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Bay Area Sports Wrap, Sunday, November 8, 2026

49ers beat Raiders 38-17 for 7-1; Cal women beat USF; Saint Mary's loses in overtime at Nevada.

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SAN JOSE - The 49ers beat the Raiders 38-17 to move to 7-1, and Cal's women beat San Francisco on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to team and school recaps.

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 38-17 at Levi's Stadium to improve to 7-1. The defense forced five turnovers, including a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger. Brock Purdy threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, including the 100th touchdown pass of his career, and ran for a score. Christian McCaffrey had a rushing and a receiving touchdown.

Cal women's basketball beat San Francisco 87-65 at the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic in Stateline, Nevada. Freshman Jovana Jevtovic scored a career-high 18 points off the bench, and Taylor Barnes added 14. The Golden Bears are 3-0 and the Dons are 1-1.

Cal men's basketball lost 86-68 to No. 10 Houston at the Lake Tahoe Classic. Michael Cooper scored 19 with five 3-pointers, and Jordan Ross added 15. The Golden Bears are 2-1.

Saint Mary's men's basketball lost 96-95 in overtime to Nevada in Stateline, Nevada, after erasing a 10-point deficit in the last four minutes of regulation. Joshua Dent scored a career-high 30, Mantas Juzenas had 24, and Jeremy Dent-Smith had 20.

Stanford women's basketball beat UC Davis 67-60 at home. Hailee Swain scored a career-high 26 points, and Nora Ezike added 11. The Cardinal are 2-1.

No. 23 Stanford volleyball swept Florida State 25-16, 25-14, 25-18 in Tallahassee, Florida. Lizzy Andrew hit.600 with nine kills and five blocks. The Cardinal are 15-9, 8-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

No. 15 San Jose State men's water polo beat Saint Mary's 17-11 in San Jose, according to SJSU's schedule page and Saint Mary's recap. Saint Mary's got two goals each from four players, and the Spartans opened the match with a three-goal run.

No. 18 Santa Clara men's water polo beat Air Force 18-13 on Senior Day at Sullivan Aquatic Center. Senior Charlie Engs scored a career-high six goals. The Broncos finished the regular season 14-12, 3-4 in the West Coast Conference, and host the WCC Championship Nov. 20-22.

Source: 49ers.com game recap: Raiders at 49ers, Nov. 8, 2026; Cal Athletics recap: women's basketball vs. San Francisco, Nov. 8, 2026; Cal Athletics recap: men's basketball vs. Houston, Nov. 8, 2026; Saint Mary's Athletics recap: men's basketball vs. Nevada, Nov. 8, 2026; Stanford Athletics recap: women's basketball vs. UC Davis, Nov. 8, 2026; Stanford Athletics recap: volleyball at Florida State, Nov. 8, 2026; SJSU Athletics men's water polo schedule and results (vs. Saint Mary's, Nov. 8, 2026); Saint Mary's Athletics recap: men's water polo at San Jose State, Nov. 8, 2026; Santa Clara Athletics recap: men's water polo vs. Air Force, Nov. 8, 2026.

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