National Signing Day, 2013: Cal football

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Relationships often take several months to develop. Cal football head coach Sonny Dykes had only two months to build relationships with this year’s recruiting class. Taking over the Cal football team on Dec. 5, Dykes zeroed in on fixing three of the Bears’ most dire concerns: the offensive line, defensive Read More…

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Sonny Dykes to be next Cal football head coach

On Wednesday, Cal officially hired Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Dykes, known for his high-octane spread offenses, to lead the football team. As the 33rd coach in Cal program history, Dykes will take over for Jeff Tedford, who was fired Nov. 20 after a 3-9 campaign this season. Read more Read More…

Quarterback, Zach Maynard was injured towards the end of the fourth quarter during Friday's game. (Kore Chan/Staff)

Cal football vs. Washington

On Friday night, the Cal Bears lost to the Washington Huskies, 21-13. This loss ends the Bear’s hopes for the postseason.

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A year in review

January: Anthropology Library Occupation After a group of demonstrators occupied the campus anthropology library, the campus administration agreed to restore its previously curtailed hours. February 18: Death of Peter Cukor Controversy arose after a Berkeley resident was killed while police were monitoring an Occupy protest nearby. February: Occupy Emails Administrators’ Read More…

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Stanford vs. Cal football 2012

Stanford beat Cal 21-7 on Saturday October 20. Watch a video with highlights from the game and post game interviews.

Cal football head coach Sonny Dykes came into the Daily Cal office for an exclusive interview.

New sheriff in town: Sonny Dykes’ vision for Cal football

Five months into the job, Sonny Dykes envisions his program to go beyond winning football games. He wants to redefine what Cal football means to the Berkeley community.

Sonny Dykes has two young daughters at home, but when he arrives at work every day, he transforms into a surrogate parent of nearly 100 men. Before and after practice, he mingles with his players, cracking light-hearted jokes and dispensing life advice to his players. From the upper stands of Read More…

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Football: Cal vs. USC

Watch a video with highlights from the Cal vs. USC football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as well as post game interviews with coaches and players. USC beat Cal 27-9.

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Welcome back: Cal vs. Nevada at Memorial Stadium

Watch a video of highlights from the Cal vs. Nevada football game at the recently refurbished Memorial Stadium. Hear from students, fans, head coach Jeff Tedford, and quarterback Zach Maynard.

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Video: Take a tour of the new Memorial Stadium

Watch this video of Cal’s refurbished Memorial Stadium and hear from individuals such as Chancellor Birgeneau and head coach Jeff Tedford at the football media press conference.