Two teams coming in on three-game losing streaks, Virginia and Cal, are set to meet in a mostly empty Scott Stadium on Saturday.
Somebody has to win, is the rallying cry, on both sidelines.
Cal, this weekend’s opponent, was 7-5 in 2025, but former NFL head coach Ron Rivera, hired last year to serve as the GM for Cal Football, moved on from Justin Wilcox, gave a first-time head coach, Tosh Lupoi, the big whistle, and the result has been, the wheels falling off.
The Golden Bears (3-6, 2-4 ACC) have lost five of their last six, as Lupoi hasn’t figured out how to get any use out of QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who passed for 3,454 yards as a freshman in 2025, and has regressed this season.
Things got so bad on the offensive side of the ball that Lupoi demoted his offensive play-caller, Jordan Somerville, at halftime of a 39-31 loss to UNLV on Oct. 3.
Game Details
Cal at Virginia
- Day/time: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ACC Network
- Line: Virginia -10.5
- Over/under: 47.5
- Projected final score: Virginia 30, Cal 17
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