Brown Jr. scores twice as California defeats UCLA 28-18
Christopher Brown Jr. ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns as he led California to a 28-18 victory over UCLA on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
California Golden Bears
28
UCLA Bruins
18
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| UCLA | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
Rose Bowl · 38,102 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 10-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ SMU Mustangs | L 20-59 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 7-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 25-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ UNLV Rebels | L 31-39 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 14:53 28-18
Christopher Brown Jr. 10 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
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Touchdown 2:26 21-18
Joshua Kelley 1 Yd Run (Dorian Thompson-Robinson Pass to Delon Hurt for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 5:38 21-10
Christopher Brown Jr. 1 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 14-10
JJ Molson 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:56 14-7
Chase Garbers 1 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
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Touchdown 3:04 7-7
Makai Polk 44 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick)
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Touchdown 8:26 0-7
Jaylen Erwin 19 Yd pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (JJ Molson Kick)
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CAL
1 play, -2 yards, 0:37 · End of Game
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UCLA 0:37
16 plays, 70 yards, 3:40 · Downs
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CAL 4:17
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:16 · Punt
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UCLA 7:33
7 plays, 25 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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CAL 9:47
8 plays, 40 yards, 4:15 · Downs
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UCLA 14:02
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43 · Interception
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CAL 14:53
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:53 28-18
Christopher Brown Jr. 10 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
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UCLA 2:26
9 plays, 80 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:26 21-18
Joshua Kelley 1 Yd Run (Dorian Thompson-Robinson Pass to Delon Hurt for Two-Point Conversion)
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CAL 5:38
10 plays, 83 yards, 5:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:38 21-10
Christopher Brown Jr. 1 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
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UCLA 11:34
4 plays, 25 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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CAL 13:15
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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UCLA 15:00
14 plays, 54 yards, 3:33 · Field Goal
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CAL 3:33
5 plays, 22 yards, 2:29 · Interception
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UCLA 6:02
9 plays, 22 yards, 3:47 · Punt
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CAL 9:56
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:57 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 14-10
JJ Molson 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:56 14-7
Chase Garbers 1 Yd Run (Greg Thomas Kick)
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UCLA 14:53
8 plays, 47 yards, 3:11 · Downs
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CAL 3:04
8 plays, 91 yards, 2:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:04 7-7
Makai Polk 44 Yd pass from Chase Garbers (Greg Thomas Kick)
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UCLA 5:37
4 plays, 26 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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CAL 7:06
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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UCLA 8:26
7 plays, 54 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:26 0-7
Jaylen Erwin 19 Yd pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (JJ Molson Kick)
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CAL 12:01
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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UCLA 12:58
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:02 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
CAL
UCLA
22
1st Downs
24
5-10
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-4
412
Total Yards
401
230
Passing
343
17/29
Comp/Att
31/48
7.9
Yards per pass
7.1
182
Rushing
58
36
Rushing Attempts
35
5.1
Yards per rush
1.7
4-50
Penalties
5-46
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
30:38
Possession
29:22
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