After racing to a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter, California collapsed as Duke scored 38 unanswered points to secure a dominant 45-21 road victory. The Blue Devils completely flipped the game with 24 second-quarter points, including three touchdowns in the final eight minutes before halftime. Nate Sheppard and Anderson Castle combined for four rushing touchdowns for Duke, while quarterback Darian Mensah added two touchdown passes as the Blue Devils shut out the Golden Bears for the entire second half.