California 21, Syracuse 18
\nSaturday, September 12, 2026
\nJMA Wireless Dome
\nSyracuse, N.Y.<\/p>\n
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\n\tSaturday’s victory was the first career head coaching win for Travers Family Head Football Coach Tosh Lupoi<\/a>
\n\tWith the win, the Bears and Orange are now tied 2-2 in the all-time series
\n\tCal is now 2-1 in ACC openers
\n\tS Kingston Lopa<\/a> recorded three interceptions – the first Cal player to have three iNTs in a game since Jaylinn Hawkins also had three in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl
\n\tLopa now has four interceptions this season and in his career
\n\tLopa’s 24-yard interception return for a touchdown was Cal’s first pick-six since Nohl Williams had a 40-yard INT return for a score against Miami on Oct. 5, 2024
\n\tQB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele<\/a> threw 2 TD passes to give him 22 for his career
\n\tSagapolutele finished the game 21-for-34 for 182 yards and two TDs. He saw his streak of consecutive 200-yard passing games to start a career end at 14, which had tied the NCAA record
\n\tTE Taimane Purcell<\/a> had the first two receptions of his career
\n\tCB Daniel Harris<\/a> had a career-high seven tackles, including his second career sack
\n\tWR Chase Hendricks<\/a> recorded his 10th career touchdown catch (2nd at Cal)
\n\tWR Jordan King<\/a> registered his third career TD reception (1st this season)
\n\tOLB Jayden Wayne<\/a> had his third career sack
\n\tRB Adam Mohammed<\/a> reached 1,000 career all-purpose yards
\n\tCal Offensive Starters: RT Lewis, RG Ruffins, C Swinney, LG Vatikani, LT Williams, TE Mini, TE Purcell, WR Strong, WR Hendricks, RB Mohammed, QB Sagapolutele
\n\tCal Defensive Starters: OLB Williams, DT Burrell, NT Johnson, OLB McKinley, ILB Mothudi, ILB Jernigan, CB Fletcher, CB Harris, DB Lopa, DB Hurst, DB Sidney
\n\tCal Captains: QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele<\/a>, RB Adam Mohammed<\/a>, CB Ricky Fletcher<\/a>
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
JMA Wireless Dome
Syracuse, N.Y. \u00a0
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