Moving the ball down the field wasn’t a problem for California.
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“I have a lot of confidence in our running game this week”, he said. Three touchdowns later, and McCaffrey has the attention of everyone in the country.
Cal drove right back down the field. “Those were three scores that could have changed it”.
The defeat overshadowed yet another outstanding performance from Christian McCaffrey, who set a Stanford record with his eighth straight 100-yard rushing game, running for 147 yards and a touchdown.
This one features two of the league’s top QBs in Jeff Goff (3,324 yards and 30 TDs) and Kevin Hogan (a 162.1 quarterback rating). He rushed for 192 yards, gained 49 yards on his lone reception, and gained 148 yards on kick returns. “(He’s) elusive and can run”.
Senior guard Jordan Rigsbee believes the Bears are ready for the challenge Stanford (8-2, 7-1) will provide. Mark Harmon nailed the 35-yard field goal on a play that only took four seconds. The future Hall of Famer, who would leave for the National Football League following the season, was instructed by head coach Paul Wiggin to call a timeout with eight seconds remaining after reaching the Cal 18-yard line.
Halftime: Stanford 21, Cal 6.
“After OR, we looked forward”, Scarlett said.
Chantel Jennings also goes on to tell us about the difference in OR defensive end DeForest Buckner’s on-field and off-field personalities.
“I never got to hit Jared so that’s the plan”, he said. I kind of ran straight.
All Stanford had to do to keep the Axe out of California’s grasp was put the ball in Christian McCaffrey’s hands. “I’ve only seen it through pictures or on TV”. Now the Cardinal hope to resuscitate their playoff hopes with Cal and #4 Notre Dame left on the schedule.
“I’m definitely very excited”, Scarlett said. He’s truly, truly special.
Many have wondered why Scarlett would leave Strawberry Canyon for the green pastures of Stanford, and his answer is two-fold: scholastic pursuits and the opportunity to play with his brother.
On Cal’s second possession, they had a 2nd-and-goal from the Stanford 3. Alameen Murphy replaces Harris in the starting lineup. Possibly more frustrating to Cardinal fans, this is the fifth out of six home games that have been played at night. Vernon Adams was effective, going 10-12 for 205 yards and two scores, but it was the running back crew of Freeman, Nelson, and Benoit that toppled the tree.
Vic Enwere had five carries for 19 yards, but also completed a pass to Goff for 12 yards. Dykes’ Cal teams are 0-8 against the other three California teams and winless in three meetings with OR, the class of the Pac-12 North in recent years along with Stanford. Enwere took the handoff and ran right. A promising Cal drive sputtered after a key penalty. More often than not, they’ve been part of the #Pac12AfterDark package.
Under Dykes, Cal’s been more aggressive with their decision-making than they’ve been previously.
“Penalties just killed us”, Dykes said.
Shaw gets to see it firsthand, but talking about McCaffrey with those outside of the Pac-12 is similar to discussing a myth – he’s the best player that everyone in college football knows, but haven’t actually watched. Electrifying playmaker, son of an NFL great, and a player who is taking college football by storm this season.
The six/seven win pool could consist of Washington State, Oregon, Utah, USC/UCLA.
Colorado made a furious comeback against No. 4 MI, capped off by a 64-yard Hail Mary pass by quarterback Kordell Stewart to Michael Westbrook as time expired to give the seventh-ranked Buffaloes a 27-26 win. Not so Saturday. The Sun Devils need a win to become bowl eligible. UCLA hasn’t won the Pac-12 since 1998. “To go out there and win The Axe for them was awesome”. A loss could mean an at-large berth in a variety of lower-tier bowls.
The magic continued the next week, as Mangum threw another game-winning touchdown to beat Boise State with under a minute to play in the contest. “If I had one guy to start in a game we needed to win, I’d pick one of these guys”. But this year, the two teams t hat the Bears didn’t play in conference play were two of the weaker teams in the conference.
This year’s version is a rarity since both teams are having successful seasons.
“It hurts”, said Watson. “They really wanted this game”. Since the teams joined the Big Sky in 1963, Montana leads the series 29-22. “And it’s still a loss”.
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“It’s a minor consolation”, said safety Stefan McClure. “None of us plays to be competitive”.
