Players of the game

Huskies tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins caught eight passes for 152 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown catch that gave Washington a 14-13 lead late in the third quarter.

Washington running back Bishop Sankey gained 189 yards on 29 carries, scoring twice.

Plays of the game

Just before his touchdown catch, Seferian-Jenkins made a great play to haul in a 43-yard pass from Keith Price, setting up the Huskies at the Cal 9-yard line.

Late in the game, the Huskies stopped the Bears' final drive by forcing three straight incompletions from the UW 25-yard line.

Turning point

With just more than six minutes to play, Cal was driving, near midfield. But Cal quarterback Zach Maynard threw a pass right to Huskies freshman Shaq Thompson, who returned the interception 33 yards to the Bears' 28-yard line. The turnover was the fourth in four possessions. The Huskies handed the ball to Sankey four straight times, the last carry for a 1-yard touchdown that gave UW a 21-13 lead.

Next

Saturday, vs. Utah.

Key injuries

Maynard suffered a knee injury on the Bears' final drive and had to leave the game. For the Huskies, cornerback Desmond Trufant left in the second quarter with what was reported to be a hamstring issue.

By the numbers

8 Turnovers, four by each team.

10 for 18 Cal conversions on third down.

108 Yards on 12 penalties assessed to the Huskies.

160 Rushing yards for Cal's C.J. Anderson, on 22 carries.

450 Total yards of offense for Cal, compared to 409 for the Huskies.

Times staff