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Cal made offensive coordinator switch at halftime last week

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Cal coach Tosh Lupoi replaced offensive coordinator Jordan Somerville with passing game coordinator Pat McCann at halftime during Cal’s loss to UNLV last week. The change resulted in a second-half performance that saw the Bears score 24 points after scoring only seven in the first half. Despite this improvement, Cal has struggled overall, averaging just 18.3 points and 4.4 yards per play against FBS opponents this season. General manager Ron Rivera praised Lupoi’s decision to adjust his coaching staff mid-game as a sign of aggressiveness in seeking solutions for the team's poor offensive output.

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At halftime of Cal's recent 39-31 loss to UNLV, coach Tosh Lupoi made a dramatic change by stripping offensive coordinator Jordan Somerville of play-calling duties and promoting passing game coordinator Pat McCann into the role. Despite averaging just 18.3 points per game in FBS games before the switch, Cal managed to score 24 points in the second half after the adjustment. The Bears' offense had previously sputtered, leading Lupoi to make changes mid-game. Somerville was hired without previous coordinator experience but worked as an assistant quarterbacks coach and a passing specialist for Tampa Bay in the NFL. General manager Ron Rivera praised Lupoi's decision as a sign of his willingness to find solutions when things aren't working.

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BERKELEY Calif. California Rebels UNLV

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Lupoi PERSON · 4× Rebels ORG · 2× Sagapolutele PERSON · 2× UNLV ORG · 2× BERKELEY GPE · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× California GPE · 1× Jordan Somerville PERSON · 1× Tosh Lupoi PERSON · 1× the Golden Bears’ ORG · 1×

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Coach Tosh Lupoi confirmed on Tuesday that he stripped offensive coordinator Jordan Somerville of play-calling duties and promoted passing game coordinator Pat McCann to the role during the team’s 39-31 loss to the Rebels.

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🔮 Jackson Brousseau went 19 for 32 for 200 yards and two touchdowns in relief and would start if Sagapolutele can’t play. __

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Cal made offensive coordinator switch at halftime last week · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

California changed offensive coordinators at halftime of the Golden Bears’ loss to UNLV last week. asserted

California → change → UNLV

he → confirm → Rebels

“I just changed it up,” Lupoi said. asserted

Lupoi → change → it

“I thought it was time, We kind of sputtered a bit again. asserted

We → think → ?

Cal (2-3) has gotten off to a rough start in Lupoi’s first season with the offense struggling outside of one game against FCS-level Wagner. asserted

offense → get → Wagner

Somerville was hired as coordinator despite having no experience in the role. asserted

Somerville → hire → role

The Bears had averaged 18.3 points per game and 4.4 yards per play in three games against FBS opponents before the game against UNLV. asserted

Bears → average → UNLV

They scored just seven points in the first half against the Rebels before getting 24 in the second half after the change. asserted

They → score → change

General manager Ron Rivera said Lupoi’s decision showed he’s aggressive in seeking solutions. asserted

he → say → solutions

“If you continue to do the same thing, isn’t that insanity?” Rivera said. asserted

Rivera → continue → thing

“If you keep getting the same results. asserted

you → keep → results

Our initial play-caller is a young play-caller, a guy who’s got a lot to learn still. asserted

who → get → lot

Very good football coach, understands the game, but has got some things to learn.” asserted

coach → understand → things

Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele left the game with a concussion and his status for this week’s game against Virginia Tech is in question. asserted

status → leave → question

Lupoi said Sagapolutele was at practice Tuesday but didn’t take part in the contact portion. asserted

Sagapolutele → say → portion

Jackson Brousseau went 19 for 32 for 200 yards and two touchdowns in relief and would start if Sagapolutele can’t play. __ asserted

Sagapolutele → go → relief