"The Blue Devils were 1-2 after losses to Illinois and Tulane but responded with victories over NC State and Syracuse to open ACC play. Quarterback Darian Mensah, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Tulane, leads the ACC with 1,573 passing yards (329.3 per game) and 13 touchdowns. He has just two interceptions. Mensah's favorite target is wide receiver Cooper Barkate, a graduate student and Harvard transfer who averages 19.5 yards for each of his 21 catches."
"The Bears will try to start conference play 2-0 for the first time since 2015, which is also the last time they reached 5-1 overall. Senior cornerback Hezekiah Masses, a transfer from FIU, shares the national lead with four interceptions and is No. 1 in passes defended with 11. Freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele bounced back from a rough outing in Cal's 34-0 loss at San Diego State to throw a 51-yard game-winning TD pass to tight end Mason Mini."
Cal (4-1) faces Duke (3-2) Saturday night at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley with both teams 1-0 in ACC play. Duke's offense is driven by redshirt sophomore QB Darian Mensah, who leads the ACC with 1,573 passing yards, 329.3 yards per game, 13 touchdowns and two interceptions, and targets include graduate transfer Cooper Barkate. Freshman Nate Sheppard has emerged as a productive runner. Cal ranks second in the ACC in scoring defense at 18.0 points per game and features senior cornerback Hezekiah Masses with four interceptions and 11 passes defended. Freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele recently threw a 51-yard game-winning touchdown. Cal will be without starters edge Ryan McCulloch and safety Isaiah Crosby; Jayden Wayne and Dru Polidore Jr. are starting in their places.
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