Cal won its first ACC game by beating Wake Forest 46-36 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Friday night. The summary: CAL46, WAKE FOREST 36 RECORDS: CAL (5-4, 1-4 ACC), WAKE FOREST (4-5, 2-3 ACC) PLAYER OF THE GAME (Offense): Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Wake Forest hosts California on Friday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Both teams are 4-4 and chasing bowl eligibility as they enter the final month of the regular season.