Cal Bears fall flat in 33-25 home loss to Syracuse

BERKELEY — Given the chance to clinch bowl eligibility with two games left on its regular-season schedule, Cal laid an egg at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Syracuse scored on its first six possessions, the Bears trailed 27-7 at halftime and they never got closer than 13 points until the final 61 seconds in a 33-25 defeat in front of 33,493 fans on a clear, cool afternoon.

Cal (5-5, 1-5 ACC) had won its two previous games, scoring more than 40 points in each of them. The Bears’ four...