SMU vs. California - November 30, 2024

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FinalNov 30

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Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Golden Bears logo, Golden Bears 6-6, 1ST 0, 2ND 0, 3RD 3, 4TH 3, TOT 6

Mustangs logo, Mustangs 11-1, 1ST 14, 2ND 7, 3RD 0, 4TH 17, TOT 38

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4:12[1st & Goal @ CAL 5] B.Smith rushed for 5 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

8:36C.Rogers extra point is good.

8:45[2nd & Goal @ CAL 11] K.Jennings pass complete. Catch made by M.Hibner for 11 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

What's Buzzing

Golden Bear Report (On3 | Rivals)

Who wins the job? Three key projections for Cal Football based on what we see and what we know at positions of interest "These are two guys who are fluid athletes and play with a sense of intent that has served them well to this point." (+): https://t.co/IGToOvZgFh

Cal Football

Tune in tonight at 5:00 PM for Inside Cal Football: Golden Era on NBC Bay Area 📺🏈 #GoBears

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Yesterday Cal Football had a lot of skill position players shining throughout California Memorial Stadium From a stack of RB's to the line of TE's that want to see the field, guys are taking advantage of opportunities Intel from the field (+): https://t.co/k8UqfzY9g2

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George McCaskey characterized the Bears' discussions with Illinois legislators as "minimal" following the team's Board of Directors vote to focus stadium efforts solely on Hammond, Ind.

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What Would Be Considered a Successful Season for Cal’s Offense? Cal seems to have sufficient talent at quarterback (Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele), receiver (Ian Strong, Chase Hendricks, Dorian Thomas, Mazon Mini) and running bac

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Does Cal's 1920 Wonder Team Belong in Among the 20 Greatest?The Sporting News published an intriguing story this week that ranks the 20 greatest college football teams in history. It’s a good list, with all 20 entries ha

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Cal Brings Back Retro Unis 🫡Joe Roth threads return for Week 1. See latest version here 📲

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Mustangs, Sooners set for Sept. 4 matchup at AT&T Stadium - SMU AthleticsDALLAS – SMU Football announced Wednesday that the 2027 meeting between the two programs at AT&T Stadium has been moved up one week.

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Naming the Top 'Villains' of Cal FootballESPN recently named the biggest archenemy for every Power Four conference football team, and the pick for Cal was obvious: Mack Brown. Golden Bear fans' disdain

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Mike Pawlawski: Fernando Mendoza Needs Time to Develop as NFL QuarterbackCal graduate Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft this year, is scheduled to make his Las Vegas Raiders debut on Thursday in a preseason game vs. t

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Cal's Eight Possible Breakout Football Players for 2026Nearly every year, a Cal player breaks out from anonymity to become a prominent player. We take a look at Cal’s possible breakout players in 2026? Last year Cal

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1 Word for Every Top 25 Team 🗣️Breaking down 2026 expectations for the nation's best squads 📲

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Cal to Host Weekend Tripleheader Featuring Bears and De La Salle FootballThe weekend of September 25-26 will feature a major college and high school presentation of Bay Area football at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. The Cal football team,

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There is Promise But Mystery at Cal's Inside Linebacker PositionsInside linebacker has been a headliner position on the Cal defense for most of the past decade, featuring the likes of Evan Weaver, Jackson Sirmon, and Teddye B

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Cal May Have the Best Wide Receiver Duo in the ACCCal wide receivers Ian Strong and Chase Hendricks each has his own Wikipedia page, which is a measure of fame. But it was in the 2025 opener between Ohio and Ru

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Cal Set to Unleash a 2-or 3-Headed Monster at Tight EndA dozen years ago, during the Sonny Dykes coaching era, the tight end position briefly disappeared altogether from the Cal offense. Four wideouts on the field w

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Why Cal Will Have a Better Running Game in 2026Cal’s running game will be significantly better in 2026 than it was in 2025. At least that’s the thesis here. The Bears had better be improved in that departme

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Mike Pawlawski on Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: `He Can Be Real Special'Cal Hall of Fame quarterback Mike Pawlawski, who tutored Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and played a decade of professional football, says Bears star Ja

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Preseason Coaches Poll Indicates a Favorable Schedule for CalThe preseason coaches college football poll revealed on Monday suggests that Cal has a favorable 2026 football schedule. The Bears do not face any team ranked i

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Geoff McArthur on Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi's Unstoppable Determination Twenty-six years after they arrived at Cal as freshmen roommates during summer bridge classes, Geoff McArthur and Tosh Lupoi are reunited at Berkeley. McArthur

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The Mystery: Who Voted for Cal in the Preseason Coaches Poll?It's a classic Whodunit: Cal received one voting point in the coaches preseason college football poll released Monday, so an unavoidable question follows: Which

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Cal `Excited to Let it Rip' as Tosh Lupoi's First Fall Camp BeginsOn Wednesday — exactly one month from its season-opening game against UCLA — Cal kicks off its first fall camp under new coach Tosh Lupoi. It’s been a busy offs

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Tosh Lupoi's Recruiting Will Focus on High School Athletes, Not TransfersCal brought in 33 transfers this past offseason, and about half of them are expected to be starters for the Golden Bears in 2026. However, Cal head coach Tosh

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Cal Football Expands Coverage On NBC Sports Bay Area - California Golden Bears AthleticsInside Cal Football Is Scheduled To Debut Aug. 6

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CFB AP Top 25 Predictions 🔮Latest picks after release of first coaches poll 📲

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Experts React to CFB Coaches PollTap for best reactions from Tuesday's release 📲

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First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

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What Would Constitute a Success in Tosh Lupoi's Debut Season at Cal?Cal’s first fall camp under new coach Tosh Lupoi begins Wednesday and the Bears’ season opener against UCLA is less than five weeks away. Enthusiasm and momentu

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Cal Announces Naming Rights At California Memorial Stadium - California Golden Bears AthleticsBears Diversify Revenue Streams With Naming Rights To University Club, Field Club, South Endzone Terrace

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Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele on Maxwell Award Watch ListCal sophomore quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is one of 81 players across the country who was named to the Maxwell Award watch list on Monday. The Maxwell

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Cal Beats Out Alabama, LSU to Land No. 1 Junior College ProspectCal and coach Tosh Lupoi pulled off another recruiting coup on Sunday when the Bears beat out Alabama and LSU to land a commitment from defensive back Alius May

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Top 25 CFB Coach's Poll Predictions 🔮Latest picks before Tuesday's poll drop 📲

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Texas Lands 5-Star RB 🤘Landen Willliams-Callis picks Longhorns over A&M, SMU and others 🎥

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Comparing Cal Athletics' Fund Raising With Other Schools Now that Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities and revenue-sharing with athletes have become an integral part of acquiring and retaining top college tal

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Cal Shut Out in Preseason All-ACC Football SelectionsIt should come as no surprise that no Cal player was named to the preseason All-ACC football squad, which was announced Wednesdy. Eight Miami players -- Malachi

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Where Each Cal Opponent Was Picked in Its Preseason Conference PollCal was picked to finish 12th.in the ACC in the conference's 2026 preseason media poll released on Tuesday, but that does not tell the whole story of the Golden

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SMU Picked Second In ACC Preseason Media Poll - SMU AthleticsCHARLOTTE (SMU/The ACC) – SMU Football was picked second in the ACC Preseason Media Poll on Tuesday in a release by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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Cal Football Lands at No. 12 in Preseason ACC Media PollCal was picked 12th in the annual ACC football media poll, revealed by the conference on Tuesday. The poll was compiled off votes from more than 183 media memb

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Cal Among Leaders for No. 1 JUCO Prospect, Who Will Announce SoonDefensive back Alius Mayo, the nation's No. 1-ranked junior college prospect in the class of 2027, indicated on social media recently that he will announce his

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Ranking Cal's 2026 Football Games in Terms of Fan and National InterestCal will play 12 regular-season games in 2026, including nine ACC games, but they aren’t all of equal interest to Cal fans and the national college football aud

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ACC Network Analyst Has High Praise for Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleFormer USC and Pitt quarterback Max Browne was the TV analyst for three Cal football games last season, and to say he was impressed with Bears freshman quarterb

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Projecting Cal's Defensive Starters for the 2026 Football SeasonNew Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi and new defensive coordinator Michael Hutchings must completely remake the Bears' defense from the Bears' 2025 version. Only one p

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Cal Football's Projected 2026 Starting Lineup on OffenseCal’s preseason training camp starts in less than two weeks, and the Bears’ starting lineup on offense already seems set at the skill positions, although the ti

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12 players who will define Boise State’s first Pac-12 season: No. 3, Jaden MickeyBoise State Broncos On SI is nearing the home stretch of a series highlighting the 12 players who will define the Broncos’ first season in the rebuilt Pac-12. R

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Eight Cal Football Players on East-West 1,000 ListEight Cal players, including two wide receivers and two tight ends, were among the 1,000 college football players selected for the 2026 East-West Bowl 1,000 thi

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Cal Women’s Rowers To Feature At U23 World Championships - California Golden Bears AthleticsContingent Of 9 Bears To Represent 6 Different Nations

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Where Does Cal Quarterback JKS Rank Among Nation's Elite?A year ago, when The Athletic revealed its initial tiered rankings of every projected starting quarterback in FBS, Cal freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was bar

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Early Matchups with CFP Impact 💥Texas-OSU, more huge early clashes ➡️

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Can Tosh Lupoi Achieve What None of His Cal Predecessors Did?Tosh Lupoi is the 21st head football coach has hired since legendary Andy Smith back in 1916. Lupoi has an opportunity to do something none of his predecessors

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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Knows This Year at Cal Is Different From His First YearCal sophomore quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele acknowledged on Friday that his situation heading into the 2026 season is much different than it was last yea

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ACC Media Day: Tosh Lupoi `Pleased But Absolutely Satisfied' With Cal's ProgressCal took its turn in the spotlight Friday on the final day of ACC Football Kickoff media days and first-year coach Tosh Lupoi said he’s “pleased but absolutely

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ACC Announces Tiebreakers for Conference Football Title GameCal is one of 17 teams hoping to reach the ACC championship game on December 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, but if the Bears have a successful 2026 season they

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SMU Football Announces Kevin Jennings Recovery Center - SMU AthleticsDALLAS (SMU) – SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee and senior quarterback Kevin Jennings announced the creation of the Kevin Jennings Recovery Center during a

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ACC's New Championship Game TiebreakerDifferent system put in place after Duke-Miami controversy last year

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Another Preseason ACC Projection Shows the Uncertainty of Cal's 2026 SeasonUSA Today preseason ACC football projections released Tuesday follow a pattern, namely that no one seems to know how the Bears will fare this season. The USA To

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Four-Star OL Dajohn Yarborough Commits to CalCal picked up its 11th four-star prospect on Saturday when huge offensive lineman Dajohn Yarbaough announced that he has committed to Cal for the class of 2027.

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Cal Kicks Off in Eight Weeks: Six Looming QuestionsIt’s now been more than seven months since Cal hired Tosh Lupoi coach its football team. The momentum Lupoi has generated since Dec. 4 has become a tidal wave o

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Cal Announces 2026 Football Game Themes - California Golden Bears AthleticsGrateful Bears, 129th Big Game Highlight Celebrations At California Memorial Stadium

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Cal's Ron Rivera Gets a New Title; Co-ADs Receive Contract Extensions Cal football general manager Ron Rivera will now also hold the title of athletic director for football, Cal Chancellor Rich Lyons announced to staff in a Wednes

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Transfers, Recruiting Making Cal Dominant at One Key PositionFirst-year Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi seems to be strengthening the Bears at a number of positions through Cal’s work in the transfer portal and the recruiting s

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Texas Lands 5-Star OL 🤘Ismael Camara choses Longhorns over LSU, Oregon and SMU (On3)

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Preseason All-ACC Teams Undervalue Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Cal ReceiversThree of the main preseason college football magazines -- Athlon, Lindy's and Phil Steele -- provided their picks for 2026 all-ACC teams, and they don't give Ca

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Is GM Ron Rivera Worth What Cal Pays Him? Is He Worth More?Ron Rivera’s annual salary of $800,000 as Cal football general manager had been reported back in October, but details of his contract with Cal were reported rec

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Cal Misses on WR Eli Woodard, but Still Has a Record 2027 Recruiting ClassAlthough Cal lost the recruiting battle for four-star wide receiver Eli Woodard, who committed to Miami on Tuesday, the Bears and head coach Tosh Lupoi are stil

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Cal Four-Star Commit Myles Baker Flips to UCLACal lost one of its four-star commitments on Tuesday when safety Myles Baker flipped his commitment to UCLA for the class of 2027, according to Greg Biggins of

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Cal Men's Water Polo Announces 2026 Schedule - California Golden Bears AthleticsGolden Bears To Face Challenging Slate Of Opponents

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Preseason ACC Predictions Reveal an Unpredictable Cal SeasonFour major preseason college football magzines came out earlier this month, and their predictions about the ACC tell us what we already know: It's nearly imposs

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Eli Woodard, Hayden Stepp Among the Cal Recruits Who Will Commit SoonCal’s 2027 recruiting class is ranked as the 18th-best in the country by Rivals Industry Composite as of June 26, but the Bears' position could change based on

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CFB 27's Top 10 by ConferenceHighest-rated players from Big Ten, SEC and ACC 📲

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Cal Adds Sacramento State, Old Dominion to 2027 Football ScheduleCal announced on Thursday that it has added home football games against Old Dominion and Sacramento State for the 2027 season, which will be the Bears’ second s

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FBS Committee Proposes Changes to Transfer PortalFull details on proposal inside 📲

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Quarterback Brody Rudnicki Commits to CalBrody Rudnicki, a three-star quarterback who led Folsom High School to a California state championship in 2025, announced on Wednesday that he has committed to

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Five Mustangs Selected To DCTF Preseason All-Texas Teams - SMU AthleticsDALLAS (SMU/DCTF) – SMU Football had five players garner preseason honors from the Dave Campbell's Texas Football (DCTF) publication on Wednesday.

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Predicting Every Top 25 Team's Starting QB 🔮Breaking down the impending battles and surefire QB1s ➡️

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Cal to Host De La Salle Football Game Against CentennialCal's Memorial Stadium will be the 2026 site for a classic matchup between high school football powerhouses De La Salle of Northern California and Centennial Hi

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Offensive Lineman Ace Herman-Dawson Commits to CalOffensive lineman Ace Herman-Dawson, a three-star prospect from Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, California, committed to Cal on Saturday for the class of

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Cal Lands Another Four-Star Prospect -- WR Zion WhiteCal and head coach Tosh Lupoi continue to add to what is shaping up as the Bears' best recruiting class in 16 years. On Thursday, Zion White, a four-star wide

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Cameron Jordan Leads Band of Old NFL Players from CalCal football players are aging well in the NFL. On Tuesday, former Golden Bears star Cameron Jordan signed a one-year deal with the Saints, and he will be 38 ye

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Cal Loses Commit OL Amaziah Siale, Who Flips to LSUCal received two piece of football recruiting news on Monday -- one was good and one was not so good. The Bears received a commitment from four-star defensive b

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Cal Adds a Commitment from Four-Star DB Kamil LoudCal and head coach Tosh Lupoi continued their run of impressive football recruiting by getting the Golden Bears' ninth commitment from a four-star prospect in t

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Ex-Cal QB Chandler Rogers Wins United Football League TitleChandler Rogers was Fernando Mendoza's backup at Cal in 2024, but he will get a pro football championship ring before Mendoza does. Rogers did not have a great

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Report: Athlete/Tight End Jamie Spurgeon Commits to Cal FootballIt's not clear what position Jamie Spurgeon will play at Cal, but he is the kind of athlete Cal is pleased to get. Spurgeon, a three-star football prospect who

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Cal Hoping to Add More Top Prospects from This Weekend's VisitorsCal is hoping to land more four-star prospects this weekend when it hosts another group of talented high school players in the class of 2027. Several of the vis

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Cal Hopes to Build on Its Strong 2027 Recruiting Class While Retaining CommitsCal and Tosh Lupoi are in a good position to get more football commitments in the coming days to improve an impressive 2027 recruiting class that is ranked as t

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Nine Mustangs Earn Preseason Honors From Phil Steele - SMU AthleticsDALLAS (SMU/Phil Steele) – SMU offensive lineman PJ Williams highlighted nine Mustangs that earned preseason honors from the prestigious Phile Steele publication

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Cal Lands Another Four-Star Prospect -- OL Isaiah BertolaCal added another four-star commitment in the class of 2027 on Wednesday. when Isaiah Bertola, a four-star offensive lineman from Hawaii, committed to the Golde

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Four-Star WR Demare Dezeurn Flips from Oklahoma to CalFour-star wide receiver Demare Dezeurn decommitted from Oklahoma on Saturday and committed to Cal for the class of 2027 on Sunday following his visit to Berkele

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Ex-Cal QB Chandler Rogers Leads Louisville to UFL Title GameChandler Rogers never got a chance at Cal, where he played behind Fernando Mendoza, who won a Heisman Trophy a year later and became the No. 1 overall pick in t

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Fernando Mendoza's Grad Photos 🎓Raiders rookie completing side quests 📸

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Cal Beats out Texas, Penn State for Safety Jeovanni HenleyCal and head coach Tosh Lupoi pulled in a commitment from another Northern California prospect and the Bears had to beat out four elite football schools to do i

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Can Cal Repeat Last Weekend's Recruiting Success This Week?Cal Cal do it again? ESPN ranked the Bears' 2027 recruiting class as the 17th-best in the country as of June 4, and Cal has a chance to improve on that this we

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Will Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Be the Nation's Best Sophomore in 2026?Was the outstanding freshman season Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe had in 2025 a fluke or a sign of great things to come? We will find out soon, because the second

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MLB OF Switching to CFB 🤯26-year-old Jordyn Adams commits to SMU. See his HS wide receiver class 📸

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Another Former Cal Walk-On Joins the 49ersAshtyn Davis and Jake Tonges did not seem destined to play for the Bay Area's favorite NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers, when they arrived at Cal from their No

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Cal Gets Its Sixth Football Commitment in Six DaysCal picked up its second offensive line commitment in three days when three-star offensive tackle Amaziah Siale of Mission Viejo High school announced on social

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DL Jaderian Jones Becomes Fifth Cal Commitment in Five DaysJaderian Jones, a three-star prospect from Dallas, Texas, announced on scial media on Monday that he has committed to Cal for the class of 2027. The 6-foot-2, 3

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CFB Hall of Fame Ballot 📋Mike Leach among 2027 candidates after rule change. Tap for full list here 📸

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SMU Hall Of Famer And Pro Football Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Passes Away - SMU AthleticsSMU Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of SMU football legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry.

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Commitments by Two Four-Star Prospects Move Cal's Recruiting Class to Top 20Elyjah Staples, a four-star athlete from Huntington Park, California, was one of two players who announced on social media Saturday night that they have committ

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Four-Star TE Rahzario Edwards Commits to Cal for 2027Rahzario Edwards, a four-star tight end from Grant Union High School in Sacramento, announced on social media on Saturday night that he has committed to Cal for

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Comparing Kenny Lawler's Record CFL Contract to Cal NFL Players' DealsFormer standout Cal wide receiver Kenny Lawler begins his seventh Canadian Football League season on Thursday, and he made headlines this past week when he sign

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Cal Offers Football Scholarship to Eighth GraderThis week Cal offered a football scholarship to an eighth-grader, Aydan Steen, who is not scheduled to enter college until 2030. But before you suggest that Tos

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Cal Lands a Big Quarterback Commitment -- Dane WeberCal had landed a commitment from a highly touted quarterback for 2027, which is expected to be Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's final college season.. Quarterback Dan

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1 Word for Every Top 25 Team's Offseason 🗣️Bite-sized takes across the national landscape ➡️

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Cal Opens 2026 Football Season With a Night Game Against UCLACal's 2026 football opener, which will be the Bears' first game under new head coach Tosh Lupoi, will be a night game in Berkeley against Cal's former Pac-12 ri

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Mendoza Graduates From Cal 👏Full circle moment for Raiders QB at commencement 🎥

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Fernando Mendoza Pulls a Graduation Surprise at CalFernando Mendoza has pulled off a number of surprises in his football career, but he may have topped those on Saturday when he walked the stage at Cal to receiv

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J.J. Arrington, Alex Morgan, Missy Franklin Top Cal Athletics Hall of Fame ClassThe 2026 Cal Athletics Hall of Fame induction class includes nine accomplished men and women from seven sports. This is a strong class, headlined by women's so

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What Issues Will Determine Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's Success in 2026?What will it take for Cal sophomore Jaron-Keawe Sagapolu to be one of the 10 best quarterbacks in the county in 2026? On3 thinks he'll reach that level, ranking

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Under-the-Radar Impact Transfers 💥Breaking down the players in new threads who deserve more attention ➡️

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Rodgers to Retire After 202642-year-old Steelers QB confirms this season will be his last

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A 39-Year-Old Former Golden Bears Football Star Graduates from CalThe list of 12 names of Cal football players who graduated over the weekend had one name that requires special mention: Tyson Alualu. Alualu is a 39-year-old fa

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Beyond Aaron Rodgers, Who Have Been Cal's Oldest Pros?At 40 years, 282 days, quarterback Aaron Rodgers already was the oldest Cal alum to play a major professional sport when he stepped on the field with the New Yo

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Ex-Cal QB Chandler Rogers Leads Louisville's UFL SurgeChandler Rogers began the 2026 United Football League season as a backup quarterback, much like he did at Cal in 2024, when he was the No. 2 quarterback behind

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Just One Friday Football Game for Cal in 2026When the 2026 ACC football schedule was announced in January it left the possibility that Cal would play three Friday night games. It turns out the Bears will p

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SMU-Virginia Tech Set For Nov. 6 Matchup - SMU AthleticsDALLAS (SMU/The ACC) - SMU Football's upcoming contest at home against Virginia Tech is set for Friday, November 6 at Ford Stadium in a release by the ACC on Friday.

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Cal's Late-Game Comeback Falls Short - California Golden Bears AthleticsBears Edged Out By Cardinal 7-6

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ACC Commish Backs CFP ExpansionJim Phillips says 24-team playoff bracket will bring 'hope' to schools

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SMU-FSU Game Time Set For Sept. 7 - SMU AthleticsDALLAS (SMU/The ACC) - SMU Football's game time for the upcoming season opener at Florida State was announced the league on Tuesday.

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Which Game Will Define Cal's 2026 Football Season?The start of Cal's 2026 football season is still four months away, but it's not too early to predict which of the Bears' 12 regular-season games will be the mos

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Golden Bears' Legend Craig Morton Dies At 83 - California Golden Bears AthleticsQuarterback A Member Of Cal Athletics And College Football Halls Of Fame

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Cal Quarterback Great Craig Morton Dies at 83Craig Morton, one of Cal's greatest quarterbacks and a two-time starter in the Super Bowl during his 18-year NFL career, died Saturday. Morton was 83 years old.

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Ex-Cal QB Chandler Rogers Leads Louisville to an Upset in United Football LeagueQuarterback Chandler Rogers never got much of a chance at Cal after losing a preseason competition with Fernando Mendoza for the starting job. But he's getting

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Cal Offensive Lineman Taken in Canadian Football League DraftOffensive lineman Jordan Spasojevic-Moko, who started all 13 games for Cal this past season, was the second overall pick in Canadian Football League's Global Dr

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Assessing the High Ranking for Cal's Offseason Football MovesThis week ESPN ranked the offseason moves of every Power Four conference football team, and it ranked Cal third-best in the ACC in that category. That high rank

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SMU and Notre Dame Game Time Set For November 21 Contest - SMU AthleticsDALLAS (SMU/Notre Dame) - SMU Football's game time for the upcoming contest at Notre Dame has been set in a release by the Fighting Irish.

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Commitment From Cornerback Duvay Williams Gives Cal a Fourth 4-StarThe 2027 Cal football recruiting class grew to 10 players on Wednesday after coach Tosh Lupoi got a commitment from four-star cornerback Duvay Williams of Ingle

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Ron Rivera Celebrates Being Part of Inaugural Hispanic Football Hall of FameRon Rivera, an All-America linebacker at Cal, a two-time Super Bowl coach and now the Golden Bears' football general manager, embraced his induction as a membe

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Cal's Togia Named All-ACC Selection - California Golden Bears AthleticsBears' Togia Recognized With Third-Team All-ACC Selection

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B/R's Updated Top 25 after Spring Practices and Games 🔢Where SMU stands as preparations for the 2026 season continue 📲

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Cal Tops Utah 4-1 In NCAA Opener - California Golden Bears AthleticsXu Clinches, Sends Bears To Saturday's Second Round In Los Angeles

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49ers' Signing Adds to Long List of Cal Defensive Backs on NFL RostersAnother former Cal defensive back was added to NFL rosters this week when the San Francisco 49ers signed free agent safety Patrick McMorris. This follows the in

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Cal Outlasts Saint Mary's 6-5 - California Golden Bears AthleticsEarly Runs, Bullpen Guide Bears To Midweek Win

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Cal Adds Transfer Guard Jordan Ross - California Golden Bears AthleticsRoss Helped Saint Mary's Win Conference Titles, Also Played At Georgia

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Tosh Lupoi on Cal's Recruiting for 2027: 'We're on Fire'The recruiting prowess of new Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi was best expressed in one sentence provided by four-star wide receiver Charles Davis, who committed to

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RB Jaxsen Stokes Flips Commitment from Oklahoma to CalCal head coach Tosh Lupoi has made another statement about his recruiting prowess. Three-star running back Jaxsen Stokes has flipped his commitment from Oklahom

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Lions Reportedly Will Sign Aidan Keanaaina, Ending Bid to Return to CalCal defensive tackle Aidan Keanaaina has an ongoing lawsuit that he hoped would give him another year of eligibility at Cal, but he reportedly will sign a free-

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Cal CB Brent Austin Goes Undrafted, Signs With BroncosCornerback Brent "Paco" Austin had an excellent season in his one year at Cal, and he was hoping to be taken in the late rounds of this weekend's NFL draft. Th

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Cal Drops Heartbreaker At Miami 4-3 - California Golden Bears AthleticsEddy's Gem Not Enough For Bears

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Hezekiah Masses Selected In 5th Round Of NFL Draft - California Golden Bears AthleticsLas Vegas Raiders Select Former Cal Defensive Back With 175th Pick

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Cal DB Taken in the NFL Draft For the 7th Consecutive YearThe streak lives on. Cornerback Hezekiah Masses was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fifth round on Saturday, marking the seventh consecutive year a Cal

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📋 Hezekiah Masses (No. 175 overall) ⭐ Pro comp: Greg Newsome II 🎥 See why he was one of CFB's most productive corners

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Hezekiah Masses Scouting ReportCal CB goes No. 175

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Cal Hosts Saint Mary's In National Semifinals - California Golden Bears AthleticsNo. 1 Bears Meet No. 2 Seed Gaels For Spot In Title Game

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Will Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Be Cal's Next First-Round NFL Pick?Cal has had 27 players chosen in the first round of the NFL draft, dating back to Les Richter, who was chosen No. 2 overall in 1952 then famously sent to the Lo

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Hezekiah Masses Will Continue Cal's Streak of Defensive Backs Taken in NFL DraftCal is expected to add to a couple of Golden Bear streaks in the 2026 NFL draft, which runs from Thursday through Saturday. For the 10th straight year, Cal is u

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Cal Alum Steve Bartkowski Preceded Cal Grad Fernando Mendoza as a No. 1 NFL PickWhen Cal graduate Fernando Mendoza is officially announced as the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NFL draft a salary awaits him that will be nearly 100 times g

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Top Future NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in 2026 👀Assessing the next group of players who look prime to make it to the next level ➡️

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How Cal Players Describe the Distinctive Style of Coach Tosh LupoiWhen asked to describe new Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi, Bears players typically pause for a moment, smile and then try to communicate the essence of the man they

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Did Cal Find a New Young Running Back During its Spring Game?Moments after throwing a touchdown pass to Trevor Rogers on the last play of Cal’s spring game Saturday afternoon, quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele initiate

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Large Crowd Enjoys Cal’s Spring Game - California Golden Bears AthleticsTeam Gold Defeats Team Blue

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Cal Coach Tosh Lupoi Celebrates Fan Response at Spring GameNew Cal coach Tosh Lupoi saw things he liked but also room for improvement during the Bears’ spring game on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. As much as a

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Cal Football GM Ron Rivera Discusses Range of Topics on Eve of Spring GameCal football general manager Ron Rivera spent 30 minutes Friday with reporters, discussing a wide range of topics on the eve of the Bears’ spring game on Saturd