Payton Thorne passed for a touchdown and ran for another but threw four interceptions as Auburn (1-1) struggled to move the ball consistently. Cal (2-0) got a big game from quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who passed for 233 yards and two scores before leaving with a lower leg injury late in the fourth quarter.

A dejected Hugh Freeze took to the podium after Auburn’s ugly 21-14 loss to Cal Saturday. Speaking softly, his assessment of the game was simple. "Disappointing,” Freeze said. “I thought, you know, would hope we were further along.”

F. The Tigers offense could not get in a steady rhythm as they finished with only 165 yards through the air and four Payton