | 4.3 | 5 | 50 |
| 34Christopher Brown Jr.JR | 7% | 36 | 148 | 4.1 | 1 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Vic Wharton IIIWR SR | 12% | 50 | 502 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 85Maurice WaysWR 2018Y | 8% | 34 | 383 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 9Kanawai NoaWR SR | 7% | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2Jordan DuncanWR SR | 5% | 20 | 267 | 13.3 | 4 |
| 89Ian BuntingTE 2018Y | 4% | 18 | 195 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 10Jeremiah HawkinsWR JR | 4% | 16 | 177 | 11.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Luc BequetteDL SR | 42 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Zeandae JohnsonDE SR | 19 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Rusty BeckerDE SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Siulagisipai FuimaonoNT SO | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Aaron MaldonadoNT JR | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Lone ToailoaDE SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59Jordan KunaszykLB SR | 124 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 89Evan WeaverLB SR | 121 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 96Tevin PaulLB JR | 38 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 36Alex FunchesOLB SR | 29 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Malik PsalmsOLB JR | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Ashtyn DavisS SR | 45 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 24Camryn BynumCB SR | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3Elijah HicksS SR | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 22Traveon BeckCB SR | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 6Jaylinn HawkinsS SR | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 20Josh DraydenCB SR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Trey Turner IIIS SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Greg ThomasSR | 10/14 | 71% | 46 | 32/32 | 68 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Steven CouttsSR | 72 | 41.5 | 73 | 36 | 2 |