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California scores 6 TDs and racks up 600-plus yards in dominant 49-7 win over Wagner

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Gibson, S. (2026, September 19). California scores 6 TDs and racks up 600-plus yards in dominant 49-7 win over Wagner. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/california-scores-6-tds-and-racks-up-600-plus-yards-in-dominant-49-7-win-over-wagner/article_8459b1cb-5eaa-5219-8622-981007e30acf.html

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In a college football game at Berkeley, California scored six touchdowns and accumulated over 600 yards in total offense to defeat Wagner 49-7. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for 413 yards with three touchdowns, while Adam Mohammed ran for two scores and caught another within the first quarter alone. The Golden Bears dominated every aspect of play, converting eight out of eleven drives into points, whereas Wagner managed only ten first downs throughout the game.

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On Saturday, California (Cal) Golden Bears dominated Wagner in a college football game with a score of 49-7, showcasing an impressive performance by quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. Sagapolutele threw for a career-high 413 yards and three touchdowns, surpassing his previous best of 337 yards against Hawaii last season. The Golden Bears achieved this victory with six total touchdowns and accumulated over 600 yards, specifically 626 yards in total. Adam Mohammed, a transfer from Washington, contributed significantly by scoring three first-quarter touchdowns. This was the fifth time in Cal's history that they scored 29 points or more in one quarter, most recently in 2015 against Grambling State.

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Cal California Seahawks The Golden Bears Wagner

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Wagner PERSON · 7× Cal ORG · 4× Seahawks ORG · 3× The Golden Bears ORG · 3× California GPE · 2× Sagapolutele PERSON · 2× BERKELEY GPE · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Hawaii GPE · 1× Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele PERSON · 1×

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Sagapolutele, whose previous best was 337 yards passing in a 35-31 loss to Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl last season, had 358 yards in the first half against the Seahawks.

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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

California scores 6 TDs and racks up 600-plus yards in dominant 49-7 win over Wagner · assertive framing

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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for a career-high 413 yards and three touchdowns in California’s 49-7 victory over Wagner on Saturday. asserted

Sagapolutele → throw → Saturday

California (2-1) scored six touchdowns and racked up 626 total yards. asserted

California → score → yards

The Golden Bears scored on eight of 11 drives and held Wagner (1-3) to just 10 first downs. asserted

Bears → score → downs

Sagapolutele, whose previous best was 337 yards passing in a 35-31 loss to Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl last season, had 358 yards in the first half against the Seahawks. asserted

best → have → Seahawks

Sagapolutele was 27 for 33 with touchdowns to three different Golden Bears before subbing out midway through the third quarter. asserted

Sagapolutele → sub → quarter

Two of his three touchdowns and 236 of his total yards came in the first quarter. asserted

Two → come → quarter

Adam Mohammed, who transferred from Washington after two seasons, tied his single-game touchdown record of three in the first quarter alone. asserted

who → transfer → quarter

On the opening drive, the junior running back broke a tackle and scored a 28-yard touchdown and he dragged defenders for a 6-yard rushing TD on the next drive. asserted

he → break → drive

Then Mohammed took a screen pass for a 65-yard score to make it 29-0. asserted

it → take → score

Cal scored 29 points or more in a quarter for just fifth time in program history, most recently against Grambling State in 2015. asserted

Cal → score → 2015

Kyion Grayes and Cooper Perry both caught their first collegiate touchdowns. asserted

Grayes → catch → touchdowns

Ashtan Emory, Cal’s third string running back, ran in his first touchdown as a Golden Bear in the third. asserted

Emory → run → third

Wagner’s lone score came on a 12-play, 65-yard drive late in the first. asserted

score → come → first

A muffed punt opened the door for Wagner to score in the fourth, but linebacker Aaron Hampton blocked the Seahawks’ 32-yard field goal. asserted

Hampton → muff → goal

The takeaway Wagner: The Seahawks’ defense struggled to tackle the Golden Bears all game and their offense never found any rhythm in the 42-point loss. asserted

offense → struggle → loss

Cal: Against a vastly inferior opponent, the Golden Bears limited mistakes and cruised past Wagner. asserted

Bears → limit → Wagner

Up next Wagner: At Central Connecticut State on Oct. 3rd. Cal: Hosts Clemson on Friday. ___ asserted

Cal → host → Friday