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#15 Virginia (7-1, 4-0 ACC) is on the West Coast looking to extend its winning streak to seven, but the ‘Hoos will have to get past a Cal team (5-3, 2-2 ACC) that has been tough at home this season. It’s been a while since a UVA team has started a season 8-1 – way back in 1990, by my count. #15 Virginia at Cal | Saturday, 3:45 p.m. | ESPN2 Series: First Meeting TV: ESPN2 SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 106 / SiriusXM 194 / SiriusXM 381 SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 956 / SiriusXM 971 Line: Virginia -4.5 Over/under: 53.5 Projected final score: Virginia 28, Cal 24 Game Notes: For the first time ever, Virginia and Cal will meet on the gridiron when the two programs square off Saturday afternoon in Berkeley. Virginia enters as one of college football’s most battle-tested squads, having already notched three overtime victories this season – becoming just the 10th FBS team since 1996 to do so. The Cavaliers are also the only FBS team this year to win three consecutive games by three points or fewer. The Cavaliers take a six-game winning streak across the country and will look to move to 5-0 in ACC play for the first time in program history. Cal will look to regroup at home after its double-overtime loss last week to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The Golden Bears were led defensively by linebacker Cade Uluave, who posted a career-high 19 tackles, including 3.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks in the loss to the Hokies. Offensively, running back Kendrick Raphael has emerged as a red-zone force, rushing for eight touchdowns this season — three of which came in last week’s contest. True freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has been a bright spot for the Bears, throwing for over 200 yards in each of his first eight career games, becoming the first true freshman in FBS history to achieve that feat. Pregame Coverage
