Cal vs. Wagner Thread: Bears Breeze to 49-7 Triumph

Cal remained undefeated in 18 tries against FCS-level opponents since 2005 with a 49-7 victory over Wagner College on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

The Bears led 29-9 at the end of the first quarter and 39-7 at halftime. Their 39 points were the most they've scored in the first half of a game since leading 52-0 at intermission of a 73-14 win over Grambling State on Sept. 5, 2015.

The Bears led 46-7 entering the fourth quarter.

Coach Tosh Lupoi's opening post-game remarks in the video above.

The Bears (1-1) are coming off a 21-18 road victory over Syracuse. The Seahawks (1-2) of Staten Island, New York were walloped 87-3 by James Madison last Saturday.

Cal made tangible progress on defense last week, collecting three sacks and three interceptions, all of them by sophomore safety Kingston Lopa. The offense played turnover-free ball at Syracuse, but us averaging just 22.5 points and has strugged to consistently run the ball.

We'll be here all afternoon with updates.

COIN TOSS: Cal wins the pregame coin flip and will take the ball to start the game.

11:59 1Q: Bears waste no time, marching 75 yards in seven plays with Adam Mohammed scoring on a 28-yard run around right end. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was 4 for 4 for 40 yards and Mohammed rushed three times for 35 yards and had one reception for 13 yards. Cal 7, Wagner 0

5:58 1Q: Cal went 80 yards in 11 plays -- aided by two roughing-the-passer flags against the Seahawks -- with Mohammed taking it into the end zone from the 6-yard line. The junior transfer from Washington has 69 yards on nine carries and a pair of touchdowns. JKS is 8for 9 for 76 yards. Cal 14, Wagner 0

3:32 1Q: JKS hits WR Kyion Grayes with a quick pass on the left and Grayes crosses the field to the right sideline and outruns the defense for an 80-yard scoring play. Ian Strong had a nice block at about the 10-yard line to finish things off. Cal goes 80 yards in two plays. Mason Mini takes a direct snap and runs it in for the two-point conversion. Cal 22, Wagner 0

1:42 1Q: Cal forces another punt and starts at its own 30. On 2-and-5, JKS passes to Mohammwed, who tight ropes down the left sideline for a 65-yard TD. JKS is 13 for 14 for 236 yards with two TDs. Mohammed has 143 yards rushing and receiving and has matched his career high with three touchdowns. Total offense: Cal 305 yards, Wagner 13. Cal 29, Wagner 0

11:30 2Q: Wagner gets its initial first down on the final play of the first quarter and goes on to complete a 12-play, 65-yard scoring drive. Benjamin Newman throws an 8-yard TD pass to Malik Redd, who came in motion from left to right and was left completely uncovered in the flat. Cal 29, Wagner 7

8:23 2Q: Cal responds with a nine-play, 50-yard drive and pushes its lead to 25 points after a 36-yard FG by Towns McGough. Big plays on the series a 21-yard completion to Chase Hendrick and a 26-yarder to Jordan King. JKS is 18 for 21 for 297 yards. Cal 32, Wagner 7

4:08 2Q: JKS throws his third TD of the half, a 16-yarder to Cooper Perry, who five plays earlier had a 32-yard scoring catch erased by Cal's fourth holding call of the game. The Bears covered 51 yards in nine plays and now have 426 yards and no turnovers on the afternoon. JKS is 21 for 26 for 336 yards. Cal 39, Wagner 7

HALFTIME SUMMARY: Cal 39, Wagner 7. The Bears piled up 448 yards of offense -- more than in either of the past two full games -- and has limited the Seahawks to 114. Cal has a 19-6 edge in first downs. Cal is averging 10.4 yards per snap. JKS is 24 for 29 for 358 yards with 3 TDs. Mohammed has rushed 13 times for 91 yards and 2 TDs and has 2 receptions for 78 yards and a third TD. The only real downside for Cal is 60 yards in penalties, including four for holding on the offense.

8:20 3Q: UTEP transfer Ashten Emory scored his first Cal touchdown on an 8-yard run, capping a nine-play, 79-yard drive that also included a 31-yard pass from JKS to Hendricks. Cal 46, Wagner 7

7:04 3 Q: Safety Kingston Lopa secured his NCAA-leading fifth interception in three games, returning it 27 yards to the Wagner 2. Backup QB Jackson Brousseau came on and apparenty delivered a 1-yard TD pass to RB Anthony League, only to have it erased by a facemask penalty agaisnt tackle Jimothy Lews. Cal 46, Wagner 7

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Cal has full control of things, with a 565 to 135 edge in total yards and a 24-7 margin in first downs. JKS is done for the day, having passed for a career-high 413 yards with three TDs. He now has seven TD passes on the season. Cal 46, Wagner 7

3:55 4Q: Chase Meyer kicks a 37-yard field goal, capping a 12-play, 61-yard possession. Meyer had missed from 36 yards with 19 seconds left in the third period. Cal 49, Wagner 7

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