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Orange Down California 33-25 - Match Report
Kyle McCord sliced and diced the Golden Bears defense for 323 yards as Syracuse handed California a 33-25 defeat on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Orange were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +10.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 58.0.
Kyle McCord completed 29 of 46 pass attempts for 323 yards for the Orange in the win.
Jaivian Thomas rushed for 80 yards for California, while Jaydn Ott added 78 yards. Fernando Mendoza threw for 225 yards for the Golden Bears, while receivers Jonathan Brady and Jack Endries had 54 and 50 yards respectively.
California was outgained by Syracuse 471-391 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-19 by the Orange.
California lost the time of possession battle 38:41-21:19, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Syracuse takes its act home to face UCONN looking for another win. For California, they head home to face Stanford.