Mendoza throws 2 TDs and Cal proceeds to stun Auburn with a 21-14 win

California quarterback Fernando Mendoza, center left, is sacked by Auburn defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, center right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Auburn, Ala.

California quarterback Fernando Mendoza, center left, is sacked by Auburn defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, center right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)


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AUBURN, Ala. — Fernando Mendoza threw for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and California celebrated the first of several cross-country trips this season by holding onto a 21-14 road win at Auburn. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Nyziah Hunter was on the receiving end of both of Cal's first-half touchdowns. Auburn scored the first touchdown of the game on a 15-yard pass from Payton Thorne to KeAndre Lambert-Smith, but the Tigers struggled offensively after that opening drive and finished with five turnovers to none for Cal.

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