Cal-Utah Poinsettia Bowl Report Card
Check out the Poinsettia Bowl Report Card detailing what Cal fans felt about the Golden Bears 37-27 defeat to the Utah Utes.
Utes (37) @ Golden Bears (27)
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009, 8:00 PM EST
San Diego County Poinsettia Bowl - Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Utah
Utes
37
| Final - 12.23.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Utes | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
| California Golden Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
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GameThreads
Golden Bears Fans GameThread on California Golden Blogs
Utes Fans GameThread on Block U
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
| California | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 6:06 left: California Touchdown - 36-yard run by Shane Vereen. (Vince D`Amato kick). |
| 6:06 left: |
| 5:55 left: California Touchdown - 31-yard interception return by Eddie Young. (Vince D`Amato kick). |
| 5:55 left: |
| 1:35 left: Utah Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Jordan Wynn to Kendrick Moeai. (Joe Phillips kick). |
| 1:35 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 9:31 left: Utah Field Goal - 28-yarder by Joe Phillips. |
| 4:58 left: Utah Touchdown - 15-yard pass from Jordan Wynn to Kendrick Moeai. (Joe Phillips kick). |
| 4:58 left: |
| 0:43 left: Utah Touchdown - 21-yard pass from Jordan Wynn to Jereme Brooks. (Joe Phillips kick). |
| 0:43 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 3:13 left: Utah Field Goal - 29-yarder by Joe Phillips. |
| 0:39 left: California Touchdown - 1-yard run by Shane Vereen. (Vince D`Amato kick). |
| 0:39 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:05 left: Utah Field Goal - 25-yarder by Joe Phillips. |
| 5:27 left: Utah Touchdown - 27-yard interception return by Stevenson Sylvester. (Joe Phillips kick). |
| 5:27 left: |
| 1:46 left: California Touchdown - 24-yard pass from Kevin Riley to Jeremy Ross. (pass failed). |
| Team statistics | Utah | California |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 35:19 | 24:41 |
| First Downs | 20 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 26-37 1 | 20-36 2 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 51 35 | 96 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 0-0 1 | 3 1-1 2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-35 | 4-33 |
| Punts-Average | 5-39.6 | 7-35.9 |
