Mendoza’s stingy streak makes Cal history, but sophomore QB has loftier goals in mind for Golden Bears

BERKELEY — Fernando Mendoza certainly has not earned a spot on the list of great quarterbacks who played for Cal. The Bears, after all, have spawned five signal callers who went on to play in the Super Bowl.

But as the Bears (4-4, 0-4 ACC) prepare to play at Wake Forest (4-4, 2-2) on Friday night in search of their first victory in their new conference, their sophomore quarterback has assembled a series of performances that none of his famous predecessors can match.

For at least the past 40 years...