California vs. UNLV: Art of Sport LA Bowl box score, stats and game summary feat. Hajj-Malik Williams 

The California Golden Bears took on the UNLV Rebels in the 2024 Art of Sport LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday night. Kickoff for this bowl clash was scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EST, with the Rebels coming into the matchup as a 3.5-point favorite.

Cal is coming off a 24-21 win over Stanford to punch their ticket to the postseason, finishing the regular season with a 6-6 record. The Rebels have been one of the better Group of Five teams this season and earned a spot in the Mountain West Conference Championship Game but suffered a 21-7 loss versus Boise State. UNLV finished their season with a 10-3 record coming into Wednesday's matchup.

After an action-packed first half, UNLV took a 14-13 lead into the locker rooms at halftime. The Rebels carried their momentum into the second half, holding Cal scoreless in the third and fourth quarters to win the Art of Sport LA Bowl 24-13 over the Golden Bears.

Here are the box scores, stats and game summary from the 2024 Art of Sport LA Bowl as both sides look to end their 2024 campaign on a high note:

California vs. UNLV: Box Score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Cal	10	3	0	0	13
UNLV	7	7	7	3	24

California Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
CJ Harris	13	20	109	0	0	12	23	0
EJ Caminong	6	19	57	0	0	10	18	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Jaydn Ott	11	84	0	0	0	0
Josiah Martin	1	29	1	4	40	0
Jaivian Thomas	9	28	0	2	3	0
Jack Endries	0	0	0	7	61	0
Tobias Merriweather	0	0	0	2	20	0
Trevor Rogers	0	0	0	1	17	0
Mikey Matthews	0	0	0	2	13	0
Mavin Anderson	0	0	0	1	12	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	Field Goals	Total Points
Derek Morris	1/1	1/2	4
Ryan Coe	0/0	1/1	3

UNLV Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Hajj-Malik Williams	6	18	96	2	0	10	27	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Jai'Den Thomas	18	72	0	0	0	0
Kylin James	7	37	1	0	0	0
Devin Green	1	7	0	0	0	0
Jacob De Jesus	2	2	0	2	38	1
Cameron Oliver	0	0	0	1	52	0
Kayden McGee	0	0	0	1	49	1
Kaleo Ballungay	0	0	0	2	9	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	Field Goals	Total Points
Caden Chittenden	3/3	1/1	6

California vs. UNLV: Game Summary

After forcing two punts, Cal capitalized with a 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter. UNLV responded with a nine-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a 49-yard connection from Hajj-Malik Williams to Kayden McGee, giving the Rebels a 7-3 lead.

Cal answered with a touchdown drive of their own, marching 60 yards in eight plays before Josiah Martin broke free for a 29-yard touchdown scamper to give the Golden Bears a 10-7 lead in the final seconds of the first quarter.

UNLV kept the scoring streak alive with a six-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a nine-yard touchdown catch from Jacob De Jesus to take a 14-10 lead in the opening minutes of the second quarter. Cal mustered a field goal before half to cut the lead to 14-13 going into halftime.

The Rebels dominated the second half, scoring the lone points of the third quarter with a 23-yard scamper to the endzone from Kylin James before kicking a 48-yard field goal in the game's final period to secure a 24-13 win.