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Boston College Hosts Cal After Bears’ 34-0 Loss Prompts Urgency

Cal stays with freshman QB Jaron‑Keawe Sagapolutele after a shutout setback, with Boston College zeroing in on tackling, rushing consistency and ball security.

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Cal head coach Justin Wilcox, speaking about his team's 34-0 loss last Saturday at San Diego State, said “there are a lot of individuals — starting with myself — that have to reach back and identify anything that we could have done better and/or different to change what happened — because it can’t happen again.”
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California Golden Bears running back Jayden Parker (24) is tackled by Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Za’Quan Bryan (4) in the second quarter of their game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Alumni Stadium on ACC Network, with Boston College 1-2 and Cal 3-1 entering the matchup.
  • Cal’s Justin Wilcox labeled practices “urgent” following the San Diego State defeat that featured turnovers, drops and penalties.
  • Wilcox confirmed Sagapolutele remains the starter after a rough outing that followed three games with 67% passing, 772 yards and six touchdowns.
  • BC leans on one of the nation’s top passing attacks behind Dylan Lonergan (330.3 yards per game) while ranking near the bottom in rushing at 73.3 yards.
  • Injury reports list BC starting cornerbacks Syair Torrence and Amari Jackson out, while Cal lists safety Isaiah Crosby, edge Ryan McCulloch and kicker Abram Murray out.