North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears 17-24

NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 1, 2018

North Carolina Tar Heels 17

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California Golden Bears 24

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	T
UNC	0	0	3	14	17
CAL	7	10	7	0	24

California Memorial Stadium · 42,168 att.

Match Report

Defense keys California's 24-17 win over North Carolina

Patrick Laird rushed for one touchdown and caught another, California's defense took advantage of a rocky outing from North Carolina quarterback Nathan Elliott, and the Golden Bears held off the Tar Heels 24-17 in the season-opener for both teams...

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Play by Play

Key Events7 All Plays37

Touchdown 1:13 17-24

Anthony Ratliff-Williams 14 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)

Q4
Touchdown 6:31 10-24

Antonio Williams 3 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)

Q4
Touchdown 0:22 3-24

Patrick Laird 4 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick)

Q3
Field Goal 4:39 3-17

Freeman Jones 43 Yd Field Goal

Q3
Field Goal 6:43 0-17

Greg Thomas 35 Yd Field Goal

Q2
Touchdown 13:51 0-14

Cameron Goode 38 Yd Interception Return (Greg Thomas Kick)

Q2
Touchdown 2:40 0-7

Patrick Laird 3 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)

Q1

Touchdown 1:13 17-24

Anthony Ratliff-Williams 14 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)

Q4
1 play, 0 yards
CAL

2 plays, -2 yards, 1:10 · End of Game

Q4
CAL

14 plays, 0 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown

Q4
CAL 3:59

3 plays, 8 yards, 2:27 · Punt

Q4
UNC 6:31

19 plays, 92 yards, 6:04 · Touchdown

Q4
Touchdown 6:31 10-24

Antonio Williams 3 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)

Q4
CAL 12:35

6 plays, 2 yards, 2:20 · Punt

Q4
UNC 14:55

3 plays, 10 yards, 0:00 · Interception

Q3
CAL 0:22

10 plays, 79 yards, 4:09 · Touchdown

Q3
Touchdown 0:22 3-24

Patrick Laird 4 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick)

Q3
UNC 4:39

5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16 · Field Goal

Q3
Field Goal 4:39 3-17

Freeman Jones 43 Yd Field Goal

Q3
CAL 5:55

11 plays, 63 yards, 4:08 · Missed FG

Q3
UNC 10:03

7 plays, 12 yards, 3:37 · Punt

Q3
CAL 13:40

3 plays, -4 yards, 1:20 · Punt

Q3
UNC

1 play, 5 yards, 0:00 · End of Half

Q2
CAL 0:16

3 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Punt

Q2
UNC 0:46

3 plays, 5 yards, 0:00 · Punt

Q2
CAL 1:12

11 plays, 36 yards, 4:28 · Punt

Q2
UNC 5:40

3 plays, 10 yards, 1:03 · Interception

Q2
CAL 6:43

11 plays, 49 yards, 5:08 · Field Goal

Q2
Field Goal 6:43 0-17

Greg Thomas 35 Yd Field Goal

Q2
UNC 11:51

3 plays, 1 yard, 1:55 · Punt

Q2
UNC 13:51

3 plays, 3 yards, 0:32 · Interception Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 13:51 0-14

Cameron Goode 38 Yd Interception Return (Greg Thomas Kick)

Q2
CAL 14:23

6 plays, 24 yards, 2:15 · Downs

Q2
UNC 1:38

3 plays, 2 yards, 0:00 · Punt

Q1
CAL 2:40

4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown

Q1
Touchdown 2:40 0-7

Patrick Laird 3 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)

Q1
UNC 4:15

3 plays, 0 yards, 1:10 · Interception

Q1
CAL 5:25

3 plays, 1 yard, 1:48 · Punt

Q1
UNC 7:13

3 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Punt

Q1
CAL 7:38

7 plays, 33 yards, 3:10 · Punt

Q1
UNC 10:48

3 plays, 7 yards, 1:33 · Punt

Q1
CAL 12:21

3 plays, 7 yards, 1:13 · Punt

Q1
UNC 13:34

3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26 · Punt

Q1