San Diego State vs. California - September 20, 2025

CAL

FinalSep 20

SDSU

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Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Golden Bears logo, Golden Bears 3-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 0, 3RD 0, 4TH 0, TOT 0

Aztecs logo, Aztecs 2-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 13, 3RD 14, 4TH 7, TOT 34

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6:25[4th & 10 @ CAL 16] G.Plascencia 34 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-T.Chavez, Holder-E.Herranen.

11:42G.Plascencia extra point is good.

11:49[2nd & Goal @ CAL 6] J.Denegal pass complete. Catch made by J.Napier for 6 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

What's Buzzing

Avinash Kunnath

I think Cal fans really wanted someone with a strong resume of winning everywhere, plus being a relentless recruiter who could rebuild our talent profile, and of course the narrative around redemption at home. Tosh Lupoi had all these things. Unfortunately he had other major

Joe Burgess

@avinashkunnath Good detailed analysis. I have no magic bullets. However I note that Cal fans were screaming for Tosh as the only choice post Wilcox. So the idea that Rivera bears all responsibility is inaccurate. It wasn’t just big donors moving the needle. Our hope was massive. I’d go Rolo.

Avinash Kunnath

As someone who penned an article on Cal needing to hire Tosh Lupoi (and I own it), it was contingent on Ron Rivera doing the proper vetting, and it sounded like he did! But perhaps he evaluated for the wrong things, since his experience with modern college football is minimal.

Joe Burgess

Richard Deitsch

This is such a great scene — and a subtle but really powerful thing for the audience is that Tony Burton moves off the couch and gets closer to the audience to tell Carl Weathers the honest truth about the first fight.

Angus Reid

18h

Agreed. Might be the most powerful scene from any of them. And I’m a Rocky fanatic.

Michael Grange

10h

“Sandro is a great player. We were really lucky to have him with us. I'm really happy for him that he got a contract that that he deserves. He put a lot of work in.” —Darko Rajakovic on Mamu.

Austin Mock

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Let’s keep the thread going here. Florida State should talk to these coaches: Jake Dickert Shannon Dawson Buster Faulkner James Franklin Willie Fritz

Austin Mock

I don't know how good of a job coaches believe Maryland is but I'd be knocking on the door of these coaches: Jake Dickert Charles Huff Billy Napier Buster Faulkner Bryant Haines Dean Kennedy

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3 Thoughts … after the Aztecs’ 26-20 win over Washington StateThree thoughts after San Diego State’s 26-20 win over Washington State on Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium.

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🚨 Week 9 CFB AP Top 25 Poll📉 Buckeyes drop 9 spots 🤩 Utah in top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

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Why San Diego State's game-changing trick play was named 'Odin's Pass'When the San Diego State Aztecs came up with a fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line with just under 10 minutes left while leading Washington State 20-14 on a ra

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Ohio State Falls Out Of Top 10 😱The top 5 looks completely different after USC's massive win. Tap for full list 📲

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San Diego State pulls off wild trick play to beat Washington State: 3 takeawaysThe San Diego State Aztecs pulled off a trick play and got big performances by their running backs to treat themselves to a 26-20 win against Washington State o

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Week 9 Winners & Losers 📊🗣️ Contenders look vulnerable 💯 Three 8-0 teams left 📲 Full recap of Halloween slate

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Tom Krasovic: Stone Saunders solid as a rock in win over Washington StateStone Saunders, we’re seeing now, has a realistic chance of meeting SDSU standards standards.

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Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Lose to North Carolina StateCal was tied with North Carolina State 10-10 at halftime, but the Wolfpack dominated the second half and beat Cal 31-10 Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, North Car

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Cal vs. NC State Thread: Bears Hope to Halt 2-Game SkidComing off its roughest game of the season, Cal tries to get back on track against an NC State team whose coach was fired a day after losing at Stanford. The Be

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Game-Day Cal Injury Report: Key Players Suddenly AvailableThe final game day injury report for Cal's road game against North Carolina State was posted two hour before the start of Saturday's game, and it provides a muc

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San Diego State vs. Washington State: How to watch, TV channel and kickoff timeA few things are certain for the San Diego State Aztecs heading into Saturday’s home game against listless Washington State. First, coach Sean Lewis announced

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NFL prospect watch: SDSU’s Jaylon Hawkins brings explosive potential against Washington StateSan Diego State hosts Washington State with five NFL prospects worth watching, including explosive freshman Jaylon Hawkins and standout linebacker Sione Hala.

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How Cal Finishes the Season Could Affect Its RecruitingCal and coach Tosh Lupoi have more on the line in the Bears' final four game that just a respectable record. How the Bears finish the season could affect commit

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Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Visit North Carolina State SaturdayCal plays a road game against North Carolina State that starts at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday. The preview: CAL (3-5, 2-3 ACC) vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE (3

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Pac-12 Unveils New Trophy 😯Re-imagined design features a holdable shield 📸

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This Week in the ACC: Will We See Tricks or Treats on Halloween?Week 9 of the ACC season gives us eight conference games, all played on Saturday, otherwise known as Halloween. So how do we assess this week’s slate of games?

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Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi Pushing Ian Strong to New HeightsIt was mid-September and Cal was coming off a road victory over Syracuse in its ACC opener, its first win of the young season. But coach Tosh Lupoi wasn’t satis

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NC State Beat Writer Answers Five Questions About Cal's Next OpponentEvery week we ask someone who covers Cal's next football opponent to answer five questions about that opposing team. Cal (3-5) plays North Carolina State (3-5)

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Cal Injury Report: Wide Receiver, Linebacker, Running Back Issues for BearsThe initial injury report for Cal's Saturday game at North Carolina State was posted Wednesday night, and the Bears again have availability issues at running ba

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Tosh Lupoi Seeks to Empower Cal Players to Take Greater Leadership RolesCal coach Tosh Lupoi never lost a game as a player at powerhouse De La Salle High School and he was an assistant to Nick Saban on two Alabama national champions

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CFB Week 9 Picks 🔮Predicting every game with more chaos looming 📲

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Are Oven Mitts the Solution to Cal's Penalty Problems?Cal coach Tosh Lupoi has been creative in his attempts to solve the Bears’ shortcomings this season. ---He changed offensive play-callers at halftime of a game

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San Diego State makes quarterback call after Stone Saunders' impressive first startSean Lewis of the San Diego State Aztecs isn’t playing any coaching games this week with his quarterback situation. With the Aztecs having little room for erro

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Cal's Game Grades Trending the Wrong WayPro Football Focus’ grades for Cal’s performance against SMU were what you would expect – in a word, lousy. And the trend is not encouraging as the Bears’ seaso

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Was Cal's Second Half at SMU the Worst in Program History?Two days later, a few more takeaways from Cal’s 59-20 defeat at SMU on Saturday: That gruesome second half Cal began playing football in 1882 and not once since

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🚨 Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll😬 BYU drops 6 spots 📈 Indiana in top 5 📲 Tap for full rankings

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Cal an Underdog Against an NC State Team With a New Head CoachCal has been an underdog in every game against FBS opponents this season, and that did not change this week, even though North Carolina State, the Bears' oppone

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What Impact Will NC State Firing Coach Dave Doeren Have on Cal This Week?Seems that losing at Stanford can be detrimental to the survival of a college football coach. NC State fired long-time head coach Dave Doeren on Saturday, hour

🚨 Week 8 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

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How Can Cal Be Great in One Half and Awful in the Other?A day after Cal’s baffling 59-20 loss to SMU the head-scratching continues. How could Cal (3-5) play its best half of the season by far, on the road, against th

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Sean Lewis reacts to Stone Saunders' breakout performance in San Diego State lossThe San Diego State Aztecs appear to have found a new quarterback, a mere eight games into the season. Now they need to find a way to save that season and make

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Unranked Teams Cause Chaos in Week 8 📊BYU and Texas Tech suffer losses as playoff picture gets even more blurry 📲

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3 takeaways from San Diego State's wild loss as Stone Saunders shines in first startStone Saunders did what he could to try to lift the San Diego State Aztecs to their first road win of 2026. But it wasn’t quite enough and the Aztecs remained w

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CFB Week 8 Winners & Losers 📊🤷‍♂️ BYU on other end of shocker 😱 More top teams fall 📲 Full recap after Saturday

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San Diego State makes quarterback change as Stone Saunders starts against Colorado StateStone Saunders has started at quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs. Saunders jogged out with the first-team offense at Colorado State on Saturday, with th

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What We Saw From Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele in Return to Starting LineupIn his first starting assignment since returning from a concussion, Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele got straight-forward advice from new play-caller Pa

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San Diego State QB Jayden Denegal a game-time decision vs. Colorado StateAs expected, San Diego State senior quarterback Jayden Denegal is listed as a “game time decision” on the final Pac-12 availability report ahead of the Aztecs’

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Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Lose to No. 23 SMUCal led 20-17 at halftime but was outscored.42-0 in the second half in a 59-20 loss to 23rd-ranked SMU on Saturday in Dallas. SMU is now 11-0 in conference home

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Cal vs. SMU Thread: Golden Bears Begin 3-Game ACC Road StretchCal will chase a result today that no ACC team has achieved since SMU joined the conference in 2024: Defeat the Mustangs in Dallas. The 23rd-ranked Mustangs (6-

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Final Game-Day Cal-SMU Injury Report: Three Bears Receivers OutThe final game-day injury report for Cal's Saturday morning game at No. 23 SMU was posted two hours before kickoff and the Bears will be without three wide rece

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Friday Updated Cal-SMU Injury Report: Some Good News for BearsThe Friday updated injury report for Cal's Saturday's game against 23rd-ranked SMU provided some good news and some bad news for the Bears. Cal (3-4, 2-2 ACC) i

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NFL prospect watch: SDSU’s Jordan Napier looks to recapture his NFL potentialJordan Napier’s versatility, Tano Letuli’s leadership and Durell Robinson’s rushing efficiency highlight this week’s NFL prospect watch.

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How to watch San Diego State vs. Colorado State football: TV channel, live stream, kickoff timeSaturday could be a big day for the San Diego State Aztecs in the Rocky Mountains. Redshirt freshman Stone Saunders will be elevated to starting quarterback if

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Stone Saunders could get his first start for San Diego State against Colorado StateThis could finally be the week the San Diego State Aztecs have a new starting quarterback. A week ago, there was speculation that Jayden Denegal could be bench

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San Diego State looks to end road struggles, boost bowl hopes against Colorado StateThe San Diego State Aztecs reach the halfway point of the Pac-12 schedule with a trip this weekend to the Rocky Mountains to face the struggling Colorado State

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Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Travel to No. 23 SMUCal plays a road game against 23rd-ranked SMU on Saturday morning. The game preview: CAL (3-4, 2-2 ACC) vs. NO. 23 SMU (5-1, 3-1 ACC) SITE: Gerald J. Ford Stad

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Aztecs quarterback Stone Saunders prepared to meet the momentRaised around the NFL, owner of Pennsylvania state records, Stone Saunders is set for his first start at San Diego State.

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We Ask an SMU Beat Writer 5 Questions About Cal's Next OpponentIt's our custom to interview a beat reporter for the team Cal is playing each week and we talked this week with Lia Assimakopoulos, who covers SMU for the Dalla

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Marshall Faulk Has Parkinson'sNFL HOFer & Southern HC revealed diagnosis on 'Caring Neurologist' podcast

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This Week in the ACC: The Action Comes Early and Often The craziest day of the 2026 college football season is one week in our rear-view mirror. Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top-25 were beaten and Miami nee

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Will Sagapolutele-Pat McCann Combo Give Cal's Offense a Spark?Cal’s offensive experiment continues on Saturday at SMU when two different elements will be combined to see if they produce a spark. Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi i

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SDSU QB Jayden Denegal listed as questionable on Pac-12 availability reportSan Diego State starting quarterback Jayden Denegal was listed as questionable Wednesday night on the initial Pac-12 availability report for Saturday afternoon’s game at Colorado State.

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Cal-SMU Injury Report: Running Back, Wide Receiver, O-Line Issues for BearsCal will have another game with a limited running back corps, but the Bears (3-4, 2-2 ACC) might also have issues at the wide receiver and offensive line positi

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Nick Rolovich's Son Shines in College Quarterbacking Debut What Nick Rolovich treasures most about his two seasons helping out as an assistant football coach at San Marin High School were the daily drives home from prac

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CFB Week 8 Picks 🔮More upsets loading? Predicting every game this weekend 📲

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Cal's Running Back Manpower Issues Seem to be WorseningQuarterback isn’t the only position where it’s less than clear who will play for Cal on Saturday when the Bears visit No. 23 SMU. The running back position has

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Tosh Lupoi Mum on Who Will Be Cal's Starting Quarterback Against SMUCal coach Tosh Lupoi did not reveal on Tuesday who the Bears’ starting quarterback will be in Saturday’s game at 23rd-ranked SMU, but it would be a shock if it’

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Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll🙌 Miami jumps to no. 1 📉 Texas drops 12 spots 📲 Tap for full rankings

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San Diego State's dramatic win over Fresno State earns two Aztecs Pac-12 honorsThe San Diego State Aztecs’ thrilling 26-23 win in their big rivalry game against Fresno State resulted in two players earning Pac-12 awards on Monday. Senior

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Another Early Start for Cal's October 31 Game at NC StateThe Cal Bears’ biological clocks will be tested the next two weeks. Cal plays at SMU this Saturday in a game that begins at 9 a.m. Pacific time, and the ACC ann

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Ten Things to Know About Cal's Next Opponent -- No. 24 SMU MustangsCal treks to Dallas this week to face No. 24 SMU, the first of three straight road games over four weekends. The Bears (3-4, 2-2 ACC) are coming off a crushing

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Four-Star Tight End Edwards Flips His Commitment from Cal to an SEC SchoolFour-star tight end Rahzario Edwards, who was one of Cal's top recruits for the class of 2027, has flipped his commitment from Cal to Mississippi, according to

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Cal a Big Underdog Against SMU on the RoadCal has been an underdog in every game this season against FBS opponents, but none of the previous six games matched what Cal is facing against 23rd-ranked SMU

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Three thoughts … after the Aztecs’ 26-23 win over Fresno StateThree thoughts after San Diego State’s 26-23 win over Fresno State late Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium.

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Why Cal's Defense Showed Little of its Usual Aggression in Wake Forest FiascoAggressive and fearless a week earlier, the Cal defense appeared scared of Wake Forest quarterback Gio Lopez on Saturday night. Lopez is a scary dual-threat guy

🚨 Week 7 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🙌 Miami jumps to no. 1 📉 Texas drops 12 spots 📳 Tap for full rankings

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Is Cal's Quarterback Situation a Controversy or a Head-ScratcherCal has a puzzling situation at quarterback, which seemed impossible when the season began. Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, the face of the Cal football p

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San Diego State answers adversity with dramatic win over Fresno StateThe Old Oil Can rivalry game between San Diego State and Fresno State carried a little extra weight on Saturday night in what appeared to be a loser-leaves-town

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Aztecs beat Fresno State with last-minute field goalCooper DiLeva’s kick the difference in SDSU victory.

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Cal Football Game Summary: No. 21 Wake Forest Crushes the BearsCal trailed 21st-ranked Wake Forest 34-0 at halftime and lost to the Demon Deacons 41-7 before a crowd of 33,797 Saturday night in Berkeley. Jaron-Keawe Sagapol

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San Diego State QB Jayden Denegal exits Fresno State game with injury as Aztecs lead at halftimeLucky Sutton, who had 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns last year, returned from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury and had 41 yards rushing on 13 carries.

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CFB Week 7 Winners & Losers 📊😱 Multiple top teams fall ❓ Arch, Bryce's jobs in question 📲 Full recap after Saturday

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B/R CFB Top 25 After Week 7 🔢MASSIVE shakeups underway after chaotic slate. Tap for latest projections 📲

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Cal-Wake Forest Thread: Bears Hope to Defy Oddsmakers AgainCal goes after its third straight victory over an AP Top-25 team tonight -- yeah, I was surprised, too -- when the Bears host No. 21 Wake Forest. Kickoff is 7:3

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Saturday Cal Game Day Injury Report: QB Sagapolutele Ready to GoThe game-day injury report for Cal's Saturday night game against Wake Forest was posted Saturday evening, and Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is not on

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Cal Tops the Nation in Most Penalty Yards, but Does It Matter?Cal has been assessed more penalty yardage than any other team in the country. It’s not a football statistic Cal is proud of. But does it really matter? There

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Updated Friday Cal Injury Report: QB Sagapolutele Likely to Play SaturdayCal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolotele's status was upgarded on Friday from questionable to probable, which means he is likely to play in Saturday night's hom

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NFL prospect watch: An overlooked cornerback headlines SDSU-Fresno State rivalryNFL Draft scouting reports on five SDSU and Fresno State standouts, from ball-hawking cornerback Simeon Harris to center Isaac Lucas.

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How to watch San Diego State vs. Fresno State football: TV channel, kickoff timeIt’ll already be a big Saturday night for Sean Lewis’ San Diego State Aztecs as they welcome their biggest rival, the Fresno State Bulldogs, to Snapdragon Stadi

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Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Host No. 21 Wake Forest SaturdayCal plays a home game against 21st-ranked Wake Forest on Saturday night. The game preview: CAL (3-3, 2-1 ACC) vs. NO. 21 WAKE FOREST (5-1, 3-1 ACC) SITE: Calif

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Wake Forest Beat Writer Answers 5 Questions about the DeaconsEach week we ask someone who covers Cal's next football opponent to answer five questions about that opponent. Since Cal (3-3, 2-1 ACC) is hosting Wake Forest (

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CFP Expansion Winners & Losers🤷 Regular season meaningless? 📈 G6 teams hit jackpot? 📲 24-team playoff takeaways

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This Week in the ACC: With a Win over Wake, Cal Would Find Itself Tied for SecondThe thinning of the mob of teams still harboring dreams of winning the ACC is going to be a gradual process. Thirteen teams entered play last week with one or f

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Cal to Wear Grateful Dead Helmets -- Was It the Chancellor's Idea?A tribute to the Grateful Dead will be the theme of Cal’s Saturday night game against Wake Forest, and you have to believe that University of California-Berkele

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Cal Injury Report: QB Sagapolutele Still Uncertain for SaturdayThe initial injury report for Cal's Saturday night home game against Wake Forest was released Wednesday night, and three key Cal players are still questionable

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As Aztecs evaluate lineup, backup QB upgraded from ‘out’ to ‘questionable’Stone Saunders could be a factor in Saturday’s game against Fresno State at Snapdragon Stadium.

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San Diego State QB Stone Saunders upgraded ahead of Fresno State rivalry gameIn a sign that could portend a change at quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs, redshirt freshman Stone Saunders was upgraded to questionable on the first

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A Tip of the Cap to Ex-Cal Star Jared Goff on his 32nd BirthdayHappy Birthday to Cal’s second-ever No. 1 overall NFL draft pick. But 32 years old? How did that happen? It’s eye-opening to come to grips with the fact that Ja

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CFB Week 7 Picks 🔮OSU-Indiana headlines loaded weekend slate 📲

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Jackson Brousseau Becomes Second Cal QB Named to Manning Star listCal pulled off a rarity this week when Jackson Brousseau became the second Bears quarterback this season to be one of eight players named a Manning Star of the

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Wake Forest Coach Has High Praise for Cal's DefenseFootball coaches always embellish the capabilities of their next opponent, and Jake Dickert, head coach of 21st-ranked Wake Forest, lived up to that tradition w

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Wake Forest QB Gio Lopez Keeping Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi Up at HightTosh Lupoi doesn’t have nightmares. Of course, he doesn’t spend much time in bed. This week, the Cal coach has one more thing to keep him up nights. “It’s no se

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Scouting Report: Fresno State brings balanced offense, opportunistic defense vs. AztecsSDSU (2-4, 1-1 Pac-12) is a 7 1/2-point underdog against Fresno State for Saturday’s game.

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Cal Bowl Projections: Saturday's Win Does Not Convince ExpertsLast week, none of the eight college football experts we cited projected that Cal would wind up in a bowl game this season. After the Bears upset Virginia Tech

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Cal x Grateful Dead Helmets ⚡Details are perfect. See here 📲

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San Diego State coach Sean Lewis hints at quarterback shakeup ahead of Fresno State gameIt’s a rare day when San Diego State Aztecs coach Sean Lewis veers from his trusty cliches and cites a line from “Peaky Blinders.” But that’s where the Aztecs

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San Diego State freshman Jaylon Hawkins is doing something rarely seen in college footballEvery time Jaylon Hawkins of the San Diego State Aztecs returns a kickoff for a touchdown, he’s won the Pac-12 Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week.

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At Season's Halfway Point, How Does Cal Compare to a Year Ago?What matters now is how Cal fares over the final six games of its regular-season schedule. The Bears squared their season ledger at 3-3 and improved to 2-1 in A

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Cal's Top Recruit Charles Davis Re-Commits to CalFour-star wide receiver Charles Davis, the most highly rated prospect in Cal’s 2027 recruiting class, is back as a solid commitment to Cal and coach Tosh Lupoi

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Cal Will Play a Morning Game at SMU on October 24Cal football fans will have to get up early to watch the Bears play nationally ranked SMU on television on Saturday, October 24. The ACC announced on Monday tha

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Cal a Big Underdog Against Nationally Ranked Wake ForestFor the second week in a row Cal is an underdog by more than a touchdown at home. Last week, the Bears were 10-point underdogs against Virginia Tech in Berkele

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3 Thoughts … after the Aztecs’ 66-14 loss at Oregon StateCould a change at quarterback be coming?

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Who will start at quarterback for San Diego State against Fresno State?The whispers first started after San Diego State senior quarterback Jayden Denegal was benched in favor of redshirt freshman Draiden Trudeau with less than six

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Explaining the Surprisingly Effective Performance by Cal QB Jackson Brousseau Jackson Brousseau’s postgame comments answered a lot of questions. Brousseau’s outstanding performance in his first Cal start in the Bears’ 25-20 upset of Virgi

🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📳 Tap to tune in

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🚨 Week 6 CFB AP Top 25 Poll🤩 Georgia jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon unranked 📲 Tap for full standings

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Cal Walk-On Carson Perry-Smith Finds His Moment(s) in the SunJackson Brousseau never saw Carson Perry-Smith catch his 3-yard touchdown pass with 4:06 left in the fourth quarter of Cal’s 25-20 victory over Virginia Tech. H

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Shocking CFB Top 25 Shakeup 🔢Texas falls 6 spots after suffering upset loss. Tap for new projections after Week 6 📲

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CFP Title Race Is Wide Open 🏆After 6 weeks, there's still no clear No. 1 favorite. Multiple teams still have question marks 📲

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Week 6 Winners & Losers 📊🐻 UCLA is a playoff contender 🦓 Controversy in UGA win? 📲 Takeaways from chaotic slate

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3 takeaways from San Diego State's disastrous 66-14 loss to Oregon StateWhatever confidence and momentum the San Diego State Aztecs thought they gained from a thrilling comeback win a week ago disappeared in the opening minutes of a

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San Diego State turns to backup quarterback Draiden Trudeau amid blowout loss to Oregon StateSan Diego State turned to redshirt freshman quarterback Draiden Trudeau in the third quarter of Saturday's lopsided matchup against Oregon State, replacing seni

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Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Upset Virginia TechCal upset Virginia Tech 25-20 before a crowd of 40,171 on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley.. Cal scored the winning touchdown with 18 seconds left, then prevented

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San Diego State suffers disastrous first half as Oregon State builds 38-7 leadThe San Diego State Aztecs knew the Oregon State Beavers were going to be dangerous in their key Pac-12 Conference matchup Saturday at Reser Stadium. But they d

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San Diego State injury report: 14 game-time decisions, 14 players out vs. Oregon StateThe San Diego State Aztecs have listed 14 players as being game-time decisions ahead of their Pac-12 showdown against Oregon State. Among them are running back

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Cal vs. Virginia Tech Thread: Banged-Up Bears Take on Potent Hokies SquadCal sets out to halt a two-game losing streak this afternoon against a once-beaten Virginia Tech squad. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium and the game w

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Can San Diego State upset Oregon State? 3 major challenges facing the AztecsThe shorthanded, underdog San Diego State Aztecs pulled off a thrilling upset of the Texas State Bobcats in the historic Pac-12 opener last week. Can they do i

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Cal Saturday Injury Update: QB Sagapolutele, S Lopa Will Dress, Game-Time Decision If They PlayIt's coming right down to the wire as to whether Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and safety Kingston Lopa will play in Saturday afternoon's game agains

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Friday Updated Cal Injury Report: RB Mohammed Downgraded, Sagapolutele Still UncertainFriday night's updated injury report for Cal indicated some positive news as far its receiving corps, some bad news for its running backs group, and continued u

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San Diego State's injury concerns leave key positions unsettled ahead of Oregon StateJust five games into the season, the two-deep roster that the San Diego State Aztecs include in their weekly notes package is a mere suggestion. Injuries and an

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Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Host Virginia TechCal faces Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon in Berkeley. The preview: CAL (2-3, 1-1 ACC) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (4-1, 1-1 ACC) SITE: California Memorial Stadium, B

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San Diego State injury report: 4 players trending in opposite directions ahead of Oregon StateThere were some significant moves on the San Diego State Aztecs’ Pac-12 availability report on Thursday evening, two involving players who were upgraded and two

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Updated Cal Injury Report: Two Key Bears Players Out for SaturdayCal's updated injury report was posted Thursday night, and it revealed that two key players -- No. 2 running back Carter Vargas and defensive lineman Nate Burre

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San Diego State's upset of Texas State gives Sean Lewis something he needed ahead of Oregon StateLike a lot of coaches, Sean Lewis of the San Diego State Aztecs is big on motivational sayings and cliches to fire up his players. He preaches about “AztecFAST

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Friday Flashback: 1975 Aztecs had quite a game for themselves at Oregon StateSDSU blanked the Beavers 51 years ago in Portland.

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Cal Hopes ‘New’ Offense Cures Bears’ Fourth-Quarter BluesThe fourth quarter has been the bane of Cal’s offense this season, although a bit of optimism was provided last week when Pat McCann took over play-calling duti

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5 Questions For a Virginia Tech Beat WriterWe talked this week with Damien Sordelett, who covers Virginia Tech for the Roanoke Times and answered our 5 Questions about Cal's next opponent. Tech arrives a

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San Diego State gets encouraging injury updates on Lucky Sutton, Javion Kinnard ahead of Oregon State gameThe San Diego State Aztecs have another packed availability report heading into their game at Oregon State on Saturday, although there might be a glimmer of hop

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Cal Injury Report: Key Bears Players Remain Questionable for SaturdayCal's initial injury report for Saturday's game against Virginia Tech suggested Cal will have to hold its breath regarding whether several key players will be a

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SDSU releases availability report; Aztecs’ top two running backs upgraded to questionableNeither player saw the field in last week’s win over Texas State at Snapdragon Stadium.

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San Diego State gets an inside look at Oregon State ahead of Pac-12 showdownSenior EDGE rusher Kai Wallin will be back in Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on Saturday, this time with the San Diego State Aztecs when they face the Oreg

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This Week in the ACC: Finding the No. 2 Team Still a Long HaulWhile No. 4 Miami appears light years above of the pack atop the ACC standings, it’s a surprising reality entering Week 6 of the season that there are still 13

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CFB Week 6 Predictions 🔮Picking winners of every game as season hits halfway mark 📲

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Pat McCann Takes Over as Cal's Offensive Play-CallerCal head coach Tosh Lupoi made the unusual, but not unprecedented, decision to change offensive play-callers in the middle of Saturday’s game against UNLV. And,

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San Diego State vs. Oregon State odds: Point spread, moneyline and over/underThe thrill of an improbable comeback win for the San Diego State Aztecs, in their historic Pac-12 Conference opener, is giving way to the reality of being big r

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Cal GM Ron Rivera on Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Injury vs. UNLV: It Was `Avoidable'Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is among 10 Cal starters dealing with injuries — one of four in concussion protocol — coach Tosh Lupoi reported Tuesday. Ca

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Cal Player Grades for UNLV Game: Quarterbacks Rank HighThe 31 points Cal put up in its 39-31 loss to UNLV represented the Bears’ highest scoring output of the season against an FBS team, so it’s probably no surprise

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Aztecs football report: SDSU’s struggling offense eyes ‘basic things done at an elite level’It’s not any one thing that has sidetracked the Aztecs. It’s a number of things

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Two San Diego State players changed everything in wild comeback winThe San Diego State Aztecs’ thrilling comeback win against Texas State in the historic Pac-12 Conference opener earned two players recognition by the league. J

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Cal TE Taimane Purcell Named ACC Rookie of the WeekCal true freshman tight end Taimane Purcell was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday based on his performance in the Bears’ 39-31 loss to UNLV on Saturday

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ACC Sets Kickoff Time for Wake Forest at Cal on Oct. 17Cal will play under the lights for the third time this season when it hosts red-hot Wake Forest on Oct. 17 at Memorial Stadium, the ACC announced Monday. Kickof

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Results, Predictions for Cal’s 2026 Football OpponentsCal (2-3) has its own problems to worry about without thinking about its remaining opponents, but how those foes fared this past weekend does not make the Bears

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Point Spread for Cal-Virginia Tech Game Has Changed Since Sunday MorningCal has been an underdog in every one of its four games against FBS opponents this season, but in each case the Bears' opponent was favored by fewer than four p

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3 Thoughts … on the Aztecs’ 31-29 comeback victory over Texas StateOn SDSU’s odds-defying win, one big freshman performance, and why real men cry.

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Sean Lewis cried after San Diego State’s stunning win that may have changed its seasonSan Diego State coach Sean Lewis said he cried after his shorthanded San Diego State Aztecs somehow pulled out an almost unfathomable 31-29 home win over the Te

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Are There Reasons for Cal Fans to Feel Hope After UNLV Defeat?After its 39-31 loss at UNLV on Saturday, Cal is 2-3, the loser of two in a row and set to take on seven consecutive ACC opponents, six of whom are projected as

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Why Did Cal's Offense Come Alive Under Backup QB Jackson Brousseau?Let's begin with the premise that Cal (2-3) is in no way a better team offensively with Jackson Brousseau rather than Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele as its quarterbac