Boise State, Cal football players among those who lost homes in Eaton fire

January 16, 2025

By James Powel, USA TODAY: On New Year’s Eve freshman safety Ty Benefield had nine tackles in Boise State’s 31-14 loss to Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl.

“The Fiesta Bowl was just an absolutely amazing experience…unfortunately, with the loss (the season) ended, but we were just all so thankful,” Benefield told USA TODAY in an interview. “Shortly after that I shifted my focus to seeing my family for the break. Getting that phone call from my dad Wednesday morning as I’m sleeping over at my very close friend’s house. It was just horrible.”

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'Its all gone': Boise State, Cal football players among those who lost homes in Eaton fire

Players for the Boise State and Cal football teams saw their family homes destroyed in the Eaton Fire that swept through Altadena, California.

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