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And despite one of the sloppiest performances in the history of bowl games on the offensive side of things, many view seven wins as a step in the right direction, Cheez-It Bowl champs or not.
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Cal (7-6, 4-5) and TCU’s (7-6, 4-5) overtime contest that ended in favor of the Horned Frogs, 10-7, featured a historically bad nine interceptions (Cal five, TCU, four) and was only meekly revived by both squads’ defense.
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The Bears and Horned Frogs nearly combined for more interceptions (six) than points in the first half (seven). By the time this one was through, three more interceptions had been thrown, marking a new Cheez-It Bowl record — nine total picks.
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On his first play on the field, Noa received a strike from quarterback Chase Garbers, converting a big first down on the Bears’ opening drive. The Bears would ultimately punt after TCU deferred to the second half.
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Neither team possesses a high-firing scheme nor a batch of offensive superstars, so for fans looking for quality action, key in on Cal’s inside linebackers and TCU’s defensive ends.
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All season, the Bears have echoed the sentiments of never looking too far ahead yet understanding that every success and failure was building up to their goal for the season: to win a bowl game.
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The Bears’ offensive efficiency ranked as the second worst among all Power Five teams, ending just above Rutgers and below eternal laughingstock Kansas. How do you ruin the efforts of a defense that was top 10 in the nation by just about any statistic?
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Until the Bears can get both sides of the ball on the same page, they seem doomed to play little brother in their biggest rivalry.
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Too many mistakes were made for the Bears to truly deserve this one. A missed field goal, dropped balls, multiple overthrown passes and a late penalty for roughing the passer are inexcusable against David Shaw’s smart and physical squad.
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On a night when redshirt senior Patrick Laird failed to generate any rhythm between the tackles against Wells, Johnson and senior linebacker Rick Gamboa, Cal’s defense answered the call again, while Garbers stepped up when the going got tough.
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