Utah vs California, Postseason · 2009

3710–3VSFINAL278–5
Wed, Dec 23, 2009Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2009
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Utah71731037
California1407627

PLAY-BY-PLAY

182 plays
Q4Utah3 plays · -4 yds · 1:4637–27
  1. 0:003rd & 13 at CAL 45Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 46.
  2. 0:302nd & 11 at CAL 43Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 45.
  3. 1:001st & 10 at CAL 42Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 43.
Q4California10 plays · 86 yds · 1:50 · Passing Touchdown37–27
  1. 1:46Vince D'Amato on-side kick recovered by UTAH at the Cal 42.
  2. 1:46Two-point conversion attempt, Kevin Riley pass FAILED.
  3. 1:461st & Goal at UTAH 3Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 01:46.
  4. 1:464th & 4 at UTAH 24Kevin Riley pass complete to Jeremy Ross for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 1:503rd & 6 at UTAH 26Kevin Riley pass complete to Marvin Jones for 2 yards to the Utah 24.
  6. 2:122nd & 6 at UTAH 26Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  7. 2:211st & 10 at UTAH 30Kevin Riley pass complete to Anthony Miller for 4 yards to the Utah 26.
  8. 2:291st & 10 at UTAH 45Kevin Riley pass complete to Marvin Jones for 15 yards to the Utah 30 for a 1ST down.
  9. 2:394th & 1 at CAL 48Shane Vereen rush for 7 yards to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down.
  10. 3:003rd & 7 at CAL 42Kevin Riley pass complete to Anthony Miller for 6 yards to the Cal 48.
  11. 3:122nd & 10 at CAL 39Kevin Riley pass complete to Anthony Miller for 3 yards to the Cal 42.
  12. 3:171st & 10 at CAL 39Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  13. 3:281st & 10 at CAL 14Kevin Riley pass complete to Nyan Boateng for 25 yards to the Cal 39 for a 1ST down.
Q4Utah3 plays · -4 yds · 1:45 · Punt37–21
  1. 3:364th & 14 at CAL 43Sean Sellwood punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Jeremy Ross at the Cal 14.
  2. 3:434th & 9 at CAL 38UTAH penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  3. 3:434th & 9 at CAL 38Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 03:43.
  4. 3:453rd & 8 at CAL 37Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 38.
  5. 4:002nd & 4 at CAL 33Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Cal 37.
  6. 4:301st & 10 at CAL 39Eddie Wide rush for 6 yards to the Cal 33.
Q4California1 play · 0 yds · 0:06 · Interception37–21
  1. 5:211st & 10 at CAL 20Kevin Riley pass intercepted by Robert Johnson at the Cal 39, returned for no gain to the Cal 39.
Q4Utah0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception Return Touch37–21
  1. 5:27Ben Vroman kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 5:27Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.
Q4California3 plays · 11 yds · 1:15 · Interception Touchdown30–21
  1. 5:273rd & 14 at CAL 12Kevin Riley pass intercepted by Stevenson Sylvester at the Cal 27, returned for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 5:492nd & 21 at CAL 5Kevin Riley pass complete to Marvin Jones for 7 yards to the Cal 12.
  3. 6:301st & 15 at CAL 11Kevin Riley sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Cal 5.
  4. 6:381st & 10 at CAL 16CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  5. 6:381st & 10 at CAL 1UTAH penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
Q4Utah4 plays · 21 yds · 2:20 · Punt30–21
  1. 6:424th & 2 at CAL 45Sean Sellwood punt for 44 yards, downed at the Cal 1.
  2. 7:303rd & 2 at CAL 45Eddie Wide rush for no gain to the Cal 45.
  3. 8:152nd & 10 at UTAH 47Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 8 yards to the Cal 45.
  4. 8:261st & 10 at UTAH 47Shaky Smithson pass incomplete.
  5. 8:561st & 10 at UTAH 34Jordan Wynn pass complete to Shaky Smithson for 13 yards to the Utah 47 for a 1ST down.
Q4California7 plays · 28 yds · 4:03 · Punt30–21
  1. 9:023rd & 3 at UTAH 48Kevin Riley rush for no gain to the Utah 48.
  2. 9:024th & 3 at UTAH 48Bryan Anger punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Shaky Smithson at the Utah 34, CALIFORNIA penalty 15 yard kick catching interference accepted.
  3. 10:002nd & 12 at CAL 43Kevin Riley pass complete to Verran Tucker for 9 yards to the Utah 48.
  4. 10:251st & 10 at CAL 45Shane Vereen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 43.
  5. 11:151st & 10 at CAL 35Kevin Riley pass complete to Marvin Jones for 10 yards to the Cal 45 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:453rd & 1 at CAL 33Shane Vereen rush for 2 yards to the Cal 35 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:112nd & 1 at CAL 33Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  8. 12:201st & 10 at CAL 24Shane Vereen rush for 9 yards to the Cal 33.
Q3Utah6 plays · 57 yds · 2:34 · Field Goal Good27–21
  1. 13:05Ben Vroman kickoff for 60 yards returned by Chris Conte for 14 yards to the Cal 24.
  2. 13:303rd & 11 at CAL 17Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for a loss of 5 yards, lateral to David Reed for 14 yards, to the Cal 8.
  3. 14:102nd & 10 at CAL 16Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 17.
  4. 13:054th & 2 at CAL 8Joe Phillips 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  5. 14:211st & 10 at CAL 16Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  6. 14:521st & 10 at UTAH 45Jordan Wynn pass complete to David Reed for 39 yards to the Cal 16 for a 1ST down.
  7. 0:001st & 10 at UTAH 35Jordan Wynn pass complete to Aiona Key for 10 yards to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down.
Q3California6 plays · 77 yds · 2:34 · Rushing Touchdown27–14
  1. 0:39Giorgio Tavecchio kickoff for 49 yards returned by Ben Hendy for 14 yards to the Utah 35.
  2. 0:39Vince D'Amato extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:391st & Goal at UTAH 1Shane Vereen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:021st & 10 at UTAH 12Kevin Riley pass complete to Shane Vereen for 11 yards to the Utah 1 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:152nd & 15 at UTAH 31Kevin Riley pass complete to Verran Tucker for 19 yards to the Utah 12 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:551st & 10 at UTAH 26Kevin Riley sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 31.
  7. 2:121st & 10 at UTAH 26Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:12.
  8. 2:361st & 10 at CAL 44Kevin Riley pass complete to Anthony Miller for 30 yards to the Utah 26 for a 1ST down.
  9. 3:021st & 10 at CAL 23Shane Vereen rush for 21 yards to the Cal 44 for a 1ST down.
Q3Utah4 plays · 2 yds · 0:58 · Field Goal Good24–14
  1. 3:13Ben Vroman kickoff for 63 yards returned by Isi Sofele for 16 yards to the Cal 23.
  2. 3:134th & 8 at CAL 12Joe Phillips 29 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 3:183rd & 8 at CAL 12Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  4. 3:222nd & 8 at CAL 12Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  5. 4:001st & 10 at CAL 14Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the Cal 12.
Q3California3 plays · -11 yds · 0:15 · Fumble24–14
  1. 4:113rd & 10 at CAL 25Kevin Riley sacked for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by Utah Mike Wright at the Cal 14.
  2. 4:192nd & 10 at CAL 25Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  3. 4:231st & 10 at CAL 25Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
Q3Utah8 plays · 31 yds · 3:58 · Turnover on Downs24–14
  1. 4:264th & 1 at CAL 25Eddie Wide rush for no gain to the Cal 25.
  2. 4:353rd & 12 at CAL 36Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 11 yards to the Cal 25.
  3. 5:202nd & 11 at CAL 35Jordan Wynn sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 36.
  4. 6:101st & 10 at CAL 34Sausan Shakerin rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 35.
  5. 6:552nd & 5 at CAL 40Sausan Shakerin rush for 6 yards to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:101st & 10 at CAL 45Jordan Wynn pass complete to Shaky Smithson for 5 yards to the Cal 40.
  7. 7:302nd & 6 at UTAH 48Sausan Shakerin rush for 7 yards to the Cal 45 for a 1ST down.
  8. 8:001st & 10 at UTAH 44Jordan Wynn pass complete to Eddie Wide for 4 yards to the Utah 48.
Q3California3 plays · 8 yds · 1:30 · Punt24–14
  1. 8:244th & 2 at CAL 13Bryan Anger punt for 43 yards, returned by Shaky Smithson for no gain to the Utah 44.
  2. 8:243rd & 2 at CAL 13Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  3. 8:402nd & 2 at CAL 13Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson rush for no gain to the Cal 13.
  4. 9:401st & 10 at CAL 5Shane Vereen rush for 8 yards to the Cal 13.
Q3Utah6 plays · 18 yds · 3:22 · Punt24–14
  1. 9:544th & 11 at CAL 43Sean Sellwood punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Jeremy Ross at the Cal 5.
  2. 10:003rd & 11 at CAL 43Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  3. 10:302nd & 16 at CAL 48Jordan Wynn pass complete to Eddie Wide for 5 yards to the Cal 43.
  4. 11:001st & 15 at CAL 47Shaky Smithson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 48.
  5. 11:231st & 10 at CAL 42UTAH penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
  6. 11:573rd & 1 at UTAH 48Eddie Wide rush for 10 yards to the Cal 42 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:282nd & 8 at UTAH 41Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 7 yards to the Utah 48.
  8. 13:051st & 10 at UTAH 39Jordan Wynn pass complete to David Reed for 2 yards to the Utah 41.
Q3California3 plays · -1 yds · 1:44 · Punt24–14
  1. 13:164th & 11 at CAL 24Bryan Anger punt for 37 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 13:233rd & 11 at CAL 24Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  3. 14:002nd & 8 at CAL 27Shane Vereen rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 24.
  4. 14:411st & 10 at CAL 25Kevin Riley pass complete to Verran Tucker for 2 yards to the Cal 27.
Q2California6 plays · 17 yds · 0:43 · End of Half24–14
  1. 15:00Ben Vroman kickoff for 67 yards returned by Isi Sofele for 22 yards to the Cal 25.
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at CAL 47Kevin Riley sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Cal 41.
  3. 0:131st & 10 at CAL 47Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  4. 0:182nd & 10 at CAL 36Kevin Riley pass complete to Alex Lagemann for 11 yards to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:221st & 10 at CAL 36Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  6. 0:272nd & 10 at CAL 24Kevin Riley pass complete to Anthony Miller for 12 yards to the Cal 36 for a 1ST down.
  7. 0:341st & 10 at CAL 24Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
Q2Utah6 plays · 72 yds · 2:37 · Passing Touchdown24–14
  1. 0:43Ben Vroman kickoff for 67 yards returned by Isi Sofele for 21 yards to the Cal 24.
  2. 0:43Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:431st & 10 at CAL 21Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:472nd & 9 at CAL 29CALIFORNIA penalty 8 yard pass interference accepted.
  5. 1:001st & 10 at CAL 30Eddie Wide rush for 1 yard to the Cal 29.
  6. 1:242nd & 10 at UTAH 41Jordan Wynn pass complete to Eddie Wide for 29 yards to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:351st & 10 at UTAH 41Eddie Wide rush for no gain to the Utah 41.
  8. 2:052nd & 4 at UTAH 34Jordan Wynn pass complete to Aiona Key for 7 yards to the Utah 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 3:001st & 10 at UTAH 28Eddie Wide rush for 6 yards to the Utah 34.
Q2California3 plays · 2 yds · 1:38 · Punt17–14
  1. 3:204th & 8 at CAL 22Bryan Anger punt for 48 yards, returned by Shaky Smithson for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 28.
  2. 3:293rd & 8 at CAL 22Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  3. 4:052nd & 5 at CAL 25Shane Vereen rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 22.
  4. 4:451st & 10 at CAL 20Shane Vereen rush for 5 yards to the Cal 25.
Q2Utah8 plays · 56 yds · 2:51 · Passing Touchdown17–14
  1. 4:58Ben Vroman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Isi Sofele for 20 yards to the Cal 20.
  2. 7:49Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:583rd & 10 at CAL 15Jordan Wynn pass complete to Kendrick Moeai for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:012nd & 10 at CAL 15Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  5. 7:041st & 10 at CAL 39Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 7 yards to the Cal 32.
  6. 5:401st & 10 at CAL 15Sausan Shakerin rush for no gain to the Cal 15.
  7. 6:151st & 10 at CAL 28Jordan Wynn pass complete to David Reed for 13 yards to the Cal 15 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:302nd & 3 at CAL 32Eddie Wide rush for 4 yards to the Cal 28 for a 1ST down.
  9. 7:352nd & 10 at UTAH 44Jordan Wynn pass complete to David Reed for 17 yards to the Cal 39 for a 1ST down.
  10. 7:431st & 10 at UTAH 44Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
Q2California3 plays · 3 yds · 1:42 · Punt10–14
  1. 7:494th & 7 at CAL 30Bryan Anger punt by Aiona Key, downed at the Utah 44.
  2. 8:303rd & 9 at CAL 28Kevin Riley pass complete to Shane Vereen for 2 yards to the Cal 30.
  3. 8:502nd & 10 at CAL 27Shane Vereen rush for 1 yard to the Cal 28.
  4. 9:221st & 10 at CAL 27Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
Q2Utah9 plays · 65 yds · 3:26 · Field Goal Good10–14
  1. 9:31Ben Vroman kickoff for 60 yards returned by Isi Sofele for 17 yards to the Cal 27.
  2. 9:314th & 7 at CAL 11Joe Phillips 28 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:363rd & 7 at CAL 11Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  4. 10:202nd & 9 at CAL 13Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the Cal 11.
  5. 10:351st & 10 at CAL 14Sausan Shakerin rush for 1 yard to the Cal 13.
  6. 11:061st & 5 at CAL 29Jordan Wynn pass complete to David Reed for 15 yards to the Cal 14 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:251st & 10 at CAL 34CALIFORNIA penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
  8. 11:302nd & 4 at CAL 42Sausan Shakerin rush for 8 yards to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:451st & 10 at CAL 48Sausan Shakerin rush for 6 yards to the Cal 42.
  10. 12:002nd & 9 at UTAH 25Jordan Wynn pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 27 yards to the Cal 48 for a 1ST down.
  11. 12:301st & 10 at UTAH 24Eddie Wide rush for 1 yard to the Utah 25.
Q1California6 plays · 13 yds · 3:38 · Punt7–14
  1. 12:572nd & 11 at CAL 47Kevin Riley rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Cal 41.
  2. 12:574th & 10 at CAL 48Bryan Anger punt for 32 yards, returned by Shaky Smithson for 4 yards to the Utah 24.
  3. 13:273rd & 17 at CAL 41Kevin Riley pass complete to Shane Vereen for 7 yards to the Cal 48.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at CAL 48Shane Vereen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 47.
  5. 0:003rd & 5 at CAL 40Kevin Riley rush for 8 yards to the Cal 48 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:402nd & 5 at CAL 40Shane Vereen rush for no gain to the Cal 40.
  7. 1:201st & 10 at CAL 35Shane Vereen rush for 5 yards to the Cal 40.
Q1Utah8 plays · 30 yds · 4:20 · Passing Touchdown0–14
  1. 0:40Ben Vroman kickoff for 60 yards returned by Isi Sofele for 25 yards to the Cal 35.
  2. 1:35Joe Phillips extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:351st & Goal at CAL 6Jordan Wynn pass complete to Kendrick Moeai for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 2:094th & 1 at CAL 10Eddie Wide rush for 4 yards to the Cal 6 for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:153rd & 6 at CAL 15Jordan Wynn pass complete to Luke Matthews for 5 yards to the Cal 10.
  6. 3:052nd & 12 at CAL 21Jordan Wynn pass complete to Luke Matthews for 6 yards to the Cal 15.
  7. 3:501st & 10 at CAL 19Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 21.
  8. 4:223rd & 8 at CAL 28Jordan Wynn pass complete to Luke Matthews for 9 yards to the Cal 19 for a 1ST down.
  9. 5:002nd & 10 at CAL 30Eddie Wide rush for 2 yards to the Cal 28.
  10. 5:351st & 10 at CAL 30Eddie Wide rush for no gain to the Cal 30.
Q1California0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception Return Touch0–7
  1. 5:55Giorgio Tavecchio kickoff for 61 yards returned by Shaky Smithson for 61 yards to the Cal 30.
  2. 5:55Vince D'Amato extra point GOOD.
Q1Utah1 play · 0 yds · 0:11 · Interception Touchdown0–13
  1. 5:551st & 10 at UTAH 25Jordan Wynn pass intercepted by Eddie Young at the Utah 31, returned for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1California5 plays · 54 yds · 1:50 · Rushing Touchdown0–0
  1. 6:06Giorgio Tavecchio kickoff for 66 yards returned by DeVonte Christopher for 21 yards to the Utah 25.
  2. 6:06Vince D'Amato extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:062nd & 6 at UTAH 36Shane Vereen rush for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 6:351st & 10 at UTAH 40Shane Vereen rush for 4 yards to the Utah 36.
  5. 6:553rd & 6 at CAL 50Kevin Riley pass complete to Marvin Jones for 10 yards to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:402nd & 10 at CAL 46Shane Vereen rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
  7. 7:521st & 10 at CAL 46Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
Q1Utah3 plays · -5 yds · 1:58 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:564th & 15 at UTAH 6Sean Sellwood punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Jeremy Ross at the Cal 46.
  2. 8:033rd & 15 at UTAH 6Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  3. 8:203rd & 10 at UTAH 11UTAH penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  4. 8:552nd & 5 at UTAH 16Jordan Wynn sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 11.
  5. 9:401st & 10 at UTAH 11Eddie Wide rush for 5 yards to the Utah 16.
Q1California5 plays · 33 yds · 1:44 · Punt0–0
  1. 9:544th & 6 at UTAH 47Bryan Anger punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Shaky Smithson at the Utah 11.
  2. 10:013rd & 6 at UTAH 47Kevin Riley pass incomplete.
  3. 10:002nd & 11 at CAL 48Kevin Riley pass complete to Jeremy Ross for 5 yards to the Utah 47.
  4. 10:301st & 10 at CAL 49Shane Vereen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 48.
  5. 11:012nd & 8 at CAL 22Shane Vereen rush for 27 yards to the Cal 49 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:301st & 10 at CAL 20Shane Vereen rush for 2 yards to the Cal 22.
Q1Utah6 plays · 42 yds · 3:22 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:383rd & 11 at CAL 31Jordan Wynn sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 34.
  2. 11:384th & 19 at CAL 39Sean Sellwood punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
  3. 11:454th & 14 at CAL 34UTAH penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  4. 12:482nd & 10 at CAL 30Eddie Wide rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 31.
  5. 12:561st & 10 at CAL 30Jordan Wynn pass incomplete.
  6. 13:263rd & 4 at UTAH 25Jordan Wynn pass complete to Eddie Wide for 45 yards to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down.
  7. 14:052nd & 7 at UTAH 22Jordan Wynn pass complete to David Reed for 3 yards to the Utah 25.
  8. 14:451st & 10 at UTAH 19Eddie Wide rush for 3 yards to the Utah 22.

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