The Golden Bears bounced back from their second narrow loss in two days with a six-try, 36-0 win over Cal Poly to finish the tournament with a 4-2 record at the USA Rugby College 7s National Championships Saturday at the Penberthy Sports Complex at Texas A&M.

California exited the USAR 7s nationals with a +81 points differential and a +13 try differential, margins that were exceeded only by the two finalists, Arkansas State and Life, in the 24-team field. Cal fell three points short in its 10-7 loss on Friday to the eventual champion Red Wolves.

The Bears began their Saturday with a mostly reserve lineup in a reunion with the Texas Longhorns, whom Cal last faced in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s. Texas got on the board first with a try from Skylar Talley that was converted by Remi Martinez. Down 7-0, the Bears responded with a try by Jake Anderson, which he also converted, to tie the score at 7-7 going into the break.

The second half was all Cal as Andre Coquillard and freshman Patrick Barrientes scored tries, the former converted by Anderson, and the Bears emerged with a 19-7 win.

Scoring opportunities were few and far between as the Bears battled San Diego State in their next match. Barrientes had a try in his sights in the fourth minute but knocked the ball on as he dove for the score. Two minutes later, the Aztecs' Stephen Tomasin found the try zone and Kalei Konrad's conversion made it a 7-0 game.

In the second half, Cal worked hard to create scoring chances but was unable to break through. Jake Anderson stole a lineout at midfield but the junior 7s All-American knocked the ball on during the ensuing attack. The Bears advanced to the San Diego State 22 with time winding down but were whistled for leaving their feet at a ruck, allowing the Aztecs to kick the ball out for the final whistle and victory.

Their loss to SDSU set up Cal's final match of the fall 7s season against Cal Poly, and the Bears answered the bell. Five different players accounted for the team's six tries, starting with Josh Tucker in the second minute and followed by tries from Carl Hendrickson and Andrew Battaglia before halftime. Andre Coquillard recorded a pair in the second half and freshman Charles Guiraud finished the scoring summary for Cal's season. Anderson connected on 3-of-6 conversion kicks.

The Bears end their first full season on the seven-a-side, Olympic code if the game with a 23-5 (.821) record, having won three of the five events they entered, including the inaugural PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament, and reaching the semifinal of another.

"The boys would say they're disappointed in the tournament. I'm less so," said head coach Jack Clark. "I think we played pretty close to our abilities throughout the tournament, only letting ourselves down on occasion, which is part of sport. We showed we were the better team in the matches we won and were certainly very competitive in the two matches that got by us. Our first fall season of 7s rugby was largely successful, something we can build upon."

Cal will now direct its efforts toward a spring season of 15s with its home pitch, Witter Rugby Field, which reopens in January after a two-year hiatus during the renovation of Memorial Stadium.

Following the 2013 spring season of 15s, Cal will return for the fourth straight year to the CRC 7s, televised in June from Philadelphia on NBC.

The Scoring Timeline vs. Texas

04:00 Texas (Skylar Talley) 5, (Remi Martinez) 2
06:00 Jake Anderson 5, 2

Halftime Score: California 7, Texas 7

10:00 Andre Coquillard 5, Jake Anderson 2
12:00 Patrick Barrientes 5

Final Score: California 19, Texas 7

The Team vs. Texas

1. Okusi, 2. Braun, 3. Bush, 4. Boyer, 5. Anderson, 6. Barrientes, 7. Guiraud
Replacements: Coquillard, Lombardo, Bosco, Battaglia

The Scoring Timeline vs. San Diego State

06:00 SDSU (Stephen Tomasin) 5, (Kalei Konrad) 2

Halftime and Final Score: San Diego State 7, California 0

The Team vs. San Diego State

1. Coquillard, 2. Battaglia, 3. Kelly (c), 4. Boyer, 5. Bosco, 6. Anderson, 7. Lombardo
Replacements: Barrientes, Okusi, Tucker

The Scoring Timeline vs. Cal Poly

02:00 Josh Tucker 5
04:00 Carl Hendrickson 5, Jake Anderson 2
07:00 Andrew Battaglia 5

Halftime Score: California 17, Cal Poly 0

08:00 Andre Coquillard 5, Jake Anderson 2
11:00 Andre Coquillard 5, Jake Anderson 2
13:00 Charles Guiraud 5

Final Score: California 36, Cal Poly 0

The Team vs. Cal Poly 1. Hendrickson, 2. Battaglia, 3. Coquillard, 4. Boyer, 5. Anderson, 6. Kelly ©, Tucker

Replacements: Guiraud, Barrientes, Okusi, Braun

USA Rugby College 7s National Championships

Saturday Results

Western Washington 15, Virginia 5
Bowling Green 21, Air Force 14
Middlebury 19, Colorado State 7
Davenport 21, NC State 0
California 19, Texas 7
San Diego State 33, Lindenwood 7
Dartmouth 14, Wisconsin 5
Cal Poly 12, Northeastern 0
Life 31, Texas A&M 0
Saint Mary's 20, Navy 10
Arkansas State 31, Kutztown 12
Delaware 21, Central Washington 12
Western Washington 27, Bowling Green 5
Davenport 14, Middlebury 7
San Diego State 7, California 0
Dartmouth 24, Cal Poly 0
Navy 21, Texas A&M 17
Kutztown 17, Central Washington 10
Life 33, Saint Mary's 0
Arkansas State 45, Delaware 0
Bowling Green 24, Middlebury 14
California 36, Cal Poly 0
Central Washington 19, Texas A&M 5
Davenport 29, Western Washington 14
Dartmouth 21, San Diego State 15
Kutztown 38, Navy 12
Delaware 22, Saint Mary's 10
Arkansas State 21, Life 7