Fernando Mendoza Injury News & Updates

Mendoza was 19-for-30 passing for 178 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 33-7 victory against UCLA.

Cal's beatdown of UCLA won't do Chip Kelly's resume any favors, and Mendoza and company were happy to oblige. Mendoza was far from mistake-free, but the rushing attack and defense made things easy for the talented freshman. the Bears will now await word for a potential bowl bid.

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.

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.

Mendoza was 14-for-21 passing for 150 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 42-39 victory against Washington State. He also had seven rushes for five yards.

Cal's defense was the star of the evening, recording two touchdowns from fumbles along with six sacks. Mendoza fumbled early in the game but was otherwise efficient through the air, and the standout play of Jaydn Ott allowed his quarterback to get the passing game going. Mendoza and the Bears will try to keep their bowl aspirations alive next week against Stanford.

Mendoza completed 18 of 34 pass attempts for 177 yards and one interception during Saturday's 63-19 defeat to Oregon.

Mendoza struggled to get much going versus a strong Oregon team in this one. He put together an okay performance but only completed 53% of his passes and turned the ball over for the fourth straight game. That said, it was always going to be a tough ask to do much on the road versus a top-10 team. The freshman quarterback is continuing to develop and will look to improve on this performance next week against Washington State.

Mendoza completed 25 of 39 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 50-49 defeat against USC. He also had eight rushes for 48 yards with two touchdowns.

Mendoza was responsible for four touchdowns in the loss and was one play away from upsetting the Trojans, but the risky decision to go for two put the final mail in the coffin. The Bears leaned on their run game, but Mendoza was efficient in directing the offense and threw for almost 300 yards. He is likely to hold on to the job when Sam Jackson (undisclosed) returns and the freshman has an excellent chance to be the team's quarterback of the future.

Mendoza was 10-for-17 passing for 149 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 34-14 defeat to Utah. He also had seven rushes for 12 yards.

The Bears did little through the air in the loss, relying on Jaydn Ott to supply most of the offense. Mendoza had a great first game as a starter, but the freshman is expected to struggle a bit as he gets more accustomed to the nuances of the offense. He'll have a bye week with the playbook before taking on USC at home in two weeks.

Mendoza completed 21 of 32 passes for 207 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 52-40 defeat to Oregon State. He also had four rushes for 41 yards.

The highly-touted freshman recruit got his first collegiate start versus the Beavers on Saturday and played well despite registering a loss. At 6-5, he's an imposing presence as a passer and runner, and he flashed his dual-threat capability a few times during the contest. The Bears were able to compile 40 points with Mendoza, which is their second-highest total of the season.

Mendoza is expected to make his first collegiate start during Saturday's matchup with Oregon State, Jake Curtis of Sports Illustrated reports.

Mendoza has been warming up with the first-team offense and may get his first opportunity to start with Ben Finley's health in question, and Sam Jackson's struggling recently. The 6-foot-5 quarterback was a three-star recruit in the class of 2022 and has appeared in just one collegiate game.