The Cal­ifornia football team returns to Berkeley for a 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff Saturday against NC State at California Memorial Stadium. The Golden Bears (3-3,0-3 ACC) and Wolfpack (3-4,0-3 ACC) will meet for the first time in history on the football field. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a Cal rally towel.
 
SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue: California Memorial Stadium (Berkeley, California)
Time: 12:30 p.m. PT
Television (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Morgan Uber (sideline)
Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Northern California Toyota Dealers: 810 AM
Justin Allegri (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (analyst), Kevin Danna (sideline reporter);
SiriusXM Ch. 138 or 193 SXM App 955, The Varsity App 
 
 CAL...
– Is playing four of its next five games at home beginning with Saturday's contest against NC State.
– Is playing NC State for the first time ever.
– Has lost its three ACC games by a combined total of eight points.
 
THE TURNOVER TALE
– Cal shares the national lead in interceptions (13) while DB Nohl Williams is the nation's leader (6).
– Is also among the nation's best in turnover margin (3rd, +1.67 per game, +10 total), fumbles lost (T5th, 1), turnovers gained (T7th, 14) and turnovers lost (T11th, 4).
– Has only four turnovers after committing 28 in 2023 that were the fourth-most nationally.
– Has either won (UC Davis, at Auburn, San Diego State, at Pitt) or tied (at Florida State, Miami) the turnover battle in all six games.
– Has taken advantage of its turnover success with a 31-6 points off turnovers advantage.
 
ALSO NATIONALLY NOTABLE
– Others joining DB Nohl Williams with nationally notable individual numbers in the top 30 are ...
– P Lachlan Wilson is seventh in punting average (45.9 ypp).
– ILB Teddye Buchanan is tied for 16th in tackles per game (9.3).
– ILB Cade Uluave is tied for 22nd in tackles per game (9.2).
– OLB Xavier Carlton is tied for 22nd in sacks per game (0.75).
– DB Craig Woodson is tied for 22nd with a single fumble recovery.
– DB Marcus Harris is tied for 29th in interceptions (2).
– QB Fernando Mendoza is 30th in completion percentage (66.5%).
 
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