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Cal's star QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele commits to staying after new coach hire
Freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele passed for 3,117 yards and 17 touchdowns as Cal's new coach flew to Hawaii to secure his commitment and stabilize the program.
- California freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announced Saturday he will stay at Cal after Tosh Lupoi was introduced, with ESPN's Pete Thamel first reporting and Cal confirming the decision.
- Following his introduction in Berkeley, Tosh Lupoi flew to Hawaii shortly after his news conference on Friday to meet Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and his family, as Justin Wilcox was fired last month after a loss to Stanford.
- Statistically, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele passed for 3,117 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and threw for at least 200 yards in all 12 games, a Power 4 first.
- Rivera and Lupoi said keeping the quarterback should aid transfer portal activity beginning Jan. 2 and attract NFL-level coaches and high-level assistant coaches as Cal works on roster upgrades.
- Speculation about a transfer ended on Saturday, and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele said after time with family and discussions he realized Cal is the best place and is excited for the 2026 season.
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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to stay at Cal for sophomore season
One day after Tosh Lupoi was officially introduced as the new Cal football head coach, Bear territory got another piece of good news. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announced Saturday that he would be staying at Cal for his sophomore season.
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