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In-depth coverage of Cal football, basketball and recruiting. Part of the @Rivals network.
Berkeley, CA
Joined August 2012
Announced attendance for Cal vs. No. 8 Miami is 52,428 … a sellout
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And that is a wrap!. “This was one of the best crowds we’ve ever had.” - Rece Davis
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Ohio State transfer WR Kyion Grayes has had an impressive start to his first training camp at Cal. Here's some of his work during the one-on-one portion of Sunday's practice for the Bears ⤵️. (🎥: @MattRMoreno)
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For the first time, ESPN College Gameday is headed to Berkeley. The first ever ACC contest at California Memorial Stadium will be the marquee game next weekend as the Bears host No. 7 Miami. Huge news for Cal's football program, which will be on the national stage.
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“That’s the loudest group of 5,000 I’ve ever heard … that was special.”. Cal head coach Justin Wilcox after being told 5,000 Bears fans made the trek to Auburn.
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Cal coach Justin Wilcox gave his evaluation of this critical Big Game strip sack from @Skogerboe7 during his Tuesday press conference. "Next time we'd like to see the big right hand chopping down like we would on a chase tackle, but other than that it was flawless."
If anyone knows this @CalFootball equipment guy, please tell him we have a spot on staff for him during @seniorbowl week. #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ .
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Cal linebacker Cade Uluave announces his return to the Bears for his junior season. BIG news for Justin Wilcox’s team looking ahead to 2025.
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Justin Wilcox's comments to end his press conference Monday thanking the Cal fan base for making Saturday a special day for the program. "That experience for Cal football was amazing."
Justin Wilcox ends his press conference by thanking the students, fans and administration at Cal for putting together a memorable day in Berkeley on Saturday with ESPN College Gameday in town for the first time. Mentions how bad he feels the team couldn't get the win for them.
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It was everything you’d expect from Cal and it was perfect. The Bears’ first opportunity to host ESPN College Gameday delivered in every way Saturday morning.
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Cal wins 41-11, fans storm the field. Axe is back in Berkeley
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Final at Stanford Stadium .Cal - 27.Stanford - 15.The Bears win! For the third straight year, Cal walks away from the big game with a victory. Mendoza had 294 yards and three passing touchdowns, both career highs. Ott finished with 166, while Grizzell finished with 136 and 2 TDs
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Notre Dame transfer Tobias Merriweather has looked like a legitimate No. 1 WR in the first week of Cal training camp. He had a 75-yard TD on Friday and has displayed some impressive top end speed through the first four practices for the Bears. (🎥: @MattRMoreno)
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Justin Wilcox asked about the early wake-up call for Cal fans heading out to campus for ESPN College Gameday, and he says there are great donut shops and breakfast burrito spots around Berkeley. He hints the program is looking to provide some food for fans who show up early.
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Great stuff from Cal ILB Cade Uluave today discussing the significance of the opportunity the Bears will have this weekend with the spotlight of ESPN College Gameday in Berkeley. "They're gonna learn what Tightwad Hill is. They're gonna learn who Oski is."
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He. Did. Not. Stutter. 😤.
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The first decision following Cal's Big Game win over Stanford is in! The Bears have landed a commitment from Jayden Crowder, who has emerged as one of the top 2026 CBs in the state. Penn State, Tennessee, Washington & Miami are some of his other offers.
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"As long as I have a pulse, I'm gonna make sure I'm being a warrior out there for my teammates." – Cal QB Fernando Mendoza after being hit several times Saturday against Pitt.
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From yesterday's game, Cal chancellor Rich Lyons spent a little time chatting with top Bears commit Jaron Sagapolutele ahead of the Big Game win over Stanford.
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UNLV star receiver and return man Jacob de Jesus has gone public with his transfer commitment to Cal today. The Manteca native was the LA Bowl offensive MVP after catching a touchdown against the Bears. He’ll be a nice replacement for Mikey Matthews.
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It was announced today that Cal QB Fernando Mendoza is one of 25 players still in the running for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Mendoza has passed for 1,177 yards and 7 touchdowns this season for the Bears. Jayden Daniels won the award in 2023. (📸: AP)
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Justin Wilcox ends his press conference by thanking the students, fans and administration at Cal for putting together a memorable day in Berkeley on Saturday with ESPN College Gameday in town for the first time. Mentions how bad he feels the team couldn't get the win for them.
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Nohl Williams said this week that NFL scouts told him last year that he has "stiff ankles" and so he decided to come back to Cal to work on his game some more. All he did was go out and become a Walter Camp 1st Team All-American . stiff ankles and all.
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Here’s Marquis Montgomery’s announcement from earlier as the Snow College WR committed to Cal over a final group that included Texas A&M, Oregon, Penn State and LSU. A big win for the Bears landing the top available junior college recruit in the 2023 class.
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Justin Wilcox says he followed up about the targeting non-call against Fernando Mendoza in the game against Miami but says he doesn't want to discuss what the response from the ACC office was.
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Burl Toler has reshaped the WR group at Cal this offseason, and the talent was again on display Monday. Here's a few of the top 1-on-1 catches from Bears newcomers Tobias Merriweather (Notre Dame), Kyion Grayes (Ohio State) and Cole Boscia (Colorado) ⤵️. (🎥: @MattRMoreno)
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2026 Rivals100 QB Luke Fahey is wearing a Cal towel tonight in his game for Mission Viejo 👀. The Bears have been active in his recruitment and are one of the top contenders for the four-star signal caller. (🎥: @Rivals_Jeff)
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BREAKING: QB Chase Garbers has been cleared. QB starter to be named later this week.
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"It validates the work you put in, all the things you do in the offseason and fall camp.". Cal has come out on the losing end of several close games under Justin Wilcox, but Fernando Mendoza and the Bears would not let that be the case Saturday at Auburn.
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The old Brian Driscoll is no longer with us. Now that he’s scored a touchdown, Cal’s starting center has gone a little Hollywood 😂
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Cal WR Jonathan Brady, who called Fernando Mendoza the true Big Game Hero, is taking the blame for the emotion from the Bears' QB during his postgame TV interview. "I was tearing up, so I kinda think I made him start tearing up for his interview. So that's my bad."
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#Cal ILB Evan Weaver is your Pac-12 defensive player of the year. First Bear to win the honor since Mychal Kendricks in 2011.
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From #Cal head coach Justin Wilcox, former Bear CJ Anderson has joined the team as a volunteer coach.
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Cal head coach Justin Wilcox speaking with reporters now and says starting right guard Sioape Vatikani is probable to play against Miami after a scary injury against Florida State. Positive update overall on the Bears' offensive lineman.
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May be no bigger news for Cal this offseason as star running back Jaydn Ott announces he is returning to the Bears for his junior season.
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the stanford tree is currently being yelled at and escorted off the field. this is not a bit btw this is actually happening.
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👀 Cal flips Nevada OL transfer Tyson Ruffins from Stanford as new Bears' OL coach Famika Anae adds to his group in his first week on the job in Berkeley.
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Cal beats out a long list of Power 5 schools to land a commitment from 2024 WR Josiah Martin. The Denton (Texas) Guyer recruit holds offers from Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon and Baylor among many others. A significant pickup for the Bears late in the cycle.
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Cal QB Fernando Mendoza took some time during his press conference this afternoon to give Bears fans a standing ovation for making the trip out to Auburn last weekend.
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Bears coach Justin Wilcox pleads to the fans (students) to stop throwing things onto the field after Cal gets hit with a second penalty.
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After taking down Auburn on the road, Cal has received votes in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 📈. (📸: AP)
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This is also the first ever win for Cal in the Joe Roth throwback jerseys.
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Cal senior ILB Teddye Buchanan asked if he has thought about potentially sitting out the Bears' bowl game. He says he will play. "I love this team.".
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Dream guest picker?.
For the first time, ESPN College Gameday is headed to Berkeley. The first ever ACC contest at California Memorial Stadium will be the marquee game next weekend as the Bears host No. 7 Miami. Huge news for Cal's football program, which will be on the national stage.
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Notre Dame ➡️ Cal. Cornerback Jaden Mickey (6-foot, 182) will head back home to California to finish his career out with the Bears. He redshirted this season after playing in four games and will have two years of eligibility at Cal.
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A new name to the list for Cal! College of San Mateo edge rusher Odera Okaka has committed to the Bears over a group of offers that included Penn State, Mississippi State, West Virginia, Kansas & others. He's rated as the No. 11 JUCO prospect by Rivals.
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"All the Cal burners are doing a great job." – man of the people and Bears linebacker Cade Uluave.
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Per #Cal, DB Cam Bynum ran the 40 in 4.49 today. Probably made himself a bit of money today.
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His name is Nohl Williams. He’s here to chew bubble gum and intercept passes, and he’s all out of bubble gum.
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Cal head coach Justin Wilcox now has as many wins as Sonny Dykes did through his tenure in Berkeley.
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Cal QB Fernando Mendoza wearing a Brian Driscoll shirt in the postgame press conference after the Bears’ win today. Driscoll, Cal’s starting center, scored a touchdown today in the victory over Washington State.
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If you want to get an idea of what Cal is getting in new OL coach Famika Anae. His offensive line at New Mexico this season allowed the fewest sacks (5) in the country. UNM was also the only FBS team to allow fewer than 30 tackles for loss this year.
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The ACC has announced that Cal’s Sept. 21 matchup at Florida State will kick off at 4 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on either ESPN or ESPN2. That will be decided after the Week 3 games.
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#Cal ILB Evan Weaver is both an AP 1st team All-American and an ESPN 1st team All-American.
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QB Fernando Mendoza and ILB Cade Uluave remain optimistic about the Bears after Cal's 14-9 loss to Florida State on Saturday. They feel the Bears will "turn the page" and make improvements during the bye week. "This stings . but I think it can make us a better team."
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It was already previously solidified, but now CB Nohl Williams is officially Cal's latest consensus All-American. The first for the Bears since Evan Weaver in 2019 and only the seventh since the turn of the century. He came up one honor shy of being a unanimous selection.
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Gronk made a special appearance today at SoFi Stadium to welcome Cal and UNLV to the LA Bowl
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This is bigger than anything we do. Incredible resilience and recovery.
I have officially stood up completely on my own into my walker! This is a massive accomplishment towards my independence and goal of walking full-time again.
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🥱 sure, pal. 🙄.
.@StanfordSteve82 is still taking shots at Cal 😅. "25 minutes in, this crowd is already way better than last week."
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Nohl Williams is CLEANING UP this award season. The Cal cornerback has been named to the Sporting News All-America team today. He’s been a first-team selection on four of the five major All-America teams (SN, AFCA, FWAA & Walter Camp) 🏆.
Presenting The Sporting News 2024 College Football All-America team, headlined by Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty and Travis Hunter 🔥 .
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Congratulations to #Cal's @matthew_cindric, who played every snap this year for the Bears on offense. He's the only player on either side of the ball to accomplish that feat.
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Justin Wilcox says he doesn't believe there are many tickets left for Cal's game on Saturday against Miami.
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Washington safety Tristan Dunn makes the call for Cal as the next portal addition for the Bears. The Washington native checks in at 6-foot-4 and 191 pounds adding some size to the secondary.
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Meanwhile in Berkeley, here's Cal QB Fernando Mendoza's comments today when asked about playing against his former Bears teammate Sam Jackson V now at Auburn. "Sam's a great guy, I'm rooting for him."
Sam Jackson said he had an idea of, if he scored against his old team Cal on Saturday, he would take a pen, sign the ball and give it to his old head coach, Justin Wilcox. On Hugh Freeze’s reaction if he did that? “He would freak out.”. I’m guessing he wont actually do it.
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Jovani Ruff’s message to Cal basketball fans after giving announcing his compliment to play for Mark Madsen and three Bears this afternoon.
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Keeping players on the roster is just as important as adding new ones in the transfer portal era, and Cal received some great news Saturday with starting inside linebacker Cade Uluave announcing his return to the Bears for 2025.
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The Bears do not sleep! Yet ANOTHER College of San Mateo product is headed to Berkeley with 2025 TE Simon Mapa committing to Cal this evening. The third Bulldogs player to do so in the last few days. 🐻🤝🐶.
100% Committed!!! All glory to God. Excited and grateful for this next chapter. Go Bears!🐻 . @themikesaffell @coachTcsm @CoachDovey @MikeGarrity38 @tlbutler5
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