Miami (FL) vs California: Box score, stats and summary feat. Fernando Mendoza (Week 6)

The undefeated No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (5-0, 1st ACC) faced the California Golden Bears (3-1, 15th) in Berkeley on Saturday. College GameDay made the trip to California to cover the game and the home team didn't disappoint.

Fernando Mendoza was the starting quarterback for the Golden Bears. Meanwhile, Cam Ward was the signal-caller for the Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes were a 10-point favorite; however, it seemed that an upset was on the way as the Golden Bears went into halftime leading 21-10. The Canes rallied to win the game 39-38, scoring 21 points in the final quarter.

Miami vs California: Box score

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	Final
Miami (FL)	7	3	8	21	39
California	7	14	14	3	38

Miami Hurricanes player stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
1 Cam Ward	35	53	66	437	8.2	2	1	3	29	144
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
4 Mark Fletcher Jr.	11	81	7.4	28	1
6 Damien Martinez	12	42	3.5	11	1
1 Cam Ward	6	15	2.5	24	1
21 Jordan Lyle	2	4	2	3	0
3 Jacolby George	1	-3	-3	-3	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
7 Xavier Restrepo	7	163	23.3	77	0
2 Isaiah Horton	9	83	9.2	18	1
3 Jacolby George	5	59	11.8	26	0
6 Damien Martinez	4	51	12.8	22	0
11 Samuel Brown	4	43	10.8	21	0
9 Elija Lofton	1	24	24	24	0
8 Elijah Arroyo	3	14	4.7	8	1
88 Riley Williams	1	0	0	0	0
24 Chris Johnson Jr.	1	0	0	0	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
30 Andres Borregales	1	1	100	45	4	4
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
24 Chris Johnson Jr.	1	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
94 Dylan Joyce	4	43.3	50

California Golden Bears stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
15 Fernando Mendoza	11	22	50	285	13	2	1	2	13	179.7
7 Chandler Rogers	1	2	50	12	6	0	0	0	0	100.4
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
25 Jaivian Thomas	7	20	2.9	19	0
6 Jonathan Brady	1	20	20	20	0
15 Fernando Mendoza	6	20	3.3	22	0
7 Chandler Rogers	2	11	5.5	9	1
1 Jaydn Ott	7	2	0.3	5	1
2 Kadarius Calloway	1	1	1	1	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
87 Jack Endries	3	78	26	57	1
1 Jaydn Ott	3	75	25	66	1
25 Jaivian Thomas	1	56	56	56	0
83 Trond Grizzell	1	51	51	51	0
10 Corey Dyches	1	15	15	15	0
8 Mikey Matthews	1	14	14	14	0
11 Mavin Anderson	1	5	5	5	0
13 Nyziah Hunter	1	3	3	3	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
40 Ryan Coe	1	1	100	37	5	5
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
3 Nohl Williams	3	61	20.3	28	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
37 Lachlan Wilson	5	46.8	60

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Miami (FL) vs California Game Summary

The Miami Hurricanes stayed undefeated after staging an incredible comeback, overcoming an 18-point deficit to defeat the California Golden Bears 39-38.

1st Quarter:

Miami opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown.

6:19: M. Fletcher Jr. ran for a 3-yard TD (A. Borregales kick), concluding a 5-play, 63-yard drive.

Score: Miami 7, California 0

California responded quickly with a touchdown of their own:

3:58: F. Mendoza connected with J. Endries for a 57-yard TD (R. Coe Kick), completing a 7-play, 89-yard drive.

Score: Miami 7, California 7

2nd Quarter:

California took the lead with a rushing touchdown.

13:43: J. Ott scored on a 5-yard run (R. Coe kick), ending a 3-play, 56-yard drive.

Score: Miami 7, California 14

Miami added a field goal to cut the deficit.

9:07: A. Borregales made a 46-yard FG after a 10-play, 47-yard drive.

Score: Miami 10, California 14

California extended its lead with another big passing play:

8:00: F. Mendoza connected with J. Ott for a 66-yard TD (R. Coe Kick), completing a quick 4-play, 75-yard drive.

Score: Miami 10, California 21

3rd Quarter:

California started the second half with a defensive touchdown.

13:07: C. Ward threw an interception to N. Williams, who returned it 40 yards for a TD (R. Coe kick).

Score: Miami 10, California 28

California continued its dominance with a rushing touchdown.

8:06: C. Rogers ran for a 9-yard TD (R. Coe Kick) to cap a 5-play, 80-yard drive.

Score: Miami 10, California 35

Miami finally found the end zone again with a rushing TD.

3:02: D. Martinez scored on a 1-yard run, and C. Ward passed to X. Restrepo for a successful two-point conversion to complete a 12-play, 75-yard drive.

Score: Miami 18, California 35

4th Quarter:

California extended its lead with a field goal.

14:13: R. Coe made a 37-yard FG to complete an 8-play, 55-yard drive.

Score: Miami 18, California 38

Miami began its comeback with a passing touchdown.

10:28: C. Ward passed to I. Horton for an 18-yard TD (A. Borregales kick), concluding an 11-play, 75-yard drive.

Score: Miami 25, California 38

Miami closed the gap with a long rushing TD.

4:04: C. Ward scrambled for a 24-yard TD (A. Borregales kick), finishing a 9-play, 70-yard drive.

Score: Miami 32, California 38

Miami completed the comeback with a late touchdown.

0:26: C. Ward connected with E. Arroyo for a 5-yard TD pass (A. Borregales kick), completing a 6-play, 92-yard drive in just 1:16.

Final Score: Miami 39, California 38

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