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#23 SMU Beat California 59-20 as Kevin Jennings Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 24, 2026

California Golden Bears20@SMU Mustangs59

The #23 SMU Mustangs routed the California Golden Bears 59-20 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FBS college football Week 8 action.

California led 20-17 at halftime. SMU came back after the break to take the win. The third quarter swung it: SMU outscored its opponent 21-0.

SMU moves to 6-1, while California falls to 3-5.

Top performers

• Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (CAL, QB): 27/37, 265 YDS, 1 TD
• Ashten Emory (CAL, RB): 14 CAR, 27 YDS
• Chase Hendricks (CAL, WR): 7 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
• Kevin Jennings (SMU, QB): 16/23, 223 YDS, 3 TD
• Kendrick Raphael (SMU, RB): 22 CAR, 104 YDS, 2 TD
• Jalen Cooper (SMU, WR): 2 REC, 37 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:28CALChase Hendricks 10 Yd pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele7-0
2. Q1 7:41SMUBrendan Baird 29 Yd Field Goal7-3
3. Q1 2:47SMUKendrick Raphael 22 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings7-10
4. Q2 10:46CALMason Mini 1 Yd Run14-10
5. Q2 5:12CALTowns McGough 41 Yd Field Goal17-10
6. Q2 1:57SMUKendrick Raphael 1 Yd Run17-17
7. Q2 0:00CALTowns McGough 37 Yd Field Goal20-17
8. Q3 10:11SMUChristian Rhodes 5 Yd Run20-24
9. Q3 7:26SMUDerrick McFall 21 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings20-31
10. Q3 4:04SMUChristian Rhodes 3 Yd Run20-38
11. Q4 11:23SMUKendrick Raphael 1 Yd Run20-45
12. Q4 6:29SMUJalen Hale 17 Yd pass from Kevin Jennings20-52
13. Q4 2:33SMUEJ Kelly 10 Yd Run20-59

Team stats

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