2003 California Golden Bears football team

2003 California Golden Bears football
Insight Bowl champion
Insight Bowl, W 52–49 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Pacific-10
2003 record	8–6 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Jeff Tedford (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	George Cortez (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Gregory (2nd year)
Captain	Lorenzo Alexander
Captain	Adimchinobe Echemandu
Captain	Donnie McCleskey
Captain	Aaron Rodgers
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 67,537)
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#1 USC $		7	–	1					12	–	1
#9 Washington State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Oregon		5	–	3					8	–	5
California		5	–	3					8	–	6
Oregon State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Washington		4	–	4					6	–	6
UCLA		4	–	4					6	–	7
Arizona State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Stanford		2	–	6					4	–	7
Arizona		1	–	7					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

#3 USC at California

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total USC 7 0 14 3 0 7 0 31 • California 7 14 0 3 0 7 3 34 Date: September 27 Location: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Game start: 6:30 p.m. EST Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 11:02 CAL Aaron Rodgers 3 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 7-0 1 2:47 USC Dominique Byrd 27 yard pass from Matt Leinart (Ryan Killeen kick) Tied 7-7 2 14:12 CAL Garrett Cross 2 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 14-7 2 8:09 CAL Burl Toler 27 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 21-7 3 7:26 USC LenDale White 6 yard run (Ryan Killeen kick) CAL 21-14 3 7:16 USC Lofa Tatupu 26 yard interception return (Ryan Killeen kick) Tied 21-21 4 9:04 CAL Tyler Frederickson 51 yard field goal CAL 24-21 4 0:16 USC Ryan Killeen 33 yard field goal Tied 24-24 2OT CAL Jonathan Makonnen 20 yard pass from Reggie Robertson (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 31-24 2OT USC Keary Colbert 10 yard pass from Matt Leinart (Ryan Killeen kick) Tied 31-31 3OT CAL Tyler Frederickson 38 yard field goal CAL 34-31

Scoring summary
1	11:02	CAL	Aaron Rodgers 3 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 7-0
1	2:47	USC	Dominique Byrd 27 yard pass from Matt Leinart (Ryan Killeen kick)	Tied 7-7
2	14:12	CAL	Garrett Cross 2 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 14-7
2	8:09	CAL	Burl Toler 27 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 21-7
3	7:26	USC	LenDale White 6 yard run (Ryan Killeen kick)	CAL 21-14
3	7:16	USC	Lofa Tatupu 26 yard interception return (Ryan Killeen kick)	Tied 21-21
4	9:04	CAL	Tyler Frederickson 51 yard field goal	CAL 24-21
4	0:16	USC	Ryan Killeen 33 yard field goal	Tied 24-24
2OT		CAL	Jonathan Makonnen 20 yard pass from Reggie Robertson (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 31-24
2OT		USC	Keary Colbert 10 yard pass from Matt Leinart (Ryan Killeen kick)	Tied 31-31
3OT		CAL	Tyler Frederickson 38 yard field goal	CAL 34-31

1 2 3 4 Total Washington 0 7 0 0 7 • California 13 20 7 14 54 Date: November 15 Location: Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA Game start: 12:30 p.m. EST

Scoring summary 1 14:42 CAL Geoff McArthur 79 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 7–0 1 9:39 CAL Tyler Frederickson 20 yard field goal California 10–0 1 2:36 CAL Tyler Frederickson 20 yard field goal California 13–0 2 14:45 CAL Brandon Hall 13 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (run failed) California 19–0 2 12:06 WASH Zach Tuiasosopo 3 yard run (Evan Knudson kick) California 19–7 2 11:26 CAL Vincent Strang 12 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 26–7 2 9:04 CAL J.J. Arrington 15 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 33–7 3 10:30 CAL Aaron Rodgers 1 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 40–7 4 11:59 CAL Marcus O'Keith 48 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 47–7 4 2:44 CAL Michael Porter 51 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 54–7

Scoring summary
1	14:42	CAL	Geoff McArthur 79 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	California 7–0
1	9:39	CAL	Tyler Frederickson 20 yard field goal	California 10–0
1	2:36	CAL	Tyler Frederickson 20 yard field goal	California 13–0
2	14:45	CAL	Brandon Hall 13 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (run failed)	California 19–0
2	12:06	WASH	Zach Tuiasosopo 3 yard run (Evan Knudson kick)	California 19–7
2	11:26	CAL	Vincent Strang 12 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	California 26–7
2	9:04	CAL	J.J. Arrington 15 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick)	California 33–7
3	10:30	CAL	Aaron Rodgers 1 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick)	California 40–7
4	11:59	CAL	Marcus O'Keith 48 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick)	California 47–7
4	2:44	CAL	Michael Porter 51 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick)	California 54–7

California at Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total • California 0 0 7 21 28 Stanford 10 0 0 6 16 Date: November 22 Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 12:30 STAN Michael Sgroi 22 yard field goal STAN 3-0 1 10:03 STAN Luke Powell 24 yard pass from Chris Lewis (Michael Sgroi kick) STAN 10-0 3 11:03 CAL Geoff McArthur 44 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) STAN 10-7 4 14:55 CAL Vincent Strang 14 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 14-10 4 10:07 CAL Geoff McArthur 21 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 21-10 4 1:39 CAL Adimchinobe Echemandu 17 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) CAL 28-10 4 0:00 STAN Mark Bradford 20 yard pass from Chris Lewis (pass failed) CAL 28-16

Scoring summary
1	12:30	STAN	Michael Sgroi 22 yard field goal	STAN 3-0
1	10:03	STAN	Luke Powell 24 yard pass from Chris Lewis (Michael Sgroi kick)	STAN 10-0
3	11:03	CAL	Geoff McArthur 44 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	STAN 10-7
4	14:55	CAL	Vincent Strang 14 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 14-10
4	10:07	CAL	Geoff McArthur 21 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 21-10
4	1:39	CAL	Adimchinobe Echemandu 17 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick)	CAL 28-10
4	0:00	STAN	Mark Bradford 20 yard pass from Chris Lewis (pass failed)	CAL 28-16

The 2003 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Golden Bears compiled an 8–6 record (5–3 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 457 to 341.

The team was led by a junior college transfer student Aaron Rodgers who was named the starting quarterback in the fifth game of the season, against Illinois. In his second start, Rodgers led the team to a 21–7 halftime lead against USC (then ranked No. 3) before being replaced due to injury in the second half by Reggie Robertson. The Bears won in triple overtime, 34–31. Cal defeated Virginia Tech, 52–49, in the 2003 Insight Bowl, as Rodgers passed for 394 yards and was named game MVP. During the 2003 season, Rodgers tied a Cal season record with five 300-yard games and set a Cal record for the lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1.43%.

The team's statistical leaders included Rodgers with 2,903 passing yards, Adimchinobe Echemandu with 1,195 rushing yards, and Geoff McArthur with 1,504 receiving yards.

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