Washington Huskies	California Golden Bears ©
Played October 9, 1993 at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Washington	8	24	10	0	.706	15	4	0	.789	9	5	0	.643	0	1	0	.000
California ©	2	9	7	0	.563	5	3	0	.625	4	4	0	.500

 

First-year coach Jim Lambright brought his 13^th ranked, 3-1 Washington Huskies to Berkley to meet the 16^th ranked, 5-0 California Golden Bears of coach Keith Gilbertson.  Coming of the previous week’s improbable come-from-behind win over Oregon, the Golden Bears ended up on the other side of an incredible comeback as Washington's QB Damon Huard completed 2 touchdown passes in the final 2:06 as the Huskies claimed The Belt for the 9^th time & first time since 1992 with a 24-23 victory.  California dominated in every aspect of the game for 57:04 including making 4 interceptions & recovering 3 fumbles but they could not stop Huard at the most critical time.  The Golden Bears took a 20-3 lead at halftime with a 25-yard touchdown pass from QB Dave Barr to WR Mike Caldwell, a 5-yard touchdown pass from Barr to RB Marty Holly, & two field goals from PK Doug Brien.  Washington managed only a 36-yard field goal from PK Travis Hanson before the intermission.  Brien’s 32-yard field goal in the 3^rd quarter pushed the lead to 23-3 before the Huskies got a 6-play, 63-yard drive that finished with a 4-yard touchdown run from All-Pac 10 RB Napoleon Kaufman to close to 23-10 late in the period.  As both team struggled in the final period, it appeared that the Golden Bears could simply keep trading possessions & secure the win but with 2:06 left, Huard found WR D.J. McCarthy for a 29-yard touchdown pass making the score California 23 Washington 17.  The Huskies had no choice but to try the onside kick & when the ball glanced off of Holly; Washington's CB Scott Greenlaw recovered at the California 48-yard line.  It looked like the Golden Bears’ defense might hold but on 4^th & 4, Huard found WR Joe Kralik for a 10-yard gain to keep the drive alive.  Three more completed passes moved the ball to the California 7-yard line & on 2^nd down, Huard found All-Pac 10 TE Mark Bruener for the touchdown.  Huard finished with 237 yards passing with 2 touchdowns but 4 interceptions in the win.  Barr finished with 264 yards passing with 2 touchdowns as well as an interception while All-Pac 10 LB Jerrott Williard had an interception & a fumble recovery in the loss.  California was penalized 17 times for 124 yards in the game.  The Golden Bears finished the season 9-4; ranked 25^th nationally while the Huskies finished 7-4.  California would play for The Belt again in 1995.