Davidson powers Clemson past California on Friday

BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — Clemson defeated California 24-10 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Friday at California Memorial Stadium. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 16 of 29 passes for 119 yards for the Golden Bears. Corey Myrick posted eight tackles for Clemson, and Angus Davies punted three times for 124 yards for California. Tait Reynolds completed 13 of 21 passes for 108 yards and added 11 carries for 28 yards. Gideon Davidson rushed 22 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard scoring run. Bryant Wesco Jr. caught three passes for 22 yards and returned a punt for a touchdown. Ian Strong had three catches for 44 yards, and Chase Hendricks made four receptions for 37 yards. Defensively, Jerome Carter III and Sammy Brown each had eight tackles for Clemson, while Elliot Washington II intercepted two passes. California’s Kingston Lopa and Isaiah Crosby each recorded 11 tackles, and Crosby added an interception. Clemson improved to 3-1. California dropped to 2-2.