{"time":1792811640924,"blocks":[{"id":"514fbcdc-2686-4c4e-a7d8-33e660165688","type":"video","data":{"url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/36ee9837-3ad2-4739-a606-f61ed8118205/mp4","caption":"","autoplay":false,"controls":true,"muted":false,"stretched":true,"width":0,"height":0,"image":{"url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/36ee9837-3ad2-4739-a606-f61ed8118205/thumbnail"},"cdn":{"videoId":"36ee9837-3ad2-4739-a606-f61ed8118205","libraryId":"372172","collectionId":"30032062-eefd-4041-a355-12ad05bc987b","cdnBaseUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net","mp4Url":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/36ee9837-3ad2-4739-a606-f61ed8118205/mp4","thumbnailUrl":"https://media-cdn.roundtable.io/media-service/videos/36ee9837-3ad2-4739-a606-f61ed8118205/thumbnail","previewAnimationUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net/36ee9837-3ad2-4739-a606-f61ed8118205/preview.webp"}}},{"id":"bcBnsDnOoM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Last November in Berkeley, Kendrick Raphael ran two yards into the end zone with 43 seconds left. That touchdown gave Cal a 38-35 upset over then-No. 21 SMU and knocked the Mustangs out of the ACC Championship Game, with Duke taking the spot instead."}},{"id":"jRY-1IvTvx","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"He finished that night with a career-high 33 carries for 111 yards and five catches for 53 more."}},{"id":"sRL07GsvKO","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"READ MORE: Rhett Lashlee Is Making It Impossible For College Football To Ignore SMU"}},{"id":"6sW0yZc5jD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"On Saturday, Raphael lines up against Cal wearing SMU colors."}},{"id":"7Q0Q3s3iuV","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"He transferred to Dallas in the offseason and has become exactly what the Mustangs needed, piling up 537 yards and six touchdowns through six games, including a 197-yard, three-touchdown afternoon at Louisville. "}},{"id":"Ey6GKotvQM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"He made a difference again last weekend against Virginia, grinding out 119 yards in a 23-13 win. It was his second 100-yard game of the season."}},{"id":"Lb5S4yKspR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The No. 23 Mustangs host California at 11 a.m. CT at Ford Stadium, sitting at 5-1 and 3-1 in conference play. Cal arrives at 3-4 and 2-2 in the ACC, a disappointing turn for a team that opened the year with real expectations in the league."}},{"id":"uPr-zyeCQf","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The matchup itself presents an interesting wrinkle. Cal’s secondary is the strength of its team, ranking 31st nationally in opponent EPA per pass and 51st in opponent pass success rate. "}},{"id":"lK6swmiw4k","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"That runs directly into SMU’s passing game, which has been the engine of the offense when Kevin Jennings has been sharp."}},{"id":"rEF3NyCyoG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If Cal takes that away, the game falls to Raphael and an offensive line that has been quietly excellent. That is a scenario SMU should welcome."}},{"id":"jyGsbveCNN","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The betting market has moved steadily toward SMU. The line opened at SMU -16.5 and has climbed to -19.5, the largest spread in an SMU conference game this season. "}},{"id":"WsOp3NlUXy","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"For anyone watching the totals, the under is 4-2 in SMU games and 5-2 in Cal games this year."}},{"id":"dIP8Ltx3Gr","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"What SMU cannot afford is a letdown. The Mustangs have won three straight and control their own path to Charlotte, with Miami pulling away at the top. "}},{"id":"TfR5YwpbeH","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"READ MORE: SMU's Kevin Jennings 'Super Grateful' To Have Kendrick Raphael Ahead Of California Rematch"}},{"id":"YhhuWX-20R","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A loss here would undo much of what the last three weeks accomplished, and it would come against a team that already proved it can win this matchup."}},{"id":"l-s1y4Vs-_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Syracuse waits on the road next week, with Virginia Tech and Wake Forest at home after that. The schedule gets harder before it gets easier."}},{"id":"1cXKEnQcDm","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"WHAT: California (3-4, 2-2 ACC) at No. 23 SMU (5-1, 3-1 ACC)"}},{"id":"X6axu-sD1-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. CT"}},{"id":"o-9isYh9sl","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"WHERE: Gerald J. 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