INGLEWOOD – Jaydn Ott rushed for a season-high 84 yards and Josiah Martin scored on a 29-yard touchdown run but the California football team fell to No. 24 UNLV 24-13 in the Art of Sport LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Derek Morris and Ryan Coe each kicked field goals for the Golden Bears (6-7), who played in a bowl game for the second straight season.

"I have a lot of love for so many guys on the team," Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said. "We may not have always got the results we wanted but I'm appreciative of the work ethic they bring to meetings and practice. There was obviously some frustration this season but certainly never hopeless. I try to stay measured and be grateful for the guys in the locker room and what they have done for the program."

Quarterback CJ Harris made his first start at Cal and completed 13 of 20 passes for 109 yards before being replaced by true freshman EJ Caminong midway through the third quarter.

Tight end Jack Endries caught seven passes for 61 yards for Cal.

The Bears played several younger players who hadn't seen extensive playing time during the regular season.

"There were a lot of guys playing who will be working to earn a spot going into spring," Wilcox said. "Some of these guys really helped themselves. We have a lot of great evaluation. We wish we would have won the game."

The teams spent the first half trading scores as the Bears struck first on a 43-yard field goal by Morris. After the Rebels went in front 7-3, Martin reached the end zone on an end around to give Cal a 10-7 lead with 19 seconds left in the first period. UNLV reassumed the lead early in the second and Coe converted a 30-yard field goal to make it 14-13 at the half. The Bears failed to score in the second half.

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