North Carolina Tar Heels @ California Golden Bears
Game Leaders

137
N. ElliottQB
15/35, 1 TD, 4 INT
137

56
R. BowersQB
8/17
56

58
N. ElliottQB
10 CAR
58

95
P. LairdRB
29 CAR, 1 TD
95

62
A. Ratliff-WilliamsWR
3 REC, 1 TD
62

34
J. DuncanWR
3 REC
34

2.5
M. CarneyLB
2.5

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8
M. CarneyLB
7 SOLO
8

13
E. WeaverLB
13 SOLO
13
Team Stats
301
Total Yards
279
4
Turnovers
0
16
1st Downs
19
13-124
Penalties
5-35
4/17
3rd Down
4/17
3/3
4th Down
2/3
24:03
Possession
35:57
Game Information
Berkeley, CA


1st Quarter
Touchdown
2:40 - 1st
0
UNC
7
CAL
Patrick Laird 3 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:51 - 2nd
0
UNC
14
CAL
Cameron Goode 38 Yd Interception Return (Greg Thomas Kick)
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:32
Field Goal
6:43 - 2nd
0
UNC
17
CAL
Greg Thomas 35 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 49 yards, 5:08
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
4:39 - 3rd
3
UNC
17
CAL
Freeman Jones 43 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16
Touchdown
0:22 - 3rd
3
UNC
24
CAL
Patrick Laird 4 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick)
10 plays, 79 yards, 4:09
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:31 - 4th
10
UNC
24
CAL
Antonio Williams 3 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)
19 plays, 92 yards, 6:04
Touchdown
1:13 - 4th
17
UNC
24
CAL
Anthony Ratliff-Williams 14 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)
14 plays, 0 yards, 1:08
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| SMU | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 13-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Duke | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| NC State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| California | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| North Carolina | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Boston College | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Syracuse | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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8h
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