California opened 2025 with a 34-15 win at Oregon State, and the start was as clean as it gets: a true freshman quarterback on the road and two scoring drives out of the gate to seize a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Those opening possessions ended with a 19-yard touchdown to Mason Mini and a 32-yard strike to Trond Grizzell , the kind of sequencing that calms a young quarterback and quiets a crowd in a hurry.

For a first start, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele carried himself like an upperclassman, layering throws to every level and cashing in the scripted portion of the plan with precision before settling into a steady rhythm after the break. The box tells the story: 20 completions, 234 yards, and three touchdown passes, including the second-half opener to tight end Landon Morris from

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