US EditionOregon State Fails to Find Rhythm in Loss to California: Live Updates Recap
Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 20 of 30 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns in his impressive debut for California.
- On Saturday, California Golden Bears football team defeated Oregon State Beavers football team 34-15 at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon in the season opener.
- Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed his first nine passes and threw touchdowns on his first two series, finishing 20-of-30 for 234 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers in his debut.
- Cal's defense forced two turnovers, including a late forced fumble and a 41-yard interception return by cornerback Zeke Masses, senior transfer from Florida International, while linebacker Cade Uluave compiled 10 tackles.
- California Golden Bears play their home opener next Saturday against Texas Southern at Memorial Stadium, while Oregon State Beavers suffered their first season-opener loss since 2021 aided by a fourth-and-6 punt decision and failed two-point tries.
- Oddsmakers had viewed the game as a toss-up amid roster changes and conference shifts, and California's win with a true freshman quarterback now shapes early-season expectations.
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Cal freshman Sagapolutele shines in opener after Bears’ offseason of anxiety
If success-starved Cal football fans were waiting for a reason to feel hope, freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele delivered it in the Bears’ 34-15 victory at Oregon State in his college debut. The Bears haven’t had a winning record since 2019 and they arrived at the doorstep of this season as a puzzle featuring 13 starters who weren’t even part of their program last year. They were picked 15th in the 17-team ACC and the quarterback posi…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Cal too strong for Oregon State
Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for three touchdowns to lead California to a 34-15 victory over Oregon State on Saturday in Corvallis, Ore.
East Bay Times
The Mercury newsCal blasts Oregon State on the road in freshman Sagapolutele’s debut
Cal has found its quarterback. Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed his first nine passes, threw touchdown passes on his first two series as a college quarterback and the Bears went on to score a 34-15 victory over Oregon State at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon on Saturday night. Sagapolutele, one of a boatload of questions about this team entering the season, emphatically answered with an impressive debut performance. The 18-year-old…
Associated Press News
Sagapolutele throws for 3 touchdowns and California downs Oregon State 34-15
Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele debuted at quarterback for California and threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-15 victory over Oregon State.
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