Hawaii backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left and the Rainbow Warriors derailed Cal’s hopes for an eight-win season, claiming a 35-31 victory at the Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday.

Cal and Hawaii played one of the most exciting college football games of the entire season on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, an instant classic was spoiled

The Cal Golden Bears and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors meet Wednesday at the Hawaii Bowl. Kickoff in Honolulu, Hawaii, is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

The Bears will play their second game under interim head coach Nick Rolovich in homecoming game for Cal star QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.

In his latest Bracketology projections of the 2026 NCAA tournament field posted Tuesday, Lunardi did not have Cal in the field, but Cal was listed among the First Four Out. That means the Bears would need to jump just three or four teams to be included.

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele had a great freshman season at Cal, and he'll be around with the Golden Bears next season. Here's what to know of the QB:

California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/cal as Cal Hopes to Turn the Page on a Frustratingly Familiar Narrative. Cal’s performance in the Hawaii Bowl was a familiar one — the tease of something special before the Bears pulled the rug out from under themselves.