NC State Pulls Away From Cal for 31-10 Win

The teams went into halftime tied 10-10 after Cal erased an early 10-point deficit. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele connected with Chase Hendricks for a 30-yard touchdown, and Towns McGough kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired in the half.

NC State broke the tie early in the third quarter when quarterback C.J. Bailey connected with Chance Robinson on a 38-yard scoring pass. Darius Johnson added a two-yard scoring run late in the quarter, and Davion Gause ran for a six-yard touchdown in the fourth to complete the scoring.

Bailey threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Gause gained 104 yards on 19 carries and scored once. Cal managed 25 yards of offense in the third quarter and 11 rushing yards in the second half. Sagapolutele completed 29 of 45 passes for 196 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.

The Wolfpack played under interim coach Todd Goebbel after Doeren’s firing the previous week. NC State improved to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC; Cal fell to 3-6 and 2-4. Cal has a bye next week before visiting Virginia on November 14. The Bears must win every regular-season contest left to qualify for a bowl.