The Cal football team hosts No. 2 Oregon in its home finale.

Live Blog: Cal football vs. Oregon

It’s the last hurrah for football beat writers Connor Byrne, Jonathan Kuperberg and Michael Rosen. Assistant sports editor Seung Y. Lee joins them in the press box for play-by-play, analysis and snark during Cal’s final home game of the 2012 season against No. 2 Oregon. Linebacker Chris McCain and the Cal Read More…

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Down and Out: Richard Rodgers recovers from setback

Richard Rodgers knows exactly where’s he going, and he’s not afraid to talk about it. “That’s what I’m here at Cal for,” Rodgers says. “They send players to the NFL.” The sophomore is an anomaly at the tight end position. At 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds, his size generally implies he Read More…

Don't let the stat line fool you, Zach Maynard didn't give a solid performance  on Saturday.

Maynard Mondays Week 9: The roar of a paper tiger

He threw for 288 yards. He completed nearly two thirds of his passes. He had two touchdowns to just one interception. And despite getting sacked four times, he still had a net rushing gain of 30 yards. On paper, it sure looked like Zach Maynard had a great game Saturday Read More…

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Rodgers’ breakout key to Cal’s turnaround

Did that just happen? Did the Bears just blow out a ranked opponent? Is this real life? Cal walked into this game with bloodied noses and the antithesis of momentum on its back. Fans were taking to the message boards solely to yell “Fire Tedford” at the top of their Read More…

Quarterback Zach Maynard took six sacks on the day in Cal's 27-17 loss to Arizona State.

Bears fork over loss to Sun Devils

First conference home game results in defeat for Bears and stymies bowl hopes.

Isi Sofele took a handoff from the Cal 31-yard line with three and a half minutes remaining in the second quarter. A score would have given the Bears a halftime advantage and placed them in prime position to secure their first conference victory. But Sofele fumbled the ball, and the Read More…