By: Eric He

AP photo: Cal Bears quarterback Webb Davis (7) looks for daylight in a pass attempt against the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Friday in Sydney Australia on Friday

The Cal Golden Bears got their 2016 season off on the right track with a 51-31 win over Hawaii in Sydney, Australia on Friday.

Senior quarterback David Webb was impressive in his first game, completing 38 of 54 passes for 441 yards. Chris Hansen was his top target, with the wide receiver catching 14 passes for 160 yards.

Hawaii opened the game with an onside kick, but Cal recovered and capitalized almost immediately, as Khalfani Muhammad scampered in for the first touchdown of the college football season on a 34-yard run.

The first quarter ended with Cal up by just three, but the Bears gained some separation before halftime. Webb and Hansen connected on a 34-yard touchdown pass at the 3:43 mark of the second quarter, and with time winding down in the half, Webb scored on a quarterback keeper from four yards out.

The Bears went into halftime with a 34-14 advantage, and the second half was more of the same as Sonny Dykes and Co. grabbed a crucial win to kick off a difficult schedule.

The last American football game to be played in Sydney Australia at Olympic Stadium was an NFL pre season game in 1999 in front of 73,000.

Cal will now head back to the States and will play San Diego State on Sept. 10 on the road.