California vs SMU prediction, Oct 24

California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs, Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET on CW, Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The SMU project to win, 38 to 18, a margin of about 20 points over the California.

Projected score

California: 18
SMU: 38

Projected combined points: about 56. Each team's score is the points the game's market implies for it, in whole points. Key players are the season's leaders from ESPN's team pages.

California Golden BearsProjected points: 18

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QBpassing leader: 122/182, 1290 YDS, 9 TD, 5 INT
Jackson Brousseau QBpassing leader: 75/120, 701 YDS, 3 TD
Mason Mini TEpassing leader: 1/1, 26 YDS

No. 23 SMU MustangsProjected points: 38

Kevin Jennings QBpassing leader: 140/192, 1839 YDS, 16 TD, 5 INT
Ty Hawkins QBpassing leader: 11/13, 104 YDS, 2 TD
Charlie Fiser QBpassing leader: 1/2, 8 YDS

Game time and TV

California at SMU on Oct 24, Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET, on CW, Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

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