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Bailey, Gause lead NC State to 31-10 win over California

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Giglio, J. (2026, October 31). Bailey, Gause lead NC State to 31-10 win over California. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/bailey-gause-lead-nc-state-to-31-10-win-over-california/article_cc9a25e6-7f59-5726-8e62-e322a40a7e49.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-31 · by Joe Giglio

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C.J. Bailey threw two touchdowns as N.C. State defeated California 31-10 on Saturday under interim coach Todd Goebbel following the firing of longtime coach Dave Doeren. After a tied first half, N.C. State pulled ahead with scores from Bailey and Darius Johnson in the third quarter. Bailey finished with 192 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Davion Gause contributed 104 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Wolfpack. California’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 29 of 45 passes but struggled against N.C. State’s improved defense in the second half.
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📰 Bailey Gause Lead NC State Victory
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🔮 The takeaway California: The Bears have lost 5 of 6 under first-year coach Tosh Lupoi and will have to win out to qualify for a bowl game.
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ACC California N.C. State Stanford Wolfpack

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ACC ORG · 5× Wolfpack ORG · 5× California GPE · 4× N.C. State ORG · 4× Bears ORG · 3× Stanford ORG · 3× Bailey PERSON · 2× Cal ORG · 2× Doeren PERSON · 2× the Golden Bears ORG · 2×

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After falling behind 10-0, Cal tied the game at the half with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to Chase Hendricks and a 38-yard field goal by Towns McGough.
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🔮 The takeaway California: The Bears have lost 5 of 6 under first-year coach Tosh Lupoi and will have to win out to qualify for a bowl game.
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Bailey, Gause lead NC State to 31-10 win over California · assertive framing

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — C.J. Bailey threw a pair of touchdowns to lead N.C. State to a 31-10 win over California on Saturday. asserted
Bailey → throw → Saturday
It has been a tumultuous week for the Wolfpack (4-4, 2-3 ACC) who fired coach Dave Doeren, the winningest coach in program history, last Saturday. asserted
who → fire → history
Doeren’s 14-year tenure came to an end after consecutive ACC losses to Wake Forest and Stanford. asserted
tenure → come → Forest
Under interim coach Todd Goebbel, the Wolfpack took control of the Golden Bears (3-6, 2-4) in the third quarter. asserted
Wolfpack → take → quarter
With the game tied at 10, Bailey threw a 38-yard touchdown to Chance Robinson and then Darius Johnson rushed for a 2-yard score to give the Wolfpack a 24-10 advantage. asserted
Johnson → tie → advantage
Bailey finished 13 of 25 for 192 yards and two touchdowns. asserted
Bailey → finish → yards
Davion Gause added 104 rushing yards and a touchdown. asserted
Gause → add → yards
The Wolfpack were outscored 28-0 in the third quarter in the previous two league losses. asserted
Wolfpack → outscore → losses
The 31-28 loss at Stanford on Oct. 23 turned out to be Doeren’s last. asserted
loss → turn → Oct.
After falling behind 10-0, Cal tied the game at the half with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to Chase Hendricks and a 38-yard field goal by Towns McGough. asserted
Cal → fall → McGough
The Bears were unable to exploit an N.C. State’s pass defense which had been struggling in ACC play. asserted
which → exploit → play
Sagapolutele completed 29 of 45 passes for 196 yards with a touchdown and an interception. asserted
Sagapolutele → complete → touchdown
Jet lagged Cal and Stanford joined the ACC before the 2024 season. asserted
Cal → lag → season
The two California schools are 0-3 in conference road games in the Eastern time zone that start at noon. asserted
that → start → noon
Saturday’s loss was the first time the Golden Bears have had to play in the early time slot. asserted
Bears → have → slot
The takeaway California: The Bears have lost 5 of 6 under first-year coach Tosh Lupoi and will have to win out to qualify for a bowl game. asserted
Bears → lose → game
The combination of the coaching change and the unfamiliar opponent saw a streak of 31 consecutive announced sellout crowds end with Saturday’s game. asserted
streak → see → game
The streak started with a 27-14 win over Texas Tech on Sept. 17, 2022. asserted
streak → start → Sept.
Up next N.C. State: The Wolfpack host Duke next Saturday. asserted
Wolfpack → host → Duke
California: The Bears have an open week before traveling to Virginia on Nov. 14. asserted
Bears → have → Nov.
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