Final · Week 8 · Sat, Oct 24, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| SMU | 10 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 59 |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Team stats
| CAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 31 |
| 305 | Total yards | 492 |
| 265 | Passing yards | 236 |
| 27-38 | Comp-Att | 17-24 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 40 | Rushing yards | 256 |
| 28 | Rushes | 44 |
| 1.4 | Yards per rush | 5.8 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down | 2-9 |
| 1-3 | 4th down | 4-4 |
| 11-107 | Penalties-yards | 5-50 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:22 | Time of possession | 28:38 |
| 1 | Sacks | 3 |
| 3 | Tackles for loss | 8 |
| 0 | QB hurries | 3 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 2 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| — | Kick return yards | 35 |
| 19 | Punt return yards | 24 |
| 1 | Passing TDs | 3 |
| 1 | Rushing TDs | 5 |
| 8 | Kicking points | 11 |
Advanced stats
| CAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| +0.09 | EPA per play | +0.44 |
| 38% | Success rate | 52% |
| 1.27 | Explosiveness | 1.23 |
| +0.00 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.34 |
| 38% | Rushing success rate | 56% |
| +0.24 | Passing EPA per play | +0.70 |
| 38% | Passing success rate | 50% |
| 39% | Standard downs success | 56% |
| 35% | Passing downs success | 40% |
| 2.40 | Line yards per rush | 3.58 |
| 0.43 | Second-level yards | 1.53 |
| 0.00 | Open-field yards | 0.56 |
| 14% | Stuff rate | 15% |
| 100% | Power success | 56% |
| 7% | Havoc caused | 18% |
| 4 | Scoring chances | 9 |
| 5.00 | Points per chance | 6.56 |
| Own 25 | Avg. starting field position | Own 36 |
| 5 | Explosive plays | 5 |
| 0% | Postgame win expectancy | 100% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q110:28

CaliforniaTD
(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short left to #7 C.Hendricks caught at SMU14, for 10 yards to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:28, 1ST DOWN #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #50 D.Bird) #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke)
Drive: 7 plays, 65 yds
7-0 - Q17:41

SMUFG
(07:41) #97 B.Baird field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett), clock 07:41
Drive: 8 plays, 53 yds
7-3 - Q12:47

SMUTD
(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #6 K.Raphael caught at CAL10, for 22 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:47, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 9 plays, 79 yds
7-10 - Q210:46

CaliforniaTD
(10:48) Shotgun #85 M.Mini rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:46 #33 T.McGough kick attempt good (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke)
Drive: 13 plays, 75 yds
14-10 - Q25:12

CaliforniaFG
(05:13) #33 T.McGough field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #29 A.Davies, LS: #53 J.Franke), clock 05:12
Drive: 10 plays, 57 yds
17-10 - Q21:57

SMUTD
(01:56) Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush left for 1 yard gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:57 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds
17-17 - Q20:07

CaliforniaFG
Towns McGough 37 Yd Field Goal
Drive: 9 plays, 56 yds
20-17 - Q310:11

SMUTD
(10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Rhodes rush left for 5 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:11, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 7 plays, 61 yds
20-24 - Q37:26

SMUTD
(07:25) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete deep right to #0 D.McFall caught at CAL00, for 21 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 4 plays, 35 yds
20-31 - Q34:04

SMUTD
(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Rhodes rush left for 3 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:04 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 6 plays, 65 yds
20-38 - Q411:23

SMUTD
(11:23) Shotgun #6 K.Raphael rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:23 #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 8 plays, 41 yds
20-45 - Q46:29

SMUTD
(06:29) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #2 J.Hale caught at CAL00, for 17 yards to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:29, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 5 plays, 34 yds
20-52 - Q42:33

SMUTD
(02:32) #20 E.Kelly rush right for 10 yards gain to the CAL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:33, 1ST DOWN #97 B.Baird kick attempt good (H: #96 W.Olson, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
Drive: 5 plays, 78 yds
20-59
Score shown CAL-SMU.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 27/37 | 265 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 |
| Angus Davies | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashten Emory | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Dominic Ingrassia | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Niles Davis | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Carson Perry-Smith | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Mason Mini | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Hendricks | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 1 | 28 |
| Ian Strong | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 36 |
| Tyree Sams | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Taimane Purcell | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Ashten Emory | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kingston Lopa | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Anthony League | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mason Mini | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Perry-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quaron Adams | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Lopa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Crosby | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Tuitele | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wilkins | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Sidney | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae'On Young | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD McKinley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamar Mothudi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legend Journey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Manutai | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael-Anthony Okwura | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jericho Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Beadles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hurst | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bird | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Jernigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Pierce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quimari Shemwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Towns McGough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeBron Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niles Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns McGough | 2/2 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Davies | 6 | 241 | 40.2 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyree Sams | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 17 | 0 |