UCLA visits Cal in season opener for former Pac-12 rivals with new coaches
Cal opens under new coach Tosh Lupoi with quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele returning after a 3,454-yard season.
- Cal opens the season against UCLA in Berkeley on Saturday with head coach Tosh Lupoi and general manager Ron Rivera guiding the program.
- Expectations are soaring in Berkeley after the Bears hired Lupoi, aiming to win 10 games for the first time in 20 years.
- Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele passed for 3,454 yards last season, while running back Kendrick Raphael accumulated 943 yards on 232 carries.
- UCLA finished last season 3-9 under interim coach Tim Skipper, losing 29-10 to USC in their final game.
- Following Saturday's opener, the Bears visit Syracuse while UCLA hosts San Diego State, both on September 12.
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thesportsleader.comCal, UCLA set to renew acquaintances in season opener
New head coaches debut on Saturday when former Pac-12 Conference counterparts UCLA and host California meet in Berkeley, Calif.Saturday's contest is the first time the programs have faced off since 2023, when Cal breezed to a 33-7 rout to close each un...
UCLA Favored By 2 At Cal In Two Coaching Debuts
UCLA is a 2-point favorite over California at both Bovada and BetOnline, unchanged since Tuesday.Both teams debut new head coaches this week, Tosh Lupoi at California and Bob Chesney at UCLA.The total sits at 53.5 at Bovada and 53 at BetOnline, the two books a half-point apart.UCLA is -130 on the moneyline and California +110, after BetOnline nudged its price toward the Bruins on Tuesday. BERKELEY, Calif. – UCLA opened as a 2-point favorite at C…
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