“I’ve only seen it through pictures or on TV”. He’s truly, truly special. Coincidentally, McCaffrey plays with Sanders’ son, Barry J. Sanders.
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Brennan’s younger brother, Cameron Scarlett, is a freshman running back on the Cardinal’s team and was another deciding force behind the decision to transfer.
On Cal’s second possession, they had a 2nd-and-goal from the Stanford 3. “Christian exploded and did what he does, finishing in the end zone”.
Goff’s 386 passing yards push his career total to 11,191, which elevates him to No. 6 on the Pac-12 charts.
Anderson subsequently kicked a 20-yard field goal.
RUN TO DAYLIGHT: While much of the focus on Cal’s offense is on Goff and the receivers, the running game can’t be overlooked. 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.
With veteran backs Daniel Lasco and Khalfani Muhammad sidelined by injury against Stanford, Watson rushed for 87 yards on 14 carries.
Vic Enwere had five carries for 19 yards, but also completed a pass to Goff for 12 yards.
In the second quarter, Cal faced a 3rd-and-2 from the Stanford 46. A promising Cal drive sputtered after a key penalty. More often than not, they’ve been part of the #Pac12AfterDark package.
But against Stanford, there was always a sense that additional opportunities would be there.
“We wanted to get points”, said Dykes. However, most of those crucial third-down stops for Stanford came in the red zone, meaning that though Goff was able to move downfield at will, he couldn’t hit paydirt to bring those drives to fulfilling finishes. We wanted to keep the ball in front of us. It hardly needs saying that number won’t get it done this time. He is 14-of-16 on field goal attempts this season. The Cardinal is fourth in the Pac-12 in rushing defense, holding opponents to 134.3 yards per game. A win by the Bruins and UCLA will set-up a winner-takes-all in the Pac-12 South next week against the Trojans, regardless of what happens to USC on the road at OR this weekend. Stanford put together eight straight wins, including seven in conference play to establish itself as a legitimate playoff contender, if not just the Pac-12 favorite. If not, they’ll have to settle for a Rose Bowl bid.
Cal’s record is now identical to the Utes’ – both teams share a 9-18 overall record and a 3-13 conference record. Not so Saturday. The Sun Devils need a win to become bowl eligible. After being on the losing side for four years at Cal, Scarlett has joined the team with the upper hand in the rivalry. 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. He has just 331 yards this season and has carried the ball more than 10 times in a game just twice.
That the Bears even have a legitimate chance to do it is progress.
With six seconds to play, Stewart threw up a pray in the direction of the end zone, where Colorado receiver Blake Anderson tipped the pass into the arms of Westbrook for the improbable score.
This year’s version is a rarity since both teams are having successful seasons. And against the better teams, they’ve played much better. He’s got 3.5 sacks, but it is the official position of CGB that he should not get any more in the Big Game, lest he be accused of spying for the enemy.
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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.
