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Colorado Buffaloes vs California Golden Bears Recap - Golden Bears Win 26-3

Colorado couldn't hang with the Golden Bears on Saturday as California blasted the Buffaloes 26-3 in Week 8 action at California Memorial Stadium.

California was a favorite by -8.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 44.0.

Chase Garbers rushed for 96 yards, while Christopher Brooks added 61 yards in the win. Keleki Latu and Trevon Clark added 36 and 33 receiving yards respectively.

Jarek Broussard rushed for 28 yards for Colorado, while Deion Smith added 9 yards. Drew Carter threw for 0 yards for the Buffaloes, while receivers Jarek Broussard and Brady Russell had 30 and 18 yards respectively.

Colorado was outgained by California 438-104 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-7 by the Golden Bears.

Colorado lost the time of possession battle 38:30-21:30, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

California heads into a Week 9 battle against Oregon State. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oregon.