“Our goal right now is the Rose Bowl. That’s what we’re shooting for. That’s what we’re working for every day. That’s what we’re trying to do, and that’s all we can expect right now.” — Cal quarterback Jared Goff to ESPN on Aug. 22. True to Goff’s word, Cal played Read More…
Sonny Dykes is only five games into his inaugural season, and his defense has surrendered 225 points. To this point, it has captured the attention and drawn the ire of Cal fans. But instead of focusing on that, let’s focus on the team’s passing game and, more importantly, appreciate it, Read More…
On Saturday at Memorial Stadium, the Cal football team’s clash against the Cougars lived up to its billing as a battle of two Pac-12 bottom dwellers. In a game littered with turnovers and penalties, Washington State (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12) topped the Bears (1-4, 0-2 Pac-12), 44-22, despite quarterback Jared Goff’s Read More…
At just 24 years old, Zach Yenser had it all — the girl and the job. The girl was Beth, a recent college grad and a high school teacher. The job was head offensive line coach at Henderson State in Arkadelphia, Ark. With both girl and job in hand, Yenser Read More…
Last Saturday, Cal wasn’t the only Pac-12 team catching a beating in the Pacific Northwest. While Cal stumbled to a 55-16 defeat at the hands of Oregon, Washington State was in the midst of its own embarrassing loss to Stanford at CenturyLink Field. But No. 2 Oregon and No. 5 Read More…
It’s almost too easy to frame Cal vs. Oregon as an offensive love affair. After all, the matchups practically write themselves: Jared Goff vs. Marcus Mariota, Brendan Bigelow vs. De’Anthony Thomas, Chris Harper vs. Josh Huff. But when Cal travels to Eugene, Ore., to take on the No. 2 Ducks Read More…
On Saturday, Helfrich’s offense will face off against Cal in both teams’ Pac-12 opener. It’s safe to assume the Bears will fail to slow down the Ducks. In a matchup between an unstoppable force and a movable object, the unstoppable force almost always wins. Read More…
Chris Harper Three touchdown catches, 21 receptions, 324 yards and a yards-per-catch average of 15.4; versus one touchdown catch, 28 receptions, 317 yards and a yards-per-catch average of 11.3. When it comes to Chris Harper vs. Bryce Treggs, the numbers don’t lie. Harper averages a touchdown per game; Treggs averages Read More…
Down 24-7 against Ohio State, with just over a minute remaining in the first quarter, Cal momentarily found itself back in the game after a 42-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Chris Harper. Here is how it all transpired: The Bears come out in the shotgun, with Brendan Bigelow Read More…
1. Oregon On Saturday, Oregon threw for 471 yards and ran for another 216 yards — otherwise known as a typical day in Eugene. The Ducks ran wild and shellacked Tennessee 59-14. The No. 2 ranked Ducks will host Cal and its 122nd ranked defense to kick-off the Pac-12 season, Read More…