FERNANDO MENDOZA NEWS

Modest day in loss to Syracuse Mendoza completed 22 of 34 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 33-25 defeat versus Syracuse. He also had six rushes for negative one yard.

Impact Mendoza had been on a bit of a hot streak lately with six straight games of 270 yards or more. However, he couldn't keep the streak going as he averaged just 6.6 yards per attempt in the loss to Syracuse.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Career day in win over Wake Forest Mendoza completed 40 of 56 passes for 385 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Friday's 46-36 victory over Wake Forest. He also had 10 rushes for 51 yards with one tou...

Impact The Golden Bears showed their faith in Mendoza as he had a career high 56 pass attempts. Mendoza delivered on the high usage as he completed over 70% of his passes and set a career high in passing yards.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Mendoza throws for 2 TDs, runs for a third as Cal beats Wake Forest, 46-36 for first ACC victory

Fernando Mendoza threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Cal finally secured its elusive first Atlantic Coast Conference victory by hanging on to beat Wake Forest 46-36

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

300-yard day in win Mendoza was 27-for-36 passing for 364 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 44-7 victory over Oregon State. He also had five rushes for 25 yards.

Impact Mendoza's solid play continues as the 300-yard game gives him five consecutive games with more than 270 yards passing. Mendoza has also avoided throwing an interception in three straight games as he has now thrown 10 touchdowns to just three interceptions on the season.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Mendoza throws for career-high 364 yards as Cal routs Oregon State 44-7

Fernando Mendoza passed for two touchdowns and a career-high 364 yards, and California beat Oregon State 44-7 to snap a four-game losing skid

OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid day in loss to NC State Mendoza was 30-for-42 passing for 282 yards during Saturday's 24-23 loss to North Carolina State. He also had seven rushes for negative seven yards.

Impact Mendoza continues to rack up yards however he was unable to find the endzone on Saturday keeping his overall production down.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Solid play in loss to Pitt Mendoza was 27-for-37 passing for 272 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 17-15 loss versus Pittsburgh. He also had 10 rushes for -34 yards.

Impact Mendoza continues his solid play as this is his third straight game with 270 yards or more. Mendoza is becoming a solid consistent option at quarterback.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Solid play continues in loss Mendoza completed 11 of 22 passes for 285 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 39-38 loss versus Miami (FL). He also had six rushes for 20 yards.

Impact Mendoza didn't have the best completion percentage against a good Miami defense however he was able to accumulate just under 300 yards while throwing two touchdowns. Mendoza's development in his sophomore campaign has been very noticeable to this point.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

300 yards in loss to FSU Mendoza was 22-for-36 passing for 303 yards and one interception during Saturday's 14-9 loss to Florida State. He also had 13 rushes for four yards.

Impact After several weeks of efficient play Mendoza managed to put up his first career 300-yard passing game. However the Golden Bears were unable to find the end zone limiting his overall production for the day.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Now in lone possession of QB1 role Mendoza is no longer listed as an "or" at starting quarterback alongside Charles Rogers on California's depth chart, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Mendoza has gotten off to a great start in 2024, tossing for 589 yards, five touchdowns and one interception while completing 70 percent of his passes through three games. Given his performance, and the Golden Bears' 3-0 start, this decision isn't surprising. He'll continue to lead California's offense when they travel to Tallahassee to face Florida State.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Three total touchdowns in win Mendoza completed 21 of 29 passes for 198 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 31-10 win against San Diego State. He also had 12 rushes for negative two yar...

Impact After an impressive performance against Auburn, Mendoza followed things up with another more than solid performance accounting for three touchdowns on the day. The second year quarterback looks to be making the sophomore strides many were hoping for.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Solid day in win over Auburn Mendoza was 25-for-36 passing for 233 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 21-14 win over Auburn. He also had five rushes for 12 yards.

Impact Mendoza showed lots of promise as he played a near flawless game against a tough SEC opponent. While the numbers are not massive Mendoza went the entire game without making a mistake and taking what the defense gave him, completing 69.4-percent of his passes for an average of 6.5 yards per attempt.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Solid day in win over Auburn Mendoza was 25-for-36 passing for 233 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 21-14 win over Auburn. He also had five rushes for 12 yards.

Impact Mendoza showed lots of promise as he played a near flawless game against a tough SEC opponent. While the numbers are not massive Mendoza went the entire game without making a mistake and taking what the defense gave him, completing 69.4-percent of his passes for an average of 6.5 yards per attempt.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Mendoza throws 2 TDs and Cal proceeds to stun Auburn with a 21-14 win

Fernando Mendoza threw for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and California celebrated the first of several cross-country trips this season by holding onto a 21-14 road win at Au...

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting, but will share work Mendoza will start Saturday's opener against UC Davis, though he's expected to share snaps with Chandler Rogers, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Mendoza, the Golden Bears' incumbent starter, will get the first look Saturday though Chandler Rogers, a North Texas transfer, will also see work in an extended competition for the top spot on Cals' depth chart. Mendoza threw for 1,731 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in nine games last year.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Co-starting at quarterback Mendoza is listed as a co-starter at quarterback alongside Chandler Rogers in California's Week 1 depth chart, per Rivals.com.

Impact Mendoza seemingly had a leg up in the quarterback competition this offseason, entering the spring as the starting gunslinger. Still, Rogers has done well to battle back and make this competition interesting into the regular season. In what should be a blowout against UC Davis, both signal-callers figure to play.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Odds of Jaydn Ott, Fernando Mendoza, Chandler Rogers Winning the Heisman Standout Cal running back Jaydn Ott is getting plenty of preseason accolades, including preseason first-team all-ACC and Doak Walker Award w...

AUGUST 20 • SI.COM

Fernando Mendoza Arrives at Fall Camp Riding Summer Momentum Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza greeted the first day of fall camp . . . well, pretty much like does every day. He was fired up. “This summ...

AUGUST 2 • SI.COM

Cal, Stanford ready for cross-country flights in their new ACC home

Stanford and Cal are ready for the challenges that will come with cross-country travel for football games in their new ACC home this fall.

JULY 23

Cal's QB Decision May Come Down to How Well the Offensive Line Can Protect Fernando Mendoza and Chandler Rogers both can be winning QBs, says the Pac-12 Network's Yogi Roth.

MAY 3 • SI.COM

Will be No. 1 QB for spring Mendoza will be the No. 1 quarterback to begin California's spring practice, Jeff Faraudo of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact For now, Mendoza will continue to be California's top option at quarterback, which he was by the end of his 2023 season. But as expected, Chandler Rogers' enrollment at Cal will create competition at the QB position. So unlike during his freshman season, Mendoza will have little room for error in order to maintain a top spot.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA Football: Bears QB Fernando Mendoza Was Confident Ahead Of Team's Late Season Turnaround The Bruins just didn’t show up against Cal.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UCLA Football: Bears QB Fernando Mendoza Was Confident Ahead Of Team's Late Season Turnaround The Bruins just didn’t show up against Cal.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Throws for three touchdowns in win Mendoza was 24-for-36 passing for 294 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 27-15 win against Stanford. He also had six rushes for negative eight yards.

Impact Mendoza has been solid for the Bears since taking over the starting role. He's thrown for 11 touchdowns and 1,269 yards with five interceptions this season, and has also rushed for two touchdowns. The freshman has all but clinched the starting job for Cal next season.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mendoza hurt, returns to lead Cal past Stanford 27-15 in Big Game

Fernando Mendoza threw for 294 yards and a season-high three touchdowns, Jaydn Ott ran 36 times for 166 yards and a score, and California beat Stanford 27-15 in the annual Big Game

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS