"Leading 21-0 midway through the second quarter at the Hawaii Bowl, Cal was positioned to generate valuable momentum heading into the start of the Tosh Lupoi coaching era. Instead, the Bears' 35-31 loss to Hawaii on Wednesday night was more evidence that the program needs a leadership change that can toss aside a tired and familiar narrative. The Bears teased their fans with a dynamite dash out of the starting blocks in front of a capacity crowd of 15,194 at cozy Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex."
"The Bears rolled up season-high totals of 487 total yards and 31 first downs. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was on target while passing for 343 yards without a turnover before scoring what appeared to be the winning touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 1:57 to play. But Cal (7-6) could not write a happy ending on Christmas Eve."
"The Rainbow Warriors (9-4) needed just 102 seconds to slice through a fatigued defense for 68 yards, winning even after starting quarterback Micah Alejado was banged up and sent to the sideline with 15 seconds to go. Backup Luke Weaver, a junior from the Central Valley community of Manteca, settled things on the next play, throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle. Hawaii, which got nothing on its first three possessions of the game, scored each of the final six times it had the ball."
Cal built a 21-0 lead in the Hawaii Bowl but ultimately lost 35-31 after Hawaii scored on each of its final six possessions. Cal amassed season highs with 487 yards and 31 first downs. Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele passed for 343 yards and scored a late 1-yard touchdown sneak, but Hawaii answered with a 68-yard, 102-second rally capped by a 13-yard touchdown from backup Luke Weaver to Nick Cenacle after Micah Alejado was injured. The program will transition to Tosh Lupoi as head coach with Ron Rivera serving as general manager to push for greater consistency and competitiveness.
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