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Cal Football Game Summary: Bears Beat Syracuse
Kingston Lopa intercepted three passes, including a 24-yard pick-six and the final stop, as Cal won its ACC opener despite 15 Syracuse penalties.
- On Saturday, safety Kingston Lopa intercepted three passes to lead the California Golden Bears to a 21-18 victory over Syracuse in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
- Coach Tosh Lupoi earned his first career victory with the result, helping the Bears avoid an 0-2 start after being picked to finish 12th in the ACC preseason poll.
- Trailing 18-14 in the fourth quarter, Lopa returned an interception 24 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 4:51 remaining as the Orange committed 134 penalty yards throughout the contest.
- Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns to pace the California offense, which managed 249 total yards in the victory.
- Now holding a 1-1 record, the Bears see their bowl eligibility chances improve to 60% as they prepare to host FCS-level Wagner next Saturday at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley.
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thesportsleader.comKingston Lopa’s day of thievery leads Cal past Syracuse
Kingston Lopa returned an interception 24 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and visiting California took advantage of mistake-prone Syracuse for a 21-18 Atlantic Coast Conference-opening victory Saturday afternoon.Playing its first A...
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 17%
R 16%
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