"Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has completed 45 of 78 passes with two touchdowns and no turnovers in the past two games. But Cal receivers have as many as 11 drops in those two games, which means his 57.7-percent accuracy could have been 72 percent. Per Cal's injury report, the Bears will again be without their Nos. 2 and 3 running backs, LJ Johnson Jr. and Brandon High Jr., and also won't have starting safety Aiden Manutai or offensive lineman Lamar Robinson."
"The Cavaliers' No. 15 AP ranking is their highest since 2004. Quarterback Chandler Morris, a sixth-year senior with previous stops at Oklahoma, TCU and North Texas, was sacked six times at UNC and is playing with a banged-up shoulder, but is expected to start. Virginia and Georgia Tech are the only unbeaten teams in ACC play. Defensive lineman Fisher Camac, while playing at UNLV last season, had four tackles for loss in the Rebels' 24-13 win over Cal at the LA Bowl."
Virginia (7-1, 4-0 ACC) holds a No. 15 AP ranking, its highest since 2004, and remains unbeaten in ACC play alongside Georgia Tech. Chandler Morris, a sixth-year senior, was sacked six times at UNC and is playing with a banged-up shoulder but is expected to start. Virginia is tied for 11th nationally in turnover margin at plus-8 and is one of three teams without a lost fumble. Cal (5-3, 2-2 ACC) seeks bowl eligibility after a double-overtime loss and faces consecutive Top-25 opponents. Cal is hampered by injuries to key running backs, safety and an offensive lineman, while freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has shown ball security amid receiver drop issues. Linebacker Cade Uluave leads Power-4 conference players with 81 tackles after a career-best 19 vs. Virginia Tech.
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