Kendrick Raphael ran in from 2 yards out with 43 seconds left and California upset No. 25 SMU, 38-35, night to spoil its hopes of making the Atlantic Coast Conference championship for a second straight year.

Cal let a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead slip away, but then scored the game-winning touchdown with 42 seconds left in a 38-35 upset of 21st-ranked SMU before a

Keawe Sagapolutele needs 117 more passing yards to move ahead of Aaron Rodgers on the Bears’ all-time passing list.

.Cal will host 15h-ranked Virginia on Saturday afternoon. BETTING LINE: Virginia is a 5.5-point favorite at most betting sites, and the Cavaliers are favored by 6 points at a few sites as of Friday morning. Over/Under is 52.5 points WEATHER FORECAST ...

Cal will play 21st-ranked SMU in Berkeley on Saturday in the Bears’ final regular-season game of 2025. The preview for Saturday’s game: CAL (6-5, 3-4 ACC) vs. S

SMU squanders an chance to play for a national championship after controlling its own destiny coming into the weekend.

BETTING LINE: Louisville is an 18.5-point favorite as of Friday morning. Over/Under is 50.5 points WEATHER FORECAST: It might be a little wet in Louisville. There is a 50% chance of a brief shower Saturday night and an 11% possibility of thunder storms ...

He was transparent about realities then as a first-time head coach taking over a middling franchise, and he is doing the same now with California fans who want nothing more than to feel part of the current college football establishment.