Overview

• The win delivered Cal its second straight 3-0 start and fifth in nine seasons under head coach Justin Wilcox.
• Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele went 24-of-38 for 279 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, pushing his three-start totals to 780 yards, six TDs and one pick.
• A missed game-tying Minnesota field goal preceded Aiden Manutai’s recovery of a muffed punt, setting up Sagapolutele’s third touchdown to Jordan King.
• Cal managed just 61 rushing yards, highlighting a pass-heavy approach that leaned on the freshman quarterback’s poise and command.
• Minnesota played without standout running back Darius Taylor after a leg injury last week, while quarterback Drake Lindsey threw for 205 yards with a touchdown and an interception.