Freshman QB Leads Cal Into Clash with Texas Southern

Cal faces Texas Southern in home opener with mission of protecting freshman Sagapolutele

BERKELEY — When Cal opens its home schedule Saturday afternoon against visiting Texas Southern, center Tyson Ruffins will make one of his assignments a priority over all others. “I just want to protect the guy who’s behind me,” Ruffins said. That’s freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who showed himself to be a valuable asset last Saturday when he passed for 234 yards with three touchdowns and no turnovers in his college debut, sparkin…

Freshman QB leads Cal into clash with Texas Southern

California football fans will get to experience a rare sight - a freshman starting quarterback - when the Golden Bears make their 2025 home debut against Texas Southern in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.

Football Heads To The West Coast For Saturday Showdown At Cal - Texas Southern University Athletics

TSU returns to the West Coast for the first time since 2008 as they'll face ACC foe Cal on Saturday at 5 p.m. (CST).

Texas Southern Football 2025 Defensive Preview

The California Golden Bears are back in Berkeley for the California Memorial Stadium home opener of the 2025 season, and Cal looks to continue rolling on against the Texas Southern Tigers (TSU), an FCS program in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, a conference made up fully of HBCUs.Labor Day Classic (via @pvamufb_ on X)While Cal was led to victory behind the unforgettable debut by true-Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, explosive…