Cal wins in double-overtime shootout against Oregon, 52-49

BERKELEY - Matt Anderson kicked a 28-yard field goal in the second overtime and Jordan Kunaszyk sealed the victory with an interception that gave California a 52-49 victory over Oregon on Friday night.

“It’s crazy,” Kunaszyk said. “I just remember going into OT, I was like, ‘Man, another one of these games.’ Every one of our games is close. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

This was the sixth straight game for Cal that went down to the closing minutes, including an overtime loss at Oregon State two weeks ago and a home win against Utah the previous week when Cal’s defense came up with a late goal-line stand.

This game featured an FBS-record 203 plays from scrimmage, 101 points, 1,086 yards, 28 penalties, a missed 41-yard field goal by Anderson on the final play of regulation and the one turnover at the end that decided it.

“Our defense’s back was against the wall, just like it was against Utah,” coach Sonny Dykes said. “Jordan made a big time break on the ball. You could kind of see it developing. He threw it a tad bit late.”

Davis Webb threw five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth to lead the way for the Golden Bears (4-3, 2-2 Pac-12), who snapped a seven-game losing streak to Oregon.

Freshman Justin Herbert threw six touchdown passes and rallied Oregon back from a 20-point deficit in the third quarter but it wasn’t enough for the Ducks (2-5, 0-4).

“I feel awful that we couldn’t get it done for them, of how they’ve stuck together and weathered through a lot, they’ve had a lot of opportunities to splinter and they haven’t,” coach Mark Helfrich said.

The teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime with Herbert throwing a 20-yarder to Jalen Brown for Oregon and Webb answering with a 1-yard run for Cal. The Ducks held the Bears to a field goal to start the second overtime but couldn’t deliver on offense.