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BERKELEY, Calif. — Fernando Mendoza threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Brady had two touchdown catches and the go-ahead score and California rallied to beat Stanford 24-21 in the first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Mendoza was under pressure on 3rd and 11 with under three minutes to play, but found Brady for a 22-yard touchdown and Cal took a 24-21 lead after a two-point conversion. Cal became bowl eligible with the win and has won four straight games in the rivalry, which began in 1892. The Bears will play in a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2018 and 2019.
