Cal might have to beat Arizona State to officially be a bowl eligible team by the time the selection process occurs the first Sunday of December. The Grambling State win is in doubt due to financial aid issues.
Grambling is a Football Championship Subdivision School, and Cal athletics spokesman Wes Mallette told USA TODAY Sports that the request was made because Grambling officials are trying to determine whether the school has awarded a sufficient amount of financial aid to football players for the game to count without a waiver.
Under NCAA rules, FBS schools generally can count one win against an FCS team per season toward the six needed for bowl eligibility.