The Bears had a chance to win the game late, but Florida State stopped them just outside the redzone.
California quarterback Fernando Mendoza passes against Florida State in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. After Cal had pocketed its third victory without a defeat last week, coach Justin Wilcox cautioned the Bears were still learning how to win.
With the game on the line, Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza drove the Bears into scoring range, dashing 26 yards on a third-down scramble and completing a 13-yard pass to tight end Jack Endries to the FSU 32 on a fourth-and-13 play. Mendoza, returning to his home state and playing in front of his parents and family, passed for a career-high 303 yards, but he also was sacked seven times.
The field goal came one play after guard Sioape Vatikani, who was playing in his first game this season after missing the first three with a foot injury, went down to the turf and stayed there for about 10 minutes. Coe got the chance to bring the Bears within two points, but missed wide right on a 38-yard field goal with 6:07 to play, his sixth miss in four games and second of the night.
FSU went ahead 7-0 — its first lead in three home games this season — when running back Lawrence Teofili dashed 9 yards not the end zone with 7:47 left in the first quarter.
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