California

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Folsom Field • October 28, 2017 • 12:00 p.m. MT

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Colorado

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Weather:

Today's weather features overcast skies with temperatures hovering around 58°, low humidity, and low chances of rain.

Pregame

Colorado is attempting to become the 25th school in the nation to reach the 700-win milestone as a program (699-498-36).
The late Rashaan Salaam, 1994 Heisman Trophy winner, will have his #19 retired at the end of the 1st quarter.
Weather permitting, this will mark the 50th time Ralphie V leads the team onto the field in her career in what is also the 50th anniversary year of this esteemed tradition.

1st Quarter

Cal wins toss and defers decision to second half; CU to receive opening kickoff and defend the north end zone.
Touchback. Colorado to begin at the 25 yard line.
3rd and 4 pass incomplete from Steven Montez to Bryce Bobo. Alex Kinney punts for 42 yards to the Cal 15, fair caught by Vic Wharton.
Colorado defense forces a 3-and-out. Dylan Klumph punts for 52 yards to the Colorado 27, fair caught by Ronnie Blackmon.
Phillip Lindsay breaks free for a 39-yard run to the Cal 15 on 3rd down. 1st and 10 Colorado.
TOUCHDOWN! After taking a ten-yard sack, Montez finds Devin Ross across the middle on 3rd and 17 for a 22-yard touchdown to cap off a nine play, 73 yard drive set up by Lindsay's run. Stefanou's kick is good, 7-0 Buffs.
Cal to start at the 25 after Davis Price's touchback.
After driving to the Colorado 45, Cal stopped on 3rd down pass by Rick Gamboa. The Bears are going for it on 4th down.
Cal's Patrick Laird picks up the 1st down on a 3-yard run. 1st and 10 Cal.
Cal's Vic Enwere gains 15 yards down to the Colorado 14 yard line. 1st and 10 Cal.
Touchdown Bears. Ross Bowers pitches to Vic Wharton jetting to the left who pulls up and finds Kanawai Noa wide open in the back corner of the end zone to cap off an 11-play, 75-yard drive to even the score at 7-7.
Gabe Siemieniec's kick goes through the back of the end zone. 1st and 10 Colorado at their 25-yard line.
After two plays of negative rushing yardage, Montez finds Bobo on 3rd and 17 across the middle for a 20-yard completion. 1st and 10 Buffs.
Montez finds Shenault! Laviska Shenault Jr. hauls in a 58-yard completion deep down the middle to set up a 1st and goal for the Buffs.
TOUCHDOWN! One play after connecting with Shenault, Montez keeps and rides his right side blockers into the end zone for a 7-yard score capping off a 6-play, 75 yard scoring drive with 1:42 remaining in the first quarter. Stefanou's kick is good, making it 14-7 Buffs.
Price's kick goes through the back of the end zone for a touchback. 1st and 10 Bears.
After picking up one first down, Cal's drive stalls on 3rd and 10 thanks in large part to George Frazier's sack of Bowers for a 5-yard loss. Cal to punt.
That is the end of the 1st quarter, with the Buffs gaining a first-quarter-season-best 173 yards.

2nd Quarter

After an emotional tribute on the jumbotron to the late Rashaan Salaam's illustrious career and the retirement of his #19 jersey, Blackmon receives Cal's punt at the Colorado 11 and proceeds to lose seven yards. Colorado to start drive at its own 4 yard line.
Montez wiggles his way out of dangerous territory by hitting an open Devin Ross for a 21-yard completion coming across the left side of the field. 1st and 10 Buffs.
TOUCHDOWN! Montez hits Shay Fields in absolute perfect stride downfield for a 65-yard touchdown. That is Montez's second passing touchdown and third total on the day, capping off a 6-play, 96-yard drive. Stefanou hits the kick, making it 21-7 Buffs with 11:53 left in the half.
Cal to begin on its 25-yard line after a set of penalties committed by both teams on the ensuing kickoff.
Derek McCartney gets to Bowers and forces a wobbly, incomplete pass for a three-and-out. Klumph's punt travels 46 yards and is taken in stride by Blackman for a 29-yard gain on the return to the Cal 46 yard line. 1st and 10 Buffs with 10:16 left in the half.
After picking up 40 yards, including an end-around-reverse from Lindsay to Ross for 11 yards, Stefanou's 29-yard field goal is GOOD! It is 24-7 Buffs with 7:05 remaining in the half.
A pooch kick from Price bounces before being fielded and returned for 6 yards to Cal's 21 yard line. 1st and 10 Bears.
Bowers connects with Noa who makes an acrobatic catch across the middle for 12 yards on 3rd down. 1st and 10 Bears from their own 37 yard line.
After being just short on a third down pass, Bowers hands to Laird for a gain of four yards and a Cal first down from midfield. 4:17 remaining in the half. Justin Wilcox is 2/2 today on 4th down.
Bowers finds Jordan Veasy down the right side of the field just over Dante Wigley's outstretched hands for a 14-yard first down to the Colorado 39 yard line.
On 3rd and long, Bowers stays in the pocket and finds Noa who hauls in an impressive 27-yard touchdown over Evan Worthington. Anderson's kick is good, capping off a 17-play, 79 yard drive over a 5:43 span and making it 24-14 Buffs with 1:16 left in the half.
Blackmon takes ensuing kickoff 25 yards to the Colorado 28 yard line. 1st and 10 Buffs.
Montez leads a last-minute rally to set up a 39-yard Stefanou field goal. Kick is GOOD! The score at halftime is 27-14 Colorado.

Halftime

Montez: 11-16, 242 yds, 3 total TD (2 passing); Lindsay: 16 rushes, 86 yards, 5.1 avg.; Fields: 3 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD
Bowers: 11-21, 110 yds, TD; Laird: 8 rushes, 39 yards, 4.9 avg.; Noa: 3 rec, 53 yds, 2 TD

3rd Quarter

Price opens the second half with a booming touchback. 1st and 10 Bears at the 25.
Bowers connects with a trio of wideouts (Noa, Wharton, Veasey) to move the ball to the Colorado 37 yard line. 1st and 10 Bears.
Jase Franke stuffs Laird for a 5-yard loss that sets up an incomplete third and long attempt from Bowers. Klumph's punt travels 42 yards and out the back of the end zone for a touchback. 1st and 10 Buffs from the 25.
Montez slow to get up after a 15-yard targeting penalty is called on Cal's Jordan Kunaszyk for coming in head level and late in the backfield. His pending ejection is currently under review.
After review, there is no sign of targeting, meaning Kunaszyk's day continues. The personal foul late hit penalty will place the ball at the Colorado 45. Sam Noyer assumes the reins at quarterback as Montez is being examined on the Colorado bench.
Noyer bobbles the snap on fourth and short and the ball is recovered by Cal. It will be 1st and 10 for the Bears on their own 46 yard line with 8:30 remaining in the quarter.
Colorado's defense makes a stand, forcing a three-and-out possession for the Bears. Klumph's punt is fair caught by Blackmon at the Colorado 18 yard line, where it will be 1st and 10 Buffs.
Montez returns for the Buffs at quarterback to begin this series.
Montez connects with Fields for a 14-yard gain after a Colorado illegal-hands-to-the-face penalty. Play is currently under review, will be 3rd and 1 if call stands.
After review, the catch was completed and third down spot confirmed. 3rd and 1 upcoming.
Montez keeps and picks up a first down on a quarterback sneak for two yards to the Colorado 29 yard line.
Shenault comes a finger away from completing a Top 10 SportsCenter play on a deep ball from Montez. Play is under review, but it appears the ball did come loose at the end of the catch.
Call confirmed, as the ball was coming loose at the very end of Shenault's fall. Still an incredible effort from a true freshman after already hauling in a 58-yard pass earlier.
After taking a sack, the Buffs face 4th and 11 on their own 27 yard line with a Kinney punt upcoming.
A booming punt of 63 yards pushes Wharton back to the Cal 9 yard line before making making up five yards on the return to the Cal 14. It will be 1st and 10 Bears with 5:13 remaining in the quarter. That was Kinney's second longest punt of his career.
The Colorado defense continues an impressive start to the second half by forcing another three-and-out. The third down play actually appears to have gained the marker, but the spot was one-to-two yards short from the side judge. The spot is currently under review.
After review, the spot stands as called, bringing up a 4th and 1 for the Bears from their own 22. Klumph's punt is fielded by Blackmon at the Colorado 26 and is immediately tackled for no gain. 1st and 10 Buffs.
Sophomore Beau Bisharat gives Lindsay some well-deserved rest, with consecutive plays of a 6-yard reception, his first of his career, and an 11-yard run that looked like at least five yards gained after contact to move the ball to the Cal 27 yard line.
That is the end of the 3rd quarter.

4th Quarter

The fourth quarter opens with a ten-yard holding penalty on Colorado. Ball now on the Cal 23 yard line, 2nd and 9.
TOUCHDOWN!! Montez hits his third different receiver for a score today in junior Jay MacIntyre for a 23-yard rifle down the middle to cap off a 13-play, 74-yard scoring drive. That is Montez's fourth total TD today and third passing, making it 34-14 Colorado with 13:17 to play following Stefanou's kick.
A booming touchback from Price sets the Bears up for 1st and 10 from their 25 yard line.
Down goes Bowers! A heat-seeking Evan Worthington comes flying in from the right side to drop Bowers for a 9-yard loss, forcing another Bears punt.
Klumph's 53-yard punt is fielded by Blackmon at the Colorado 26 and is returned for 7 yards to the 33 yard line. 1st and 10 Buffs.
Bears defense stands tall, forces a 43-yard punt from Kinney that is brought in by Wharton. It will be 1st and 10 Bears from their own 16 yard line.
Bowers finds a wide open Veasey for a 51-yard gain to the Colorado 14 yard line. He had at least three steps on his defender.
Bowers connects with Vic Wharton for a 14-yard scamper across the middle for a Bears touchdown. This is Wharton's second total TD today after throwing one in the first quarter earlier. The score is now 34-21 Buffs following the extra point.
Buffs take over from their 25 yard line following the kickoff. Immediately gain ground via a 13-yard completion to Chris Bounds followed by a 14-yard run up the middle by Lindsay.
Buffs keeping it on the ground with Lindsay attempting to use some clock. It will be 3rd and 2 with 5:38 remaining following Cal's second charged timeout.
After draining the clock and Cal's remaining timeouts, Colorado sends Stefanou out to complete a 37-yard field goal to make it a three-score game. It is now 37-21 Buffs with 5:22 remaining in the game.
Cal drives to the Colorado 24 yard line, thanks in large to an athletic grab by Wharton down the Cal sideline at an awkward angle to keep the drive alive.
TOUCHDOWN!!! Nick Fisher picks off Bowers' overthrown lob in the endzone and returns it 100-yard for a pick-6 score to all but seal the deal on today. Stefanou's kick is good, making it 44-21 Buffs with 2:34 to play. What a sprint by Fisher.
Following the kickoff, Cal drives to the Colorado 34 yard line before finding Noa across the middle to get down to the Colorado 8. First and goal Bears.
Bowers finds Wharton again for his third total touchdown of the day and second receiving. Play is under further review to see if foot stayed down in back corner fade.
Pass ruled incomplete, 2nd and goal Bears.
Bowers doesn't take long after the overturned call, finds Veasey for a 8-yard touchdown pass to cut the score to 44-28 with :50 remaining in the game. Expect the Buffs to knee out the clock with no Cal timeouts remaining.
After a failed Bears onside, Colorado takes over at their own 48 yard line with :43 remaining. Victory formation is in place.
That will do it for today's game in Boulder, as the Buffs use an overall team effort to win 44-28 and move to 5-4 (2-4) overall. Signing off from Folsom Field, until next time. Sko Buffs!

Game Updates: California at Colorado

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Players Mentioned

Beau Bisharat

Ronnie Blackmon

Chris Bounds

Shay Fields

Nick Fisher

Jase Franke

George Frazier

Rick Gamboa

Alex Kinney

Phillip Lindsay

Jay MacIntyre

Derek McCartney

Steven Montez

Sam Noyer

Devin Ross

Dante Wigley

Evan Worthington

Game Updates: California at Colorado

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Players Mentioned

Beau Bisharat

Ronnie Blackmon

Chris Bounds

Shay Fields

Nick Fisher

Jase Franke

George Frazier

Rick Gamboa

Alex Kinney

Phillip Lindsay

Jay MacIntyre

Derek McCartney

Steven Montez

Sam Noyer

Devin Ross

Dante Wigley

Evan Worthington

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