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NCAA Division 1 Football, round 8

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Final
HomeSMU59
Saturday, October 24, 2026Gerald J. Ford StadiumAll Birmingham sports
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Final

SMU routs California 59-20

#23 SMU Mustangs rolled past California Golden Bears 59-20 on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

The third quarter made the difference: SMU outscored California 21-0.

SMU outgained California 492-305.

For SMU, Kevin Jennings (QB): 16/23, 223 YDS, 3 TD. For California, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (QB): 27/37, 265 YDS, 1 TD.

SMU improves to 6-1. California falls to 3-5.

Attendance: 26,463.

Full recap at ESPN: Kevin Jennings breaks SMU's TD passing record as No. 23 Mustangs beat Cal 59-20

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#3
CAL · Passing YardsJaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB27/37, 265 YDS, 1 TD
#20
CAL · Rushing YardsAshten Emory RB14 CAR, 27 YDS
#7
CAL · Receiving YardsChase Hendricks WR7 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
#7
SMU · Passing YardsKevin Jennings QB16/23, 223 YDS, 3 TD
#6
SMU · Rushing YardsKendrick Raphael RB22 CAR, 104 YDS, 2 TD
#10
SMU · Receiving YardsJalen Cooper WR2 REC, 37 YDS
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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele27/372657.21059.9
Angus Davies0/100.000--
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Ashten Emory14271.908
Dominic Ingrassia2115.507
Niles Davis4112.807
Carson Perry-Smith3103.305
Mason Mini111.011
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele4-20-5.005
Team28401.418
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Chase Hendricks78311.9128
Ian Strong57114.2036
Tyree Sams6437.2020
Taimane Purcell23216.0026
Ashten Emory2168.0010
Kingston Lopa11111.0011
Anthony League11111.0011
Mason Mini100.000
Carson Perry-Smith100.000
QuaRon Adams1-2-2.000
Team272659.8136
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Isaiah Crosby6300000
AJ Tuitele6200000
Cam Sidney5400000
Derek Wilkins5200000
Jae'on Young4400000
Kamar Mothudi4200000
JD McKinley3311000
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Ricky Fletcher2200100
Daniel Harris2200000
Aiden Manutai2200000
Michael-Anthony Okwura2200000
Jericho Johnson2000000
Justin Beadles1100000
Michael Hurst Jr.1100000
David Bird1100000
Solomon Williams1101000
Tristan Jernigan1100000
Joshua Pierce1100000
Quimari Shemwell1100000
Towns McGough1100000
LeBron Williams1101000
Niles Davis1100000
Team624413100
Punt ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Tyree Sams2199.5170
Team2199.5170
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Towns McGough2/2100.0412/28
Team2/2100.0412/28
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Angus Davies624140.20047
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California Golden Bears vs. SMU Mustangs: Full Highlights

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SMU take lead on Kendrick Raphael's 22-yard TD

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Kevin Jennings slings it to Derrick McFall for a 21-yard TD

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SMU's Christian Rhodes will not be denied on this TD run

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