"Riddled by turnovers and penalties, the Bears played their worst game of the season when they needed to show up against their struggling ancient rival. Cal lost 31-10 in front of 50,039 at Stanford Stadium and it was every bit that bad. The Cardinal scored two touchdowns on fumble returns and their first offensive TD of the night came at the end of a 20-yard drive on the first play of the fourth quarter after a third lost fumble by the Bears."
"Throw in a season-high 13 penalties for 128 yards and the Bears basically gave themselves no chance. Their four-year win streak in the Big Game ended and their opportunity to clinch their first winning season since 2019 was put on ice. Cal (6-5, 3-4 ACC) closes the regular season against SMU (8-3, 6-1) next Saturday in Berkeley. At stake in that one could be ninth-year coach Justin Wilcox's job."
"Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 33 of 49 passes for 269 yards, but Cal played the final 5:49 of the second quarter and the entire third period without a first down. The run game netted 122 yards. And it was Sagapolutele's lost fumble that set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Micah Ford with 14:56 left that pushed Stanford (4-7, 3-5) into a 24-10 lead. The Cardinal stretched the lead to 31-10 when Elijah Brown threw a 35-yard TD pass to CJ Williams with 10:01 left."
Cal lost 31-10 to Stanford in the 128th Big Game, hampered by turnovers and a season-high 13 penalties for 128 yards. The Cardinal returned two fumbles for touchdowns and scored their first offensive TD after Cal's third lost fumble late in the third quarter. Cal managed 122 rushing yards while freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 33 of 49 passes for 269 yards but faced five sacks. The Bears produced no first downs for the final 5:49 of the second quarter and the entire third quarter. The loss ended Cal's four-year Big Game streak and placed the program's first winning season since 2019 and the coach's job in doubt.
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