Week 8 · Saturday, Oct 24
Cal at SMU
FINAL · CW · Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Pregame HX
SMU −15.2
80.3% to win
Vegas line
Not on file
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
23.8 pts
Pregame HX is the board frozen when this game was stamped FINAL; later refits never change it. Run it on today's board · Week 8 accuracy
Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Cal | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 31 |
| Total yards | 305 | 492 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 28–40 | 44–256 |
| Yards per carry | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 27/38, 265 | 17/24, 236 |
| 3rd down | 5–16 | 2–9 |
| 4th down | 1–3 | 4–4 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 8 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 11–107 | 5–50 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Cal | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | −0.003 | 0.482 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 34.3% | 51.4% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.24 | 1.31 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.218 | 0.374 |
| Rush success | 36.0% | 53.5% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.208 | 0.769 |
| Pass success | 34.1% | 52.0% |
| Standard-down success | 36.6% | 54.7% |
| Passing-down success | 30.8% | 41.2% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.24 | 3.67 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| Plays · drives | 67 · 12 | 70 · 12 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.