Highlights
6 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: CAL 73% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 13 PTS
Scoring plays
14 SCORES
Derek Morris 29 Yd Field Goal
3-0
Miles Williams 16 Yd Fumble Return (Derek Morris Kick)
10-0
Demond Claiborne 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
10-7
Mikey Matthews 11 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Derek Morris Kick)
17-7
Derek Morris 38 Yd Field Goal
20-7
Demond Claiborne 44 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
20-14
Tobias Merriweather 2 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
26-14
Ryan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal
29-14
Donavon Greene 45 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
29-21
Fernando Mendoza 5 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)
36-21
Hank Bachmeier 4 Yd Run (Hank Bachmeier Pass to Harry Lodge for Two-Point Conversion)
36-29
Ryan Coe 54 Yd Field Goal
39-29
Tate Carney 2 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
39-36
Jaivian Thomas 11 Yd Run (Derek Morris Kick)
46-36
What happened
ESPN RECAPMendoza throws for 2 TDs, runs for a third as Cal beats Wake Forest, 46-36 for first ACC victory
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- , Fernando Mendoza threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Cal finally secured its elusive first Atlantic Coast Conference victory by hanging on to beat Wake Forest 46-36 on Friday night. Mendoza was 40-for-56 for 385 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Cal is a first-year member of the ACC. The Bears (5-4, 1-4 ACC) lost their previous four ACC outings by a combined nine points, including one-point setbacks to Florida State and N.C. State, Demond Claiborne scored on a run and a catch and finished with 113 rushing yards for Wake Forest (4-5, 2-3). Hank Bachmeier threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns, but he was intercepted three times. Liam Johnson’s interception with 1:54 left helped the Bears cling to a three-point edge before Jaivian Thomas’ clinching 11-yard TD run.
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Team stats
CAL · WAKEALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION STADIUM, WINSTON-SALEM · ATTENDANCE 28,455
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