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Running back Adam Mohammad went over the 1,000-yard career rushing mark.
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Postgame Notes: Cal 49, Wagner 7
9/19/2026 5:14 PM | Football
CAL FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES
California 49, Wagner 7
Saturday, September 19, 2026
California Memorial Stadium
Berkeley, CA
- Cal's 49-7 victory today is the team's largest margin of victory since a road win at Oregon State by that same 49-7 score on Oct. 20, 2018
- Cal scored 29 points in the first quarter, which was its most in a single period since amassing 35 in the first quarter against Grambling State on Sept. 5, 2015.
- Cal's 626 yards of total offense was its most in a game since totaling 679 at North Texas on Sept. 2, 2023
- Cal did not have a punt today. It marked the first time the Bears haven't had to punt in a game since Nov. 4, 2017, vs. Oregon State
- QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 27 of 33 passes for a career-high 413 yards and three touchdowns. He is the first Cal signal-caller to throw for at least 400 yards in a game since Jack Plummer threw for 406 against USC on Nov. 5, 2022.
- Sagapolutele now has four career 300-yard passing games, which is tied for 7th all-time at Cal
- Sagapolutele's 80-yard touchdown pass to Kyion Grayes was Cal's longest play from scrimmage since Chase Garbers' 84-yard TD throw to Trevon Clark in the 2021 Big Game at Stanford (11/20/21). It was also Grayes' first career touchdown reception.
- Sagapolutele went over 4,000 yards passing for his career.
- RB Adam Mohammed rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. He now has 1,001 rushing yards in his career.
- Mohammed's 65-yard touchdown catch was the longest pass reception of his career
- S Kingston Lopa registered his FBS-best fifth interception of the season
- RB Ashten Emory scored his first touchdown at Cal (5th career)
- WR Cooper Perry had the first touchdown catch of his career
- TE Dorian Thomas recorded his first reception at Cal
- Cal Offensive Starters: RT Kilsiewicz, RG Ruffins, C Swinney, LG Vatikani, LT Williams, TE Mini, WR Strong, WR Hendricks, WR Perry, RB Mohammed, QB Sagapolutele
- Cal Defensive Starters: OLB Williams, OLB Okoye, ILB Tuitele, OLB Wayne, DT Wilkins, NT Johnson, CB Fletcher, CB Harris, DB Lopa, DB Sidney, DB Crosby
- Cal Captains: QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, RB Adam Mohammed, CB Ricky Fletcher
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