Showcase Brings Spring Football To A Close

The California Golden Bears wrapped up 15 spring practices on Saturday with its annual Cal Football Spring Showcase.

The California football team held its annual Cal Football Spring Showcase on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at California Memorial Stadium to close out its 2024 spring practice sessions.
A 60-play scrimmage over two 11-on-11 team periods highlighted an afternoon that also included tackling and fourth-and-one competition periods, a red zone knockout drill, and three special teams periods.

“We tried to create some different competitive situations,” Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said.

The Bears scored six touchdowns during team periods with quarterback Belay Brummel throwing for a pair of touchdowns and running for another with Nate Rutchena and Marquez Dortsch on the end of his 16 and 4-yard scoring tosses. Fernando Mendoza also had an 8-yard touchdown pass to Tobias Merriweather, while Dean-Taylor Chapman and Jaivian Thomas picked up 2-yard and 1-yard scoring runs.

Mendoza and Trond Grizzell had the biggest play of the day when they connected on a 60-yard pass on the first play of the opening team period.

 

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Mendoza completed 7-of-10 passes for 92 yards with one touchdown, while Chandler Rogers was 4-of-10 for 29 yards with an interception. Brady Weingart was 3-of-4 for 37 yards with an interception, while Brummel was 2-of-3 for 23 yards with his two TD throws.

Cole Boscia had a game-high four receptions for 20 yards to lead 12 receivers with at least one catch.

Byron Cardwell posted 11 carries and 61 yards on the ground to pace nine different Golden Bears who carried the ball.

Aaron Hampton led the defense with seven tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards). Akili Calhoun (-8 yards), BJ Jones (-8 yards), Murphy Glasgow (-7 yards), Stanley Saole-McKenzie (-5 yards) each had a single sack.

Cam Sidney and Mayze Bryant each had an interception.

Off the field activities included the launch of the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge hosted by Jaydn Ott and Jack Endries, fan field goal and passing competition exhibitions and numerous in-stadium and Pac-12 Network interviews.

We ?? you, #CalFamily

Thanks for making today great! #GoBears…