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Cal-Boston College Postgame Notes
9/27/2025 5:46 PM | Football
POSTGAME NOTES: CALIFORNIA 28, BOSTON COLLEGE 24
- Today was Cal's first win ever against Boston College. The teams had met just once previously with Boston College a 21-15 win over Cal on Sept 13, 1986.
- Cal won its ACC opener for the first time. The Bears dropped their first-ever ACC opener last year at Florida State on Sept. 21, 2024
- ILB Luke Ferrelli's game-clinching interception with 19 seconds left was the first INT of his career
- TE Mason Mini's 51-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter was the longest reception, as well as the third touchdown reception of his career.
- Mini's 70 receiving yards were also a career-best.
- CB Hezekiah Masses registered his fourth interception of the season
- RB Kendrick Raphael had his second career 100-yard rushing game and finished with 119 yards on a career-high 25 carries. He also had his second rushing touchdown at Cal and the sixth of his career.
- WR Jacob De Jesus had a Cal career-high eight receptions and tied a Cal career-high with 61 yards receiving.
- WR Jordan King had career highs of four receptions and 42 yards receiving.
- Cal's back-to-back touchdown drives of 10-plus plays in the first half (11-75-6:42, 14-84-9:03) marked the first time the Bears have had back-to-back TD drives of 10 plays or more since scoring touchdowns on their final two drives at USC on Nov. 5, 2022 (10-52-3:52, 12-85-2:54).
- Cal's second-quarter touchdown drive (14-84-9:03) was its longest scoring drive since the Golden Bears' offense had a 15-play, 63-yard touchdown drive that lasted 9:04 on their first drive of the season against Nevada on Sept. 4, 2021.
- ILB Cade Uluave had his first sack of the season and the fourth of his career in the second quarter.
- Cal Offensive Starters: LT Frederick Williams III, LG Jordan Spasojveic-Moko, C Tyson Ruffins, RG Sioape Vatikani, RT Leon Bell, QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, RB Kendrick Raphael, TE Jeffrey Johnson, TE Mason Mini, WR Jacob De Jesus, WR Trond Grizzell
- Cal Defensive Starters: DL T.J. Bollers, DL Aidan Keanaaina, OLB TJ Bush, ILB Luke Ferrelli, ILB Cade Uluave, OLB Jayden Wayne, NB Cam Sidney, CB Brent Austin, S Dru Polidore Jr., S Aidan Manutai, CB Hezekiah Masses.
- OLB Jayden Wayne and S Dru Polidore Jr. made their first career starts at Cal.
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