Jane Kenny

A low-scoring, defensive battle in the first half gave way to Cameron Ward takeover event as Cal forgot to pack its offensive consistency for a road trip to Washington State.

Venturing north to the rolling hills of Pullman, Cal football will preach defensive pressure as it looks to minimize the crafty instincts of an NFL-caliber quarterback in the second week of Pac-12 conference play.

With the power to evoke overwhelming jubilation, a college football game is a hiatus from everyday existence for fans. But for the athletes on the gridiron, the game is a microcosm of real life.

Once a Bear, always a Bear.

The Bears fall short in a rough road match-up against a historic Notre Dame program, but nevertheless the wild ride bestowed hope for a season to come.

In striking opposition to last week’s brutal beginning, the Bears came out firing on all cylinders. With an immediate sack, followed by back-to-back incompletions, Cal came out guns blazing.

With a record-high heat wave scorching Northern California, Cal football is looking to beat both the heat and the UNLV Rebels this weekend.

Ensuing an offseason of change, clamor and chaos in the college football metaverse, can Cal keep its cool? Time will tell in the opener against UC Davis.

As eight former Bears felt the accomplishment of childhood dreams, joining NFL rosters, more than 3,000 Cal football fans flocked to Memorial Stadium.