
(8) California 35
(3-0, 1-0 away)

Minnesota 21
(2-1, 1-1 home)
12:00 PM ET, September 19, 2009
TCF Bank Stadium, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CAL | MINN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 09:51 | Jahvid Best 33 Yd Run (Vince D'Amato Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 07:09 | Jahvid Best 2 Yd Run (Vince D'Amato Kick) | 14 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CAL | MINN | |||
![]() | TD | 14:52 | Eric Decker 26 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 14 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 03:47 | Jahvid Best 27 Yd Run (Vince D'Amato Kick) | 21 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 00:40 | Eric Decker 12 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 21 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CAL | MINN | |||
![]() | TD | 00:29 | MarQueis Gray 7 Yd Pass From Eric Decker (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 21 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CAL | MINN | |||
![]() | TD | 07:14 | Jahvid Best 2 Yd Run (Vince D'Amato Kick) | 28 | 21 |
![]() | TD | 02:59 | Jahvid Best 2 Yd Run (Vince D'Amato Kick) | 35 | 21 |
Team Stat Comparison
| CAL | MINN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 14 |
3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 4-12 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 415 | 270 |
| Passing | 252 | 233 |
Comp-Att | 16-25 | 22-34 |
Yards per pass | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 163 | 37 |
Rushing Attempts | 44 | 21 |
Yards per rush | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Penalties | 4-45 | 3-34 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 33:26 | 26:34 |
| California Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Riley | 16/25 | 252 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 16/25 | 252 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Eskridge | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| H. Carpenter | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| D. Bennett | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 |
| M. Gray | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Weber | 4 | -19 | -4.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 21 | 37 | 1.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Minnesota Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Decker | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 2 | 26 |
| B. Green | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 |
| N. Tow-Arnett | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
| T. Stoudermire Jr. | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| H. Carpenter | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| M. Gray | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Hoese | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 233 | 10.6 | 3 | 26 |
| California Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| M. Mohamed | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| California Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Vereen | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 26 |
| Team | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 26 |
| Minnesota Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Stoudermire Jr. | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 22 |
| J. Thomas | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 |
| H. Carpenter | 0 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 |
| Team | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 41 |
| California Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Thompson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 |
| C. Satchell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 |
| Minnesota Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Allen | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Team | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 |
| California Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| V. D'Amato | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| V. D'Amato | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 2/2 | 2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 5/5 | 5 |
| Minnesota Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| E. Ellestad | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
ATTENDANCE: 50,805




