Lost somewhere between the praise of the record-setting performance by true freshman quarterback Jared Goff and the excitement of the Sonny Dykes era beginning was the disappearance of running back Brendan Bigelow and the rest of Cal’s running game against Northwestern on Saturday night. After an opening drive that saw Read More…
Jared Goff is the real thing. In Cal’s 44-30 loss to No. 22 Northwestern on Saturday night, the quarterback showed everyone why he was named the starter over Zach Kline, and firmly made his case as to why he is the future of Cal football. “It was a heck of Read More…
What a way to start the Sonny Dykes era. On the opening drive of the 2013 campaign, the Bears found themselves in a 4th-and-4 in the red zone, lining up for a 34-yard field goal after stretching No. 22 Northwestern’s defense on a lengthy drive down the field. After the Read More…
In both head coach Sonny Dykes’ and true freshman quarterback Jared Goff’s first game for Cal, the Bears fell, 44-30, to No. 22 Northwestern in a close evening contest on Saturday. The Bears went up first off of a trick play that involved kicker Vince D’Amato and senior wide receiver Jackson Read More…
A new football coach, new uniforms, new attitudes, a new season. The 2013 Cal football season starts tonight against No. 22 Northwestern at Memorial Stadium with hope in the air. Can Sonny Dykes and his Bear Raid offense, led by true freshman quarterback Jared Goff, bring Cal back to its Read More…
Sometimes, it seems like Khairi Fortt was put on Earth to play football. “He’s a freak of an athlete,” says teammate and roommate Nick Forbes. “You look at him, and you go, ‘Wow,’” says head coach Sonny Dykes. “That’s what a linebacker is supposed to look like.” “He possesses an Read More…
Damariay Drew, Strong Safety, Freshman With starting strong safety Avery Sebastian’s status still somewhat in question after he suffered a major concussion in practice, freshman safety Damariay Drew should be poised to see significant playing time. A two-way starter for most of his high school career, Drew has been praised Read More…
When Jared Goff takes the field Saturday against Northwestern, he’ll be the first true freshman quarterback in school history to take the team’s first snap of the year. But unlike everyone around him, Goff isn’t all too impressed by that fact. “That’s cool,” he says nonchalantly. “I’m still just a Read More…
Chances are you’ll be looking up when you first meet Freddie Tagaloa. Standing at 6-foot-8 and weighing in at 325 pounds, Cal’s left tackle and team captain is hard to miss. Just ask offensive line coach Zach Yenser. Yenser first met the teenager back in January, and he still remembers Read More…
After a 3-9 campaign that represented the most disappointing season of former head coach Jeff Tedford’s 11-year tenure, Sonny Dykes was hired to revive the Bears’ struggling program. Dykes’ first test is a tough one — the Bears take on No. 22 Northwestern at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Read More…