Sonny Dykes has Cal on the right track, and what he’s doing has to be respected. The offense has showed real potential, however, and it will be interesting to see how true freshman QB Seth Collins plays after getting the week off.
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Utah is ranked number five in the nation and is coming off a bye week following a blowout win over Oregon by a 62-20 final score.
Since the dominating win against Oregon less than two weeks ago, the Utes have added commitments from wide receiver R.J. Michigan State, don’t even get me started. The player to watch for on offense for the Utes will be running back Devontae Booker who will defiantly be drafted in this years upcoming NFL Draft.
Arizona State kept itself out of what would have been a devastating 0-2 hole in Pac-12 play with last Saturday’s 38-23 win at UCLA.
Like many of those 2015 prospects, the No. 2 Utah recruit in the 2017 class, Chaz Ah You, said he was set on leaving the state. “In the week leading up to the game, senior safety Stefan McClure said “‘We’re really just focused onto the next game now”. Try losing one and you realize how big it is.
It’s always a little unusual when Cal fields a good football team: given football’s martial roots, and the sport’s historical tendency to stand at odds with progressive thought, it nearly feels like a betrayal of both Berkeley’s leftist tradition and its academic credentials as the best public college in America. Our guys are really excited about going against them.
The process of expelling every particle of energy from his body against the Cougars offense leaves no available bandwidth for sense memory.
Colorado State (+16) vs. No. 25 Boise State: I have to be honest with you.
The Bears could not overcome six turnovers in the showdown of the Pac-12’s two remaining unbeaten teams in front of a capacity crowd of 47,798 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. It’s not unfathomable to think they might be able to squeak out at least one victory in their next three – Arizona and Oregon State come after this – but Mike MacIntyre would certainly like to get that first one out of the way as soon as possible. Bears quarterback Jared Goff has put himself at the top of this years quarterback crop with a strong start. It looked for a moment like a Goff specialty – throwing off his back foot under pressure – but it was a throw that shouldn’t have been attempted. “That’s all I’m concerned about”, Goff said. Goff now holds 23 school-records in addition to touchdown passes. Goff now has 68.
Jared Goff: The Heisman candidate shook off an early interception to finish with 390 yards through the air to go along with four touchdown passes. The Cal running game is averaging only 4.3 yards per carry this season.
One catch, though. The Bulldogs have won five straight in the series. He is tied for fourth all-time at Cal with 22 career touchdown receptions.
As for the game, ESPN quarterback guru George Whitfield is extremely impressed with how Travis Wilson is playing.
5 California (5-0, last week: 5) California has yet to play a ranked team.
The biggest areas that Cal needs to work on is improving their running game, especially in short distances.
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The Utah Utes and California Bears face off this evening. Up first is Cal and ESPN College Gameday will be on hand in Salt Lake City to see who will emerge as the conference’s only unblemished team.
