"BERKELEY - It was all working for Cal on Saturday night against Duke at Memorial Stadium. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele led the Bears on lengthy drives for touchdowns on their first three possessions, producing a 21-7 lead barely two minutes into the second quarter. But the Blue Devils, making their first visit to Berkeley since 1963 when Craig Morton was a junior quarterback for the Bears, scored the final 24 points of the second quarter on the way to a 45-21 victory."
"Duke (4-2, 3-0), powered by Tulane transfer quarterback Darian Mensah, shredded Cal's defense in the second quarter. He finished 22 for 30 for 265 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers. Sagapolutele's performance was split into two distinct segments. Two plays before Kendrick Raphael's 4-yard touchdown run made it 21-7 with 12:17 left in the second quarter, Sagapolutele tried scrambling on a broken play and came up limping after a 1-yard gain. He was 13 for 16 for 168 yards and a touchdown to that point."
"But Duke came hard after him the rest of the night, sacking him a season-high six times and intercepting him three times. Whether that was a function of Sagapolutele's diminished mobility or a breakdown of the offensive line, the Bears did not score again. Cal lifted Sagapolutele after Duke extended its lead to 24 points. He wound up 20 for 31 for 245 yards. Backup Devin Brown came on with 5:45 left and was promptly intercepted."
Cal started strong with freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leading three touchdown drives to build a 21-7 lead. Duke surged late in the second quarter, scoring 24 straight points and taking control. Duke quarterback Darian Mensah completed 22 of 30 for 265 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers. Sagapolutele limped after a scramble, was sacked six times and intercepted three times, finishing 20 for 31 for 245 yards. The teams were scoreless in the third quarter before Duke added fourth-quarter touchdowns to seal a 45-21 victory. Attendance was 42,240 and Cal falls to 4-2 before a bye week.
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