"Duke storylines: The Blue Devils were 1-2 after losses to Illinois and Tulane but responded with victories over NC State and Syracuse to open ACC play. Quarterback Darian Mensah, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Tulane, leads the ACC with 1,573 passing yards (329.3 per game) and 13 touchdowns. He has just two interceptions. Mensah's favorite target is wide receiver Cooper Barkate, a graduate student and Harvard transfer who averages 19.5 yards for each of his 21 catches."
"Senior cornerback Hezekiah Masses, a transfer from FIU, shares the national lead with four interceptions and is No. 1 in passes defended with 11. Freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele bounced back from a rough outing in Cal's 34-0 loss at San Diego State to throw a 51-yard game-winning TD pass to tight end Mason Mini with 1:30 left in the Bears' 28-24 victory at Boston College."
Cal is 4-1 overall and 1-0 in ACC play while Duke is 3-2 and 2-0 in the conference. Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. PT at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley with coverage on ESPN. Duke's offense is led by redshirt sophomore quarterback Darian Mensah, who leads the ACC in passing yards with 13 touchdowns and only two interceptions, with Cooper Barkate as his primary deep threat and freshman Nate Sheppard providing explosive rushing. Cal ranks second in the ACC in scoring defense and gets playmaking from senior cornerback Hezekiah Masses. Freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele delivered a 51-yard game-winning touchdown at Boston College. Cal will be without edge Ryan McCulloch and safety Isaiah Crosby due to injuries, with Jayden Wayne and Dru Polidore Jr. stepping into starting roles.
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