Last year against Ohio State, with two spin moves, a broken tackle, 81 yards and a touchdown, Cal running back Brendan Bigelow went from unknown backup to Internet sensation overnight. And for his encore, the junior will look to lead the Cal football team to a program-defining win over the No. 4 Buckeyes when Ohio State visits Memorial Stadium at 4 p.m. Saturday. Read More…
If Cal somehow bucks No. 4 Ohio State in front of a national audience Saturday and avenges last season’s 35-28 loss, chances are it’ll be the product of a steady dose of running back Brendan Bigelow and a stout defensive performance that forces the Buckeyes into committing a multitude of Read More…
1. Oregon Conference record prediction: 9-0 Player to watch: RB De’Anthony Thomas Season outlook: Former head coach Chip Kelly departed to the NFL, but the Ducks core of star quarterback Marcus Mariota and Heisman-hopeful running back De’Anthony Thomas remain in place. Their high-octane offensive attack is still up and running, Read More…
Whenever a coach is blessed with a fresh start, the drawbacks are glazed over and the strengths are magnified. Barbour didn’t mention that Dykes’ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs finished dead last in Division I in total defense. Read More…
For the second year in a row, Cal found itself down to an FCS opponent at the end of the first quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Last season, the Bears entered their second game of the year expecting to earn an easy win against Southern Utah but fought through penalties Read More…
Sonny Dykes picked up his first win as Cal’s head coach, but it didn’t come easy. Cal avoided an upset defeat at the hands of Portland State, winning 37-30. Led by freshman quarterback Jared Goff, Cal accounted for 485 passing yards. On the ground, running backs Brendan Bigelow and Khalfani Read More…
1. Oregon (1-0) So far, so good. In Oregon’s 66-3 drubbing of Nicholls State this past weekend, the Ducks picked up right where they left off under new head coach Mark Helfrich, compiling 772 (!) yards of total offense in the romp. Obviously, Nicholls State isn’t Alabama, but it was Read More…
The Cal football team will be looking for its first win under the Sonny Dykes against Portland State today. Will it be a walk in the park as most expect, or will Portland State have a trick up their sleeves? The live blog will be presented to you by our Read More…
Barring a catastrophic meltdown, the Sonny Dykes era will notch its first victory in Berkeley on Saturday, when the Cal football team plays host to Portland State. But then again, seven FBS schools — including Oregon State — had such meltdowns last Saturday in losing to FCS schools. “It can Read More…
On Saturday, Sonny Dykes probably will win his first game as Cal’s head coach. Against FCS opponent Portland State, the Bears’ backfield will most likely run the ball down the Vikings’ throat, and freshman quarterback Jared Goff will have a chance to perform even better than he did against Northwestern Read More…