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Miami Herald
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Cal Football Preview 2025: Golden Bears Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players
Cal Golden Bears Key to the Season The offensive front has to keep defenses out of the front five has a ton of work to do to get the starting lineup together. But after allowing close to four sacks and 8.5 sacks per game, everything about the season revolves around letting the skill guys work, especially … Cal Golden Bears Key Player Devin Brown, QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. Either way, the quarterback play has to be strong after losing the solid Fernando Mendoza. Brown was a super-recruit for Ohio State, but he never broke yet, when Brown got his chance in the 2023 Cotton Bowl, he was hurt right away. The size and mobility are there. Now the promise and potential have to come through. - Cal Team Preview Cal Golden Bears Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: Hezekiah Masses, CB he might not get the attention of some of the other key Cal transfers, he should be the steadiest. A three-year producer at FIU, he left with 105 tackles, two picks, and 12 broken up passes from his corner Transfer Out: Jayden Ott, RB Sr.A whole slew of top backs left, and QB Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) might be the biggest-name transfer, Ott was a heart-and-soul guy when he was rolling in 2023. He had a rough 2024, but when he was on over his first two years - over 2,200 yards and 20 scores - he was special. Now he's at Oklahoma. Cal Golden Bears Key Game Minnesota, Sept.13If Cal is merely okay, it should be able to get by Oregon State to start the season, and it shouldn't have a problem at San Diego State. Beating Minnesota in Berkeley would be a giant moment in a likely 4-0 start. With no sure-thing loss in ACC play, get going early, and all of a sudden Cal might be in play for something large.- 2025 Cal Golden Bears Schedule Breakdown Cal Golden Bears Top 10 Players 1. Cade Uluave, LB Jr.2. Nate Burrell, DE, Sr.3. Aidan Keanaaina, DT Sr.4. Hezekiah Masses, CB Sr.5. Devin Brown, QB Jr.6. Kendrick Raphael, RB Jr.7. Jordan Spasojevic-Moko, OG Sr.8. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, QB Fr.9. Odera Okaka, EDGE Jr.10. Leon Bell, OT Jr. Cal Golden Bears 2024 Fun Stats - Opponent Points Allowed: 3rd Quarter: 32, 4th Quarter 101- Field Goals: Cal 25-of-37, Opponents 10-of-16- Fumbles: Opponents 14 (lost 5), Cal 11 (lost 4) Cal Golden Bears 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen Can Cal be the SMU of the ACC?It's going through a total overhaul, the talent level is down from a team that went 5-7, but … the no Clemson or Miami - SMU missed those two last year, at least until playing the Tigers for the ACC Championship. There's no Florida State, NC State, Pitt or Syracuse, either. SMU is a home game meaning the most dangerous games are at Virginia Tech, at Louisville, and at Boston College. Cal has GOT to take advantage of this slate. It has to catch fire, catch a few breaks, and it has to own Memorial it's asking for too much to be as good as last year's SMU, but there's absolutely no excuse - again, even with the lack of proven playmakers and talent - to be any worse than a bowl team that wins more than six games for the first time in five years and the third time in 15. Set The Cal Golden Bears Win Total At … 6.5Likely Wins: at San Diego State, Texas Southern50/50 Games: at Boston College, Duke, Minnesota, North Carolina, at Oregon State, SMU, at Stanford, Virginia, at Virginia TechLikely Losses: at Louisville- Cal Team Preview © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ACC and new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick head toward season after spring full of changes
FILE - Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown looks for an open pass against Western Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) FILE - Wake Forest running back Demond Claiborne (1) runs back a kick return for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) FILE- Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) looks for an open receiver during the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game between Clemson and SMU Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File) FILE - Southern California wide receiver Duce Robinson (19) catches a pass against San Jose State defensive back DJ Harvey (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File) FILE - Boston College offensive lineman Dwayne Allick (53) sets to block during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File) FILE - North Carolina linebacker Amare Campbell (17) celebrates after sacking Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) FILE - SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings warms up for the game against Penn State in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File) FILE - Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown looks for an open pass against Western Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) FILE - Wake Forest running back Demond Claiborne (1) runs back a kick return for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) FILE- Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) looks for an open receiver during the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game between Clemson and SMU Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File) FILE - Southern California wide receiver Duce Robinson (19) catches a pass against San Jose State defensive back DJ Harvey (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File) FILE - Boston College offensive lineman Dwayne Allick (53) sets to block during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File) FILE - North Carolina linebacker Amare Campbell (17) celebrates after sacking Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) FILE - SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings warms up for the game against Penn State in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File) It's on to fall camp for the Atlantic Coast Conference and new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick. Belichick was the buzziest offseason addition for the ACC when the six-time Super Bowl championship-winning head coach agreed to take over the Tar Heels — his first time as a college head coach. Advertisement Belichick has had plenty of personnel issues to handle. Two of North Carolina's best pass rushing threats in defensive end Beau Atkinson and linebacker Amare Campbell entered the transfer portal. But Belichick landed South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez, who threw for 2,599 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. UNC hired Belichick in December in a sign of a stepped-up investment in football. The Tar Heels opened spring drills in early March and had a practice that media was permitted to observe for about 20 minutes, then closed last weekend with a public workout in Kenan Stadium. It was hard to pick up many specifics with players working out with no jersey numbers. North Carolina general manager Michael Lombardi said long before spring practices that the goal was for Belichick to create an NFL team. 'We want to play to the strengths of our players and that's what we'll do,' Belichick said in March. 'That part takes a little while to figure that out, but nevertheless we'll run a pro system on both sides of the ball and the kicking game. That's where the foundation of it is. Advertisement 'And all the training videos that we've shown them on how to do things, how to do certain techniques, how to run certain things are really from NFL players – the guys who are great at it, the guys who did it better than anybody. I think that's still a great way to teach, because our players are seeing some of the best guys who have played do what they do.' UNC's opener is a Monday night affair, with the Tar Heels hosting TCU on Labor Day to open Belichick's tenure. Stanford shakeup Stanford went through spring drills after coach Troy Taylor was fired in late March amid a report by ESPN he had been investigated twice since taking over before the 2023 season after allegations of inappropriate behavior. Advertisement Cardinal general manager Andrew Luck, the school's former star quarterback, hired Frank Reich as interim coach this season to take over for Taylor. Reich and his staff have done as much listening as teaching with players still processing the abrupt changes. 'The key for us is don't overwhelm the players,' Reich said. 'Find the small pockets where we can make a significant difference.' CFP teams Both ACC teams that made the College Football Playoff (league champion Clemson and runner-up SMU) believe they took steps forward after losing first-round playoff games. The Tigers and Mustangs will have two of the leading quarterbacks in the ACC and perhaps the country in Cade Klubnik of Clemson and Kevin Jennings of SMU. Advertisement Klubnik threw for 3,639 yards and 36 touchdowns in leading the Tigers to their eighth league title in 10 seasons and his second in three years. Jennings led SMU to an 8-0 regular season and engineered a fourth-quarter comeback in the title game against the Tigers before Clemson's dramatic, walk-off, 56-yard field goal gave them a 34-31 victory. Clemson added former Indiana head coach and Penn State defensive coordinator in Tom Allen to lead the Tigers' defense. Swinney liked how his defense did better in the red zone spring under Allen's direction. 'That's an area that we have to be better at this year is red zone defense. When you win on red zone defense, you hold them to a field goal,' he said. FSU bounce back Advertisement Florida State is looking to get back on top after a disastrous 2-10 season that followed its first ACC title in nearly a decade in 2023. Seminoles coach Mike Norvell liked the fire he saw from his group, working to blend newcomers with returnees hopeful to make a mark this season. 'You felt the players trying to make that positive impact on each other and hold themselves to that standard that's necessary for us to continue to grow for what we all desire here this fall," Norvell said. —- AP Sports Writer Aaron Beard contributed to this report. ___ AP college football:
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Olentangy Orange's Devin Brown named finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball
Olentangy Orange senior Devin Brown is one of six finalists for Mr. Basketball, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-6 guard/forward and Davidson signee averages 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.0 steals and has led the Pioneers to their first state tournament. Orange (24-2) faces defending champion Cleveland St. Ignatius in a semifinal at noon Sunday at Canton Field House. Brown previously was named the Division I district Player of the Year. The other Mr. Basketball finalists are Steubenville's Aiden Davis, Brunswick's Trey Drexler, Delphos St. John's Cameron Elwer, R.J. Greer of Kettering Alter and Marcus Johnson of Garfield Heights. Davis and Greer are seniors. Drexler, Elwer and Johnson are juniors. Johnson, an Ohio State commit, is a 2024 Mr. Basketball finalist and the son of 1998 honoree Sonny Johnson, who also is Garfield Heights' coach. Central Ohio has had seven Mr. Basketball winners, most recently Pickerington Central's Devin Royal in 2023. Royal is now a sophomore at OSU, where he is a teammate of 2024 honoree Colin White from Ottawa-Glandorf. This year's winner will be announced March 20. The OPSMA is scheduled to announced its Ms. Basketball winner later Wednesday. Westerville South junior guard Ariyana Cradle is one of eight finalists. dpurpura@ @dp_dispatch This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Who are the finalists for Ohio Mr. Basketball 2025?
