Portland State Vikings vs California Golden Bears Match Player Stats On Sep 07, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 7, 2013

California 37, Portland State 30: Freshman Jared Goff gave an encore performance of his record-setting night against Northwestern with 485 yards passing - the second-highest total in school history - as the host Bears survived a shootout with the Vikings and gave Sonny Dykes his first coaching victory with California.

Bryce Treggs was Goff's go-to receiver, catching eight passes for 121 yards and the rushing attack led by Brendan Bigelow and Khalfani Muhammad combined for 143. Goff passed for two touchdowns and ran for another for Cal (1-0) in a game the produced 1,169 yards of total offense and three lead changes.

The Vikings' offense accounted for 430 yards of total offense in the first half and averaged 8.2 yards a carry on the backs of D.J. Adams and Shaquille Richard. Kieran McDonagh tried to keep pace with Cal's freshman sensation at quarterback, throwing for 308 yards and the game's opening score - 81 yards - to Kasey Closs for Portland State (1-1).

The Golden Bears caught a break at the 10:22 mark of the second quarter when the defense recovered a fumble by Richard that led to a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Goff after a 50-yard reception by Treggs. Cal grabbed its first lead following a spectacular one-handed grab by Maurice Harris for a score - his first catch of the game.

Momentum swayed in favor of the Golden Bears when Kameron Jackson intercepted McDonagh in the end zone which was followed by a Vincenzo D'Amato field goal to put Cal up 27-20 with 1:49 remaining in the first half. Portland State struggled with mental mistakes, racking up nine penalties for 84 yards and two turnovers.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Freshman WR Kenny Lawler (head) and junior LB Chris McCain (head) did not play for Cal. ... D.J. Adams finished with his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game for Portland State. ... Goff, who passed for 445 yards while attempting a school-record 63 passes against Northwestern, became the first Cal quarterback since 1996 to throw for more than 400 yards in back-to-back games.