RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — North Carolina State defeated California 31-10 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Carter-Finley Stadium, improving to 4-4 while dropping the Golden Bears to 3-6. The Wolfpack offense found rhythm through quarterback CJ Bailey, who completed 13 of 25 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns and added a 1-yard scoring run. Davion Gause rushed 19 times for 104 yards and a touchdown, while Chance Robinson and Deandre Desinor each caught a touchdown pass. California quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele completed 29 of 45 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown, a 30-yard strike to Chase Hendricks, who finished with seven catches for 67 yards. Popo Aguirre anchored North Carolina State’s defense with 16 tackles and a quarterback hurry, and Jaren Sensabaugh intercepted a pass. California’s Odera Okaka recorded 10 tackles, while Kamar Mothudi and AJ Tuitele each made eight. North Carolina State led 10-7 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Attendance at Carter-Finley Stadium was 52,933.