Cal visits Wake Forest on Friday

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Cal visits Wake Forest for the first time on Friday.

The California football team will travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. 5:00 PM PT vs. Wake Forest. The Golden Bears (4-4,0-4 ACC) and Demon Deacons (4-4, 2-2 ACC) meet for the first time in history on the football field.

FRIDAY lineup
Meeting place: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Time: 5 p.m. PT
Television (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Morgan Uber (sideline)
Cal Bears Sports Network powered by Toyota dealers in Northern California: 810 AM
Justin Allegri (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (analyst); SiriusXM Ch. 371 SXM App 371, Varsity App

CAL…

– Plays Wake Forest for the first time in history and travels to its third Eastern Time Zone road game this season.
– Has outscored opponents 212-138 in his four wins, averaging 20.75 points per game. game and his four losses by an average of 2.25 points per competition.
– Plays his first November game of the season after winning the last three games of the 2023 regular season during the month.
– Is among the nation’s top 16 in six team statistical categories related to turnovers, including second in turnover margin (+1.63 per game), tied for third in interceptions (14), tied for fourth in fewest passes intercepted (3), tied tied for fifth in turnovers lost (5), tied for sixth in turnovers gained (18) and tied for 16th in fumbles lost (2).
– Has just five giveaways in 2024 after committing 28 in 2023, which was fourth-most nationally.
– Has won the turnover game this season in six games (UC Davis, at Auburn, San Diego State, at Pitt, NC State, Oregon State) and tied the other two (at Florida State, Miami).
– Has at least one takeaway in 43 of his last 46 games and 10 straight.
– Capitalized on his turnover success with a 47-13 point off turnover advantage.
– Is ranked in the top 30 nationally in a total of 17 other team categories, including rushing defense (9th, 99.0 ypg), team passing efficiency defense (12th, 109.47), scoring defense (13th, 17.3 ppg), first downs defense ( T16th, 140 ), punt return defense (18th, 3.64 ypr), kickoff returns (21st, 24.71), net scoring (22nd, 41.89 avg.), completion percentage (22nd, 67.2), sacks (T26th, 2.63 spg), red zone defense (T29th, 77.8%) and passing offense (30th, 266.0 ypg).
– Leads the ACC in first down defense, passes intercepted, scoring defense, team scoring efficiency defense and turnover margin while tied for the conference lead in fewest passes intercepted.
– Has a defense that allows just over half of the points per game. game it allowed in 2023, cutting the 32.8 ppg allowed a season ago down to the current 17.3 ppg.
– Has held its last two opponents to a total of 89 yards rushing (29 vs. NC State, 60 vs. Oregon State)
– Has not allowed more than 144 yards rushing in a game this season
– Outscored opponents 61-8 in the third quarter.
– Has scored a TD on his opening drive in each of his last three games (at Pitt, NC State, Oregon State).
– Coming off team season highs of 44 points, 37-point margin of victory, 364 passing yards and 478 yards of total offense in its last game against Oregon State while allowing a season-low 200 yards of total offense to the Beavers .

NATIONALLY NOTABLE

– DB Nohl Williams leads the nation with six interceptions and ranks second with an interception return touchdown and a kickoff return touchdown. Williams also ranks 13th with 10 passes defensed.
– DB Cam Sidney is tied for fifth with two fumble recoveries.
– ILB Teddy Buchanan ranks ninth in tackles per game (9.6) and 18th in total tackles (77).
– P Lachlan Wilson is 11th in scoring average (45.8 ypp).
– OLB Xavier Carlton is tied for 13th in sacks per game (0.88) and tied for 13th in total sacks (7.0).
– QB Fernando Mendoza is 16th in completion percentage (68.5%), 20th in completions per game (22.25) and passing yards per game (261.9) and 29th in passing yards (2,095).
– ILB Cade Uluave is 21st in tackles per battle (9.1).

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