"The Bears take their second stab at winning their sixth game to earn bowl eligibility after a 42-34 double-overtime loss at Virginia Tech. This is the first of consecutive games the Bears will play vs. Top-25 teams,with a trip to No. 16 Louisville up next week. Cal has lost 13 straight games to Top-25 opponents, dating to a 21-17 home victory over then-No. 23 Oregon in the COVID-shortened 2020 season."
"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) hosts Cal (5-3, 2-2 ACC) at Memorial Stadium with kickoff at 12:45 p.m. on ESPN2. Virginia carries a No. 15 AP ranking and is one of two unbeaten ACC teams, relying on quarterback Chandler Morris despite a banged-up shoulder. Cal seeks its sixth win for bowl eligibility after a 42-34 double-overtime loss to Virginia Tech and begins consecutive games against Top-25 teams. Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has protected the ball recently, but Cal receivers have recorded many drops. Cal will be without multiple running backs, a starting safety and an offensive lineman per the injury report. Virginia ranks plus-8 in turnover margin and has not lost a fumble.
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