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Pittsburgh at California Breakdown: Week 13, Nov. 28, 2026

Key players with CollegeFFB projections and prices, status, matchup notes and news, current when the page loads.

Week 13 · ACC game

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Sat, Nov. 28 · Time TBA · California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley · ACC game
Pittsburgh 5-2 (2-2 ACC)atCalifornia 3-4 (2-2 ACC)

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Key players

Week 13 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.

Pittsburgh

PlayerPosPricePts/gLast 3
Cataurus HicksWR$5.3M14.018.9
Damon Ferguson Jr.RB$4.8M13.010.7
Censere LeeWR$5.4M9.34.1
La'Vell WrightRB$5.3M8.511.0
Ja'Kyrian TurnerProbableRB$10.8M7.68.2
Carson KentTE$4.7M7.36.2
Malik KnightWR$4.6M7.15.1
Bryce YatesWR$4.6M6.83.1

California

PlayerPosPricePts/gLast 3
Chase HendricksWR$7.0M14.313.8
Ian StrongQuestionableWR$8.0M10.510.5
Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQB$8.0M10.25.7
Ashten EmoryRB$5.3M9.015.4
Mason MiniTE$5.4M7.99.3
Jackson BrousseauQB$4.7M5.912.5
Taimane PurcellTE$4.7M5.210.4
Jordan KingQuestionableWR$5.0M4.03.1

Matchup notes

  • Pittsburgh run game: California is the 21st-worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.1 yards per carry allowed, 181 rushing yards a game).
  • California run game: Pittsburgh is the 15th-best run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (2.0 yards per carry allowed, 58 rushing yards a game, about 80 fewer rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).

Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.

News

Corey Dailey QB

Corey Dailey threw for 193 yards and 1 touchdown and ran 4 times for 9 yards in Pittsburgh's 27-21 loss at Boston College on Oct. 17, good for 8.6 CollegeFFB points in that game. At $4.5M, he has averaged 7.5 points a game this season. He looks set for more snaps when Pittsburgh visits Miami on Oct. 24.

Pitt Athletics

Mason Mini TE

Mason Mini had 5 catches for 49 yards and 1 touchdown in California's 41-7 loss to Wake Forest on Oct. 17, good for 15.9 CollegeFFB points in that game. At $5.4M, the tight end has averaged 9.2 points a game this season and looks positioned for more work when California visits SMU on Oct. 24.

Cooper Perry WRQuestionable

California wide receiver Cooper Perry will be a game-time decision, according to Cal On SI.

Cal On SI

Adam Mohammed RBOut

California's leading running back, Adam Mohammed, will not play in the game, according to Cal On SI. Mohammed also missed Cal's game against Virginia Tech, according to Cal On SI.

Cal On SI

Ashten Emory RB

Ashten Emory ran 19 times for 46 yards and 2 touchdowns and added 4 catches for 30 yards in California's 25-20 win over Virginia Tech on Oct. 10, scoring 23.6 CollegeFFB points. "Ashten has been carrying that rock and inspiring the team," coach Tosh Lupoi said after that game. He could have room for more touches, as his workload jumped from 8.3 carries a game in his previous 3 games, and he has averaged 9.1 points a game this season. At $5.3M, he faces Wake Forest on Oct. 17.

CBS Sports · Cal Athletics

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