Ott's 100-yard kickoff return propels Cal to 33-7 victory over UCLA in Pac-12 finale

PASADENA, Calif. -- , Jaydn Ott had a 100-yard kickoff return, Jeremiah Hunter had a pair of touchdown receptions and California became bowl eligible for the first time in four years with a 33-7 victory over UCLA Saturday night in the final regular-season game under the current iteration of the Pac-12 Conference. Fernando Mendoza had a pair of TD passes and Mateen Bhaghani kicked four field goals for the Golden Bears (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12), who won their last three games after four straight losses. “It was a month ago there wasn't a lot of positivity around the program. I think it just speaks to the character of the guys in the room,” Cal coach Justin Wilcox said. UCLA, which announced with Southern California last June that it was moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2024, has dropped three of its last four.