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Duke Starts Slow Then Rolls Past California 45
Duke scored 38 consecutive points after trailing early to secure a 45-21 win and improve to 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, marking their third straight victory.
- On October 4, 2025, the Duke Blue Devils rallied to beat the California Golden Bears 45-21 in Berkeley, scoring 38 unanswered points and outgaining Cal 443 yards to 286.
- Both teams entered vying to stay unbeaten in ACC play, with Duke coming off a 38-3 win over Syracuse and Cal after a 28-24 victory over Boston College.
- Quarterback Darian Mensah delivered by completing 22 of 30 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns while Duke defense forced three interceptions and six sacks.
- Duke's win leaves the Blue Devils 3-0 in ACC play and extends their three-game winning streak, while the California Golden Bears absorbed their first home loss and lost two of three.
- Duke Blue Devils now have an idle week before returning home later this month, and Saturday's game was their first visit to California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley since 1963.
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BERKELEY — It was all working for Cal on Saturday night against Duke at Memorial Stadium. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele led the Bears on lengthy drives for touchdowns on their first three possessions, producing a 21-7 lead barely two minutes into the second quarter. But the Blue Devils, making their first visit to Berkeley since 1963 when Craig Morton was a junior quarterback for the Bears, scored the final 24 points of the secon…
Jackson Progress-Argus
After early deficit, Duke puts away Cal with 38-point run
Darian Mensah passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns and Duke scored the game's final 38 points to post a 45-21 victory over Cal on Saturday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Berkeley, Calif.
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