BERKELEY — Big plays by a couple of Cal freshmen helped keep the Golden Bears undefeated after a 27-14 victory over Minnesota in front of a national TV audience and 38,566 fans at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw his third touchdown pass of the game with 6:55 left to give the Bears their first double-digit lead of the night.

The 8-yard scoring drive was set up when another freshman, defensive back Aiden Manutai, jumped on a loose ball after a muffed punt return try by Minnesota’s Koi Perich.

The Bears scored three plays later when Sagapolutele faked a handoff, rolled left and delivered a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide-open Jordan King. The extra point pushed the lead to 10 points.

Cal’s Chase Meyer kicked a 38-yard field goal with 1

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