Oct. 1, 1997
NCAA's Top 2 Receivers Match up when Cal Meets Louisiana Tech
Cal's Bobby Shaw is currently ranked No. 2 in NCAA receiving, with an average of 9.0 receptions per game, and is No. 3 in receiving yards at 153.3 yards a game.
However, his Cal teammates will have the task of facing the nation's leading receiver in Louisiana Tech's Troy Edwards, who is averaging 9.5 receptions per game and also ranks No. 2 in receiving yardage at 158.5 yards per game.
NCAA STATISTICS:
California Louisiana Tech
Rushing Offense 69th (126.0 ypg) 101st (79.3 ypg)
Passing Offense 14th (286.0 ypg) 1st (382.5 ypg)
Total Offense 31st (412.0 ypg) 9th (461.8 ypg)
Scoring Offense 29th T (30.7 ppg) 40th T (29.0 ppg)
Rushing Defense 30th (104.3 ypg) 42nd (121.3 ypg)
Pass Efficiency Def. 46th (118.1 rating) 30th (103.2 rating)
Total Defense 24th (296.3 ypg) 67th (362.3 ypg)
Scoring Defense 52nd T (22.0 ppg) 44th (21.8 ppg)
Turnover Margin 44th T (+.33 topg) 77th T (-.5 topg)
NCAA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
California
Justin Vedder 23rd pass eff. (145.7 rating)
Justin Vedder 15th total off. (267.3 ypg)
Bobby Shaw 2nd receiving (9.0 rpg)
Bobby Shaw 3rd rec. yds (153.3 ypg)
Bobby Shaw 17th all-purpose rush (168.3 ypg)
Bobby Shaw 15th T scoring (10.0 ppg)
Derrick Gardner 19th T interceptions (.67 ipg)
Deltha O'Neal 22nd ko returns (26.2 ypr)
Ignacio Brache 42nd T field goals (1.0 fgpg)
Louisiana Tech
Tim Rattay 10th pass eff. (159.4 rating)
Tim Rattay 1st total offense (376.5 ypg)
Troy Edwards 1st receiving (9.5 rpg)
Troy Edwards 2nd rec. yds (158.5 ypg)
Troy Edwards 9th all-purpose rush (199.8 ypg)
Charles Bowman 20th interceptions (.50 ipg)
