Week 2 · Saturday, Sep 12
Cal at Syracuse
FINAL · ACCN · JMA Wireless Dome
Pregame HX
Cal −2.5
56.8% to win
Vegas line
Syracuse −3.5
O/U 56.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
0.5 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Cal | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 27 |
| Total yards | 249 | 436 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 26–67 | 36–118 |
| Yards per carry | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 21/34, 182 | 25/50, 318 |
| 3rd down | 3–12 | 7–17 |
| 4th down | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 7 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 9–87 | 15–132 |
| Time of possession | 25:50 | 34:10 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Cal | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | −0.110 | −0.143 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 35.0% | 32.2% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.10 | 1.44 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.171 | −0.045 |
| Rush success | 36.0% | 36.4% |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.067 | −0.057 |
| Pass success | 34.3% | 30.0% |
| Standard-down success | 47.2% | 36.0% |
| Passing-down success | 16.7% | 27.0% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.24 | 2.25 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 32.0% | 21.2% |
| Plays · drives | 60 · 12 | 87 · 13 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.