Fresno St. 21 at California 36
California beats Fresno St. 36-21 in opener
By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer Sunday, Sep 4, 2011SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Zach Maynard threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns to Marvin Jones to lead California to a 36-21 victory over Fresno State on Saturday.
Isi Sofele ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns, Jones had 118 yards receiving and defensive end Trevor Guyton scored on a 22-yard fumble return to give the Bears an emphatic start to the season a year after posting a losing record.
The Cal defense harassed Derek Carr in his first start at quarterback for the Bulldogs.
The game was at a neutral site, Candlestick Park, with Fresno State bringing a larger contingent of fans in the crowd of 31,563.
Updated Sunday, Sep 4, 2011
Head to Head - Week 1
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 218 | 150 | 68 | 11 | 14.3% | 9/75 | 2 | 00:00 |
| California | 417 | 266 | 151 | 18 | 43.8% | 11/90 | 2 | 18:38 |
