Cal Squares Off With No. 24 UNLV At LA Bowl

All-American Nohl Williams and the Bears Face UNLV at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday.

FB12/14/2024 9:53 AM | By: Cal Athletics

Golden Bears, Rebels Kick Off December 18 At SoFi Stadium

The Cal­ifornia football team takes the field for a final time in 2024 with a 6 p.m. PT kickoff on Wednesday vs. No. 24 UNLV in the Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk at SoFi Stadium. The Golden Bears (6-6) and Rebels (10-3) will meet for the second time in history.
 
WEDNESDAY LINEUP

Venue: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Time: 6 p.m. PT
Television (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
National Radio: ESPN Radio – Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst)
Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Northern California Toyota Dealers: 810 AM
Justin Allegri (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (analyst), Kevin Danna (sideline); SiriusXM Ch. 371 SXM App 371, The Varsity App 
 
BOWL BITS …
– Cal is in a bowl game for the second straight season after playing in the 2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. The Bears are making back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl and 2019 Redbox Bowl.
– Cal clinched a bowl berth for the second straight campaign by recording its sixth win of the season with a 24-21 victory over Stanford in the 127th Big Game on November 23.
– Cal is making its 26th bowl appearance and is 12-12-1 all-time.
 
CAL …
– Is playing UNLV for the second time ever with the Bears winning 20-14 in Berkeley on Sept. 10, 2022.
– Has outscored 2024 opponents 313-266. Cal’s six wins have been by an average of 16 points per game and its six losses by an average of 8.2.
– Lost only a single game by more than one score (38-6 in regular-season finale at then-No. 9 SMU).
– Features a defense that is allowing 10.6 points fewer per contest (22.2) than the 32.8 it gave up in 2023.
– Ranks in top 20 nationally in five categories related to turnovers, including passes intercepted (T4th, 17); in which the Bears also lead the ACC; as well as fumbles lost (T6th, 3), turnover margin (T9th, +1.00 per game, +12), turnovers lost (T15th, 10) and turnovers gained (T16th, 22).
– Did not force a takeaway during its final three games after a previous string of 11 straight with at least one takeaway dating back to the final two games of…