Cal place kicker Doug Brien connected on field goals of 37 and 20 yards in the first quarter, as Cal took a 6-0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. In the second quarter, Brien's third field goal, a 20 yarder gave Cal a 9-0 lead. Cal quarterback Dave Barr threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to Mike Caldwell as Cal went up 16-0. A 61 yard interception return by linebacker Jerrot Willard gave Cal a 23-0 lead at halftime.

Dave Barr threw a 34 yard touchdown pass to Uwaezuoke to take a 30-3 lead at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Barr added a 12 yard touchdown pass to Brian Remington as the final margin became 37-3.