Poinsettia Bowl

December 23, 2009 at 1:46AM

California vs. Utah

When, where: 7 p.m., San Diego • TV: ESPN

Payout per team: $750,000.

Records: Cal 8-4, Utah 9-3

Key stat: Cal is 108th in the nation in pass defense.

The skinny: Both teams will look to make amends. Cal appeared headed to a bigger bowl before getting blown out by Washington; Utah also lost its finale, in overtime to BYU. Both teams will be riding backup RBs (Cal's Shane Vereen, Utah's Eddie Wide).

Line: California by 3

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