California Golden Bears vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Nov 8, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CAL	10	19	7	10	46
WAKE	7	7	7	15	36

Game Recap

Mendoza throws for 2 TDs, runs for a third as Cal beats Wake Forest, 46-36 for first ACC victory. Fernando Mendoza threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Cal finally secured its elusive first Atlantic Coast Conference victory by hanging on to beat Wake Forest 46-36 on Friday night.

Scoring Summary

CALWAKE

Q110:03Derek Morris 29 Yd Field Goal.30
Q19:54Miles Williams 16 Yd Fumble Return (Derek Morris Kick).100
Q13:49Demond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick).107
Q213:26Mikey Matthews 11 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Derek Morris Kick).177
Q29:21Derek Morris 38 Yd Field Goal.207
Q23:50Demond Claiborne 44 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick).2014
Q21:30Tobias Merriweather 2 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2614
Q20:00Ryan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal.2914
Q37:43Donavon Greene 45 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick).2921
Q30:18Fernando Mendoza 5 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick).3621
Q411:46Hank Bachmeier 4 Yd Run (Hank Bachmeier Pass to Harry Lodge for Two-Point Conversion).3629
Q46:39Ryan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal.3929
Q43:57Tate Carney 2 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick).3936
Q41:10Jaivian Thomas 11 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick).4636

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:57
100
FUMBLE — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09
100
Punt — 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:05
100
Interception Touchdown — 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:35
107
Touchdown — 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:25
107
Punt — 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:14
107
Punt Touchdown — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:12
177

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:57
177
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:55
207
Field Goal — 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:10
207
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:22
207
Downs Touchdown — 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:00
2014
Touchdown — 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09
2614
Touchdown — 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20
2614
Punt — 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:38
2914
Field Goal — 7 plays, 40 yards, 0:52
2914

3rd Quarter

Interception — 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:21
2914
Punt Touchdown — 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:42
2921
Touchdown — 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:14
2921
Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 2:13
2921
Missed FG Touchdown — 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:52
3621
Touchdown — 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:20
3629

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:28
3929
Field Goal Touchdown — 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:01
3936
Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:42
3936
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:41
3936
Interception Touchdown — 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:22
4636
Touchdown — 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:44
4636
Interception — 3 plays, -8 yards, 0:32
4636

Team Stats

CAL

WAKE

46Points36

500Total Yards386

385Pass Yards274

115Rush Yards112

34:30Time of Possession25:30

31First Downs26

5Touchdowns5

4(4)Field Goals(Attempts)0(1)

1Turnovers4

83Penalty Yards15

Game Details

Friday, November 8, 2024 · 8:00 PM

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Winston-Salem, NC

attendance: 28,455 (90.3%)