California vs. Oregon State - October 26, 2024

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Teams

Beavers logo, Beavers 4-4, 1ST 0, 2ND 0, 3RD 0, 4TH 7, TOT 7

Golden Bears logo, Golden Bears 4-4, 1ST 14, 2ND 17, 3RD 10, 4TH 3, TOT 44

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9:45[1st & 15 @ ORST 20] F.Mendoza pass complete. Catch made by N.Hunter for 20 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

11:33D.Morris extra point is good.

11:42[3rd & 8 @ ORST 9] F.Mendoza pass complete. Catch made by J.Thomas for 9 yards. Lateral to F.Mendoza to ORS End Zone for 0 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

What's Buzzing

SportsCenter

A 47-year-old father of three playing college football 🤯 Justin Buzzard joins SportsCenter to share his journey of chasing his dream 🙌

Trace Travers

Notable piece of Mass that I liked from Beefs: OCs need to run stuff that's working into the ground. The last time Cal played UCLA, they ran the same run play (Y-motion into an inside zone, I think it's a wind, I could be wrong) over and over and over again.

Tony Kransinski

Mass is live -- UCLA Prep. https://t.co/DZkQgA8UCr

Cal Football

Inside Cal Football: The Silver Report 🎙️ Saturday is shaping up for a great atmosphere as we open the season against UCLA. #GoBears

Angie Machado

If you're a diehard Oregon State recruitnik, you've gotta read Brandon's offensive and defensive assessments. No one does it better than Huff and you get access with an @BeaverBlitz subscription.

Brandon Huffman

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NEW: Oregon State's 2027 recruiting class leads the Pac-12. And a big reason for that is because the Beavers have 14 defensive pledges, headlined by a deep secondary haul and a strong linebacker group. Read: https://t.co/2yyguwDLle

Angie Machado

Let’s see how Cass does! I love his Locks of the Week!

Cass Smith

🚨 Locks of the Week 🚨 Back after a run on the Dam Podcast last year, bringing it to X this season to track the record all year long. Let’s see how this goes 🫣 🔒 Oregon State +20.5 (@ Houston) 🔒 Oklahoma State -13.5 (@ Tulsa) 🔒 Cincinnati -7.5 (vs Boston College) Week 1

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Cal Counting on Transfer Adam Mohammed To Boost Run GameThe story behind Adam Mohammed’s transfer from Washington to Cal last January remains something of a mystery. “Wanted a fresh, new start,” was about the extent

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Why Christopher Vizzina Wouldn't Change His Journey to Clemson Starting QB JobIn January 2023, Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina was a mid-year enrollee practicing with the team, learning behind new starter Cade Klubnik. Fast forwa

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Cal's Projected Depth Chart for Opener Against UCLACal did not release a depth chart for its opener on Saturday night against UCLA, so we made an educated guess as to how the depth chart will look. The offensive

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Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮Predicting Oregon-Boise St., Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

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Cal vs. UCLA at Memorial Stadium Restores the Joe Roth Memorial GameThe Joe Roth Memorial Game, held every year at Cal from 1977 through 2023, makes its return to Memorial Stadium on Saturday night when the Bears open their seas

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Just 6,000 Tickets Remain for Cal Opener vs. UCLAA week after USC and Stanford reported uninspiring crowd counts for their season-opening games at home, Cal is expecting to do much better on Saturday against U

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Ex-Cal Players' NFL Moves, Including Ashtyn Davis' Return to 49ersA number of former Cal players who were released or waived from NFL rosters on Sunday have made alternative moves. Most joined practice squads for the teams tha

CFB's Next Superstar QB? 📈

Why you need to know Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

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CFB Quarterback Rankings 📊Stacking up the nation's top 20 QBs before Week 1 📲

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Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: A Cautionary TaleAre the expectations for Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe unreasonable? All the evidence suggests he will take the next step to stardom as a sophomore this season.

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UCLA Coach Bob Chesney Lavishes Praise on Cal QB Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleNew UCLA head coach Bob Chesney on Monday gave his first press conference about facing Cal in both teams' opener in Berkeley on Saturday night, and, as you woul

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ACC Analyst Rates Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele No. 1 Returning QB in FBSMax Browne says he spent 200 to 300 hours this summer evaluating the top returning quarterbacks in college football. The best of them plays at Cal, he said. “Th

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Jacob De Jesus, Brent Austin, Ashtyn Davis Among Ex-Cal Players Released in NFL CutdownA number of former Cal players made it all the way to the final cutdown day on Sunday. A few borderline ex-Golden Bears made their teams' rosters, but none of t

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Cal, UCLA Will See Similarities & Differences When They CollideThe Athletic this week pegged one team from each of the Power 4 conferences that will greatly exceed expectations, emerging as “bandwagon” teams that fans can g

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How Cal's 2026 Opponents Fared on SaturdayCal will not play its first 2026 football game until this coming Saturday, when it hosts UCLA in a night game, but four teams that the Golden Bears will face th

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Cal's Logo-Patch Deal, Reportedly Worth $16 million, Continues the Cal-Alumni Affiliation with FootballCal's logo-patch deal with Dialpad, which, according to On3NIL, is worth $16 million over five years, continues the trend of Cal alumni being key figures in the

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Ron Rivera Envisions Big Things for Cal Football - 'Winning is all that Matters'The Cal football season opens one week from today and all eyes will be on two pivotal figures: Coach Tosh Lupoi in his debut season and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

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Recent History Suggests Cal Football Could Exceed Expectations in 2026Cal was picked to finish 12th in the ACC in the preseason media poll, but if we have learned anything from the past two seasons, it’s that teams can far exceed

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🚨ACC Bans Pro AthletesConference follows lead of Big Ten, SEC and Big 12. Full statement here 📲

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Ron Rivera `Not a Fan' of Players Returning From the NFL to College While awaiting direction from the ACC, Cal football athletic director and general manager Ron Rivera made it clear Wednesday where he stands on the issue of pla

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Tarp Coming Off at Cal's Stadium to Accommodate Larger CrowdThe tarp is coming off, which is a bigger deal than it may seem.. Taking the tarp off at Cal's Memorial Stadium to accommodate greater ticket demand for the Bea

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Cal's Confusing Bowl Possibilities for 2026If you thought Cal’s bowl destination was difficult to predict the past two years, that’s nothing for what awaits in 2026. Despite being members of the ACC the

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Who Is The Best Player on Every Team Cal Will Face This Season?For Cal fans, the most interesting reveal from The Athletic’s list of the top 100 players in college football may not be that Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Saga

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ACC Wants to Ban NFL PlayersConference considering rule change ahead of Wednesday's AD meeting (The Athletic)

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How Have Tosh Lupoi's Predecessors Fared in Their Debut Games?Tosh Lupoi is Cal’s 14th head football coach since Pappy Waldorf arrived in 1947 and, aided at least partly by an influx of newcomers hardened by World War II,

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What It Would Take for Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to Win the HeismanOccasionally Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s name will come up in discussions about 2026 Heisman Trophy contenders, but the Cal quarterback is far from a favorite. F

Oregon State Names QB1

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

Sources: Oregon State has named Mercer transfer Braden Atkinson as the starting quarterback, and he’ll debut at No. 23 Houston on Sept. 5. He won the Jerry Rice Award for the top player in the FCS in 2025, and he beat out Maalik Murphy and Brady Jones for the starting job.

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Rating Which Ex-Cal Players Will Make NFL Rosters in 2026Former Cal standout linebacker Jackson Sirmon has never made an opening-day NFL roster, and he wasn't expected to do so this season either. Until Saturday. He p

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Why This Cal Football Team Has A Different Vibe, a Fresh FeelValentino Daltoso is the personification of how much college football has changed in a decade. Daltoso holds the distinction of being the only starter in former

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Cal Reportedly in the Running for a Conference Defensive Player of the YearLast week Cal coach Tosh Lupoi left open the possibility that he might go after a player who was granted a fifth year of eligibility and entered the transfer po

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Collin Morikawa Climbs the Leaderboard at the BMW ChampionshipCollin Morikawa takes momentum headed into the weekend at the BMW Championships, second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. The 29-year Cal graduate fired a 5-under

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Cal's Tosh Lupoi Begging for a Sellout in the Opener -- He Might Get it. New Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi is begging for a sellout for the Bears’ September 5 season opener against UCLA. And he might get it. Cal officials are expecting

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What Cal's Offense Will Look Like Under Offensive Coordinator Jordan SomervilleTwo things seem evident regarding Cal's 2026 offense: ---The Bears have considrable skill-position talent in quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, wide receiver

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Breaking NewsLouisiana court order gives players signed by NFL teams a shot at returning to college sports (AP)

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Three Quarterbacks Duel for Cal's QB2 AssignmentIt was just one year ago this week that Cal named freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele its starting quarterback. Until the games began, it was unclear JKS would em

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Cal One of 10 Schools to Have Two Wide Receivers on Biletnikoff Watch ListIan Strong and Chase Hendricks, two wide receivers who arrived at Cal this past offseason as transfers, are among the 45 college players who were named to the 2

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Cal Lands Two Receivers On Biletnikoff Award Watch List - California Golden Bears AthleticsTransfer Pass-Catchers Recognized As College Football's Best

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How New Eligibility Rules Affect Cal Football in 2026The new rules regarding college eligibility affect three things about Cal football: ---More Cal freshmen will play this season. ---Star Cal players have an addi

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How High Can Keenan Allen Climb on NFL's Career Receptions List?Keenan Allen’s long run as an NFL wide receiver will continue after all. The 34-year-old former Cal star signed a one-year free-agent contract this week with th

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ACC Preview & Predictions 🔮Best players, top storylines, more 📲

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JKS Shows Leadership Growth as Cal Hits Dog Days of Fall CampCal held its first live scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday and no one was more excited about it than quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. “I thought the scrimm

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Cal Gets Votes in the Preseason AP Football PollCal got one voting point in the coaches poll released two weeks ago, but the Bears did one better in the Associated Press preseason college football media poll.

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🚨 First CFB AP Poll of SeasonOhio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

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AP Top 25 Preseason Poll PredictionsHow the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

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Nohl Williams, Jackson Sirmon Lead Ex-Cal Players in NFL Preseason GamesNohl Williams and Jackson Sirmon were the former Cal players who had the most success in NFL preseason games on Friday and Saturday. Rookies Brent “Paco” Austin

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Analyzing What Would Constitute a Successful Season for Cal's DefenseCal’s 2026 defense is a mystery, a mix of potential with limited proven production. Guessing how the Bears’ defense will perform in 2026 is a risky venture. Det

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Inside Cal Football: Growth Mindset - California Golden Bears AthleticsLupoi Explains His Approach To Coaching, Life

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Hezekiah Masses the Best of 4 Ex-Cal Defensive Backs in NFL Preseason GamesRaiders rookie cornerback Hezekiah Masses, who played at Cal last season, probably had the best performance of the four former Golden Bears who played in NFL pr

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.