San Diego State vs California Prediction College Football Picks 9/14/24

In this article, we will formulate a San Diego State vs California prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 14th at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 3 matchup. 

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Preview

The San Diego State Aztecs are 1-1 this year after they lost to Oregon State by a score of 21-0 in their last game. San Diego State only trailed 7-0 at halftime, but they couldn’t find any points and allowed two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the loss. The Aztecs were outgained by a total of 420-179, turned the ball over one time, and went 2-12 on third downs in the game. Danny O’Neil threw for 107 yards and completed just 11 passes, while Marquez Cooper rushed for 53 yards on 13 carries. 

San Diego State defeated Texas A&M-Commerce by a score of 45-14 in their first game, so their defense has played pretty well so far this year. The Aztecs offense is scoring 22.5 points per game with 160.5 passing yards and 163 rushing yards per game, while the defense is allowing 17.5 points per game this season. SDSU is just 29.6% on third down and 2-5 on fourth down through two games. Danny O’Neil has completed 57.9% of his passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns, while Marquez Cooper has rushed for 276 yards and two scores. 

California Golden Bears Betting Preview

The California Golden Bears are 2-0 this season after they defeated Auburn by a score of 21-14 in their last game. California trailed 7-0 early in the first quarter, but they scored the next 21 points and were able to hang on for the win. The Golden Bears outgained Auburn by a total of 334-286, forced five turnovers, and went 10-19 on third down. Fernando Mendoza threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns, while Jaivian Thomas rushed for 53 yards and one score. 

California defeated UC Davis by a score of 31-13 in their first game but didn’t look very good while doing so. The California offense is scoring 32.0 points per game with 206 passing yards and 100.5 rushing yards per game, while the defense is allowing 13.5 points per game this season. The Golden Bears are 37.5% on third down and 3-4 on fourth down through two games. Fernando Mendoza has completed 69% of his passes for 391 yards and three touchdowns, while Jaydn Ott has rushed for just 60 yards and two scores on 24 carries. 

San Diego State vs California Prediction 

California had some trouble putting away UC Davis in their first game of the season, but they traveled across the country and played great in their win against Auburn last week. The Golden Bears forced five turnovers in the win, but they need to get Ott healthy and rolling in the ground game. San Diego State was shut out by Oregon State last week and they are going to be in for a tough season offensively. I was really impressed with Cal’s win against Auburn, but if they don’t get the ground game going, it won’t be easy to keep winning close games. I think Cal gets the win here, but I could see them struggling after last week’s win. Take San Diego State with the points.