Cameron Goode

While Cal’s pass protection was quite stout last weekend, the run blocking saw one of its worst performances of the young season.

Despite only appearing in two games this season, Udeogu was expected to see an increased role after a slew of injuries hit the outside linebackers group.

Other than a few big-time completions to wide receivers Kekoa Crawford and Nikko Remigio, Garbers performed poorly and was lucky to have finished the game without a turnover.

The Bears’ fall camp has come to a close, and while the more open-ended questions won’t be answered until game day, some aspects of the team are all but certain heading into week one.

With the exception of inside linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk, outside linebacker Alex Funches and defensive tackle Chris Palmer, defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter will retain almost all of his starters and key role players.

With a new year on the (somewhat distant) horizon, here’s part two of a handful of Hail Mary predictions for the 2019 season

There is one term that holds a universal darkness in the sports world — injury. The scary, six-letter word that no one likes to speak of has undoubtedly affected Cal football in 2018.

Goode began his season with an impressive interception for a 38-yard touchdown in Cal’s season-opener against North Carolina. He has not seen playing time in either of the Bears’ two games following the win over the Tar Heels.

With a bye week on deck for the blue and gold, the Bears will head into conference play with a lot of confidence on defense and a number of things to still figure out on offense.

What Wharton tried to defend after his moment of fame, was that he got up damn quick, like nothing even happened. Therein lies the analogy to Cal football. It’s not about how hard Cal gets hit, rather it’s about how quickly it can get back up.