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Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011, 8:00 PM EST
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl - Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
| Final - 12.28.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Texas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 6:06 left: California Field Goal - 47-yarder by Giorgio Tavecchio. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 6:08 left: Texas Touchdown - 4-yard pass from Jaxon Shipley to David Ash. (Justin Tucker extra point is good). |
| 6:08 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:47 left: California Touchdown - 6-yard run by Isi Sofele. (Giorgio Tavecchio extra point is good). |
| 9:47 left: |
| 8:06 left: Texas Touchdown - 47-yard pass from David Ash to Marquise Goodwin. (Justin Tucker extra point is good). |
| 8:06 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:57 left: Texas Touchdown - 4-yard run by Cody Johnson. (Justin Tucker extra point is good). |
| 14:57 left: |
| Team statistics | California | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 31:08 | 28:52 |
| First Downs | 15 | 13 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 19-33 1 | 15-24 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 7 36 | 109 35 |
| Punt Return Yards | 16 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 5 6-4 1 | 0 0-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-50 | 8-50 |
| Punts-Average | 7-42.1 | 9-39.6 |
