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California vs Syracuse

Final · Week 3 · Sat Sep 12 · 3:30 PM ET · JMA Wireless Dome

California Golden BearsCalifornia1-1

FinalSep 12, 2026

Syracuse OrangeSyracuse1-1

TVACC Network

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff

Moneyline

CAL+164

SYR−198

Spread

CAL +4−108

SYR −4−112

Total O/U

Over 56.5−112

Under 56.5−108

Spread: California +4 covered.
Total O/U: under 56.5 (39 points).

Recap

California edged Syracuse 21-18 at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse on Sep 12, 2026 to move to 1-1.

The go-ahead score came with 4:51 left in the fourth quarter: Kingston Lopa 24 Yd Interception Return (Towns McGough Kick). The lead changed hands 3 times. California won the turnover battle 3-0.

Score by quarter

California Golden Bears and Syracuse Orange, score by quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	T
CAL	0	7	7	7	21
SYR	3	9	6	0	18

Scoring plays

First Quarter

SYRField Goal · 12:37Tripp Woody 25 Yd Field Goal0-3

Second Quarter

SYRField Goal · 14:44Tripp Woody 33 Yd Field Goal0-6
SYRTouchdown · 8:50Daunte Bacheyie 23 Yd pass from Steve Angeli (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)0-12
CALTouchdown · 7:15Chase Hendricks 14 Yd pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Towns McGough Kick)7-12

Third Quarter

CALTouchdown · 7:15Jordan King 2 Yd pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Towns McGough Kick)14-12
SYRTouchdown · 1:38Ju'Juan Johnson 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)14-18

Fourth Quarter

CALTouchdown · 4:51Kingston Lopa 24 Yd Interception Return (Towns McGough Kick)21-18

Team stats

CALSYR

1st Downs: 17; 27
Total Yards: 249; 437
Passing: 182; 319
Rushing: 67; 118
3rd down efficiency: 3-12; 7-17
Turnovers: 0; 3
Possession: 25:50; 34:10

Top performers

California Golden BearsSyracuse Orange

Passing

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele21/34, 182 YDS, 2 TD

Steve Angeli24/50, 307 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT

Rushing

Adam Mohammed19 CAR, 74 YDS

Tylik Hill2 CAR, 56 YDS

Receiving

Ian Strong3 REC, 64 YDS

Justus Ross-Simmons6 REC, 105 YDS

Sacks

Daniel Harris1

Tunmise Adeleye0.5

Tackles

AJ Tuitele8

Chris D'Appolonia10

Player stats

California · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	21/34	182	5.4	2	0	51.8

California · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Adam Mohammed	19	74	3.9	13
Ashten Emory	2	1	0.5	1
Chase Hendricks	1	-1	-1.0	0
Team	2	-2	-1.0	0
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	2	-5	-2.5	4

California · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ian Strong	3	64	21.3	0	43
Mason Mini	2	38	19.0	0	38
Chase Hendricks	5	31	6.2	1	14
Taimane Purcell	2	14	7.0	0	8
Adam Mohammed	5	14	2.8	0	6
Cooper Perry	1	12	12.0	0	12
Jordan King	2	6	3.0	1	4
Kyion Grayes	1	3	3.0	0	3

California · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
AJ Tuitele	8	3	0	0	0	1	0
Daniel Harris	7	5	1	1	2	0	0
Kingston Lopa	5	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cam Sidney	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
JD McKinley	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jae'on Young	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Solomon Williams	4	2	1	2	0	0	0
Kamar Mothudi	4	2	0	0	0	0	0

California · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Kingston Lopa	3	77	1

California · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Isaiah Crosby	1	2	2.0	2	0

California · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Towns McGough	0/1	0.0	0	3/3	3

California · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Angus Davies	7	288	41.1	0	3	52

Syracuse · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Steve Angeli	24/50	307	6.1	1	3	26.7
Jimmy Gregg	1/1	12	12.0	0	0	--

Syracuse · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Tylik Hill	2	56	28.0	0	55
Ju'Juan Johnson	15	46	3.1	1	10
Shavane Anderson Jr.	9	18	2.0	0	8
Demetres Samuel Jr.	1	2	2.0	0	2
Ahmad Miller	2	2	1.0	0	1
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Steve Angeli	6	-4	-0.7	0	6

Syracuse · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Justus Ross-Simmons	6	105	17.5	0	25
Umari Hatcher	6	77	12.8	0	23
Daunte Bacheyie	4	74	18.5	1	38
Darien Williams	3	28	9.3	0	19
Darius Johnson	3	20	6.7	0	9
David Omopariola	1	12	12.0	0	12
Zamondre Merriweather	1	2	2.0	0	2
Ju'Juan Johnson	1	1	1.0	0	1

Syracuse · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Steve Angeli	1	0	0

Syracuse · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL
Chris D'Appolonia	10	6	0.5	1.5
Antoine Deslauriers	8	6	0	3
Braheem Long Jr.	6	1	0	0.5
Demetres Samuel Jr.	5	3	0	0
Nissi Ogbebor	5	0	0	0.5
Chris Peal	4	3	0	0
Dillan Fontus	4	3	0	0
Gary Bryant III	4	1	0	0

Syracuse · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Darien Williams	1	29	29.0	29	0

Syracuse · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Davien Kerr	1	27	27.0	27	0
Demetres Samuel Jr.	3	23	7.7	13	0

Syracuse · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Tripp Woody	2/4	50.0	33	0/0	6

Syracuse · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jimmy Gregg	3	115	38.3	0	1	48

Game info

VenueJMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

Attendance36,031

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