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I realized that if offense plays well, l am irritated less even in a loss.

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Numbers 3 and 5 PLUS the move to take the XP off the board and go for 2.

I like to understand the critical moments in games and think that often to much focus is placed on later stages of the game like Q4 or some unsuccessful drive in the final 3 minutes.

First of all, having 12 points in Q1 for 2 TDs is unacceptable. Chasing points when ahead seems foolish. Keep the XP. Then you don't have to go for 2 later. So it turns out we lose by 2 but actually had 18 points on 3 TDs due to no conversion on that last TD. Take easy XPs when you have the opportunity. Missing the FG is not the problem. Could have even missed an XP and still had 2 points instead of 0.

Good teams score on the final drive of the 1st half. Stats show this. It's a Rodgers specialty. The next best thing to not scoring at the end of the 1st half is not letting the other guys score. This is where points 3 and 5 come in. Not a big fan of the 3rd and 2 long effort going after their best CB. WTAF. Even a stuffed run forces them to take a TO. We saw how well option plays worked. Even a TE throw over the middle would be better. That play led to the final TCU first half TD, and I think that's when the DOOOOOM started to sink in.

Towards the end of Q2 and definitely in the second half that the guys were gassed from the heat and humidity. Not sure how much rotation was going on, but I think a better approach is to get those going immediately so your best players have quality legs in Q4.

Anyway, frustrating. These guys played hard and deserve better than this. 18 points on 3 TDs is nonsense.

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I'm happy because as a 30 year Manchester United fan, CR7 is back and we won. That got me thinking...will Cal ever make the decision to elevate Cal football...or should I go into each year just hoping to be mid-table...like a Newcastle United? Because something's gotta give. I need to either lower my 36 year Cal expectations or raise them.

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So, I do t look at failed 2-point conversions as special team failures; those are on the offense. Musgrave should be able to dial-up a two yard play. Also, Chase’s scramble yards I attribute as passing game success (unless it’s a designed run). As Chase goes through his progressions, his last one is the scramble/run when all else is not there. And I thought he did a damn good job.

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Chase Garbers, still optimistic. He told the media that "even though we lost, I feel like we made a lot of improvements as a team."

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Nevada took care of their opponent 49-10.

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Furd destroying SC...

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State of Texas special teams karma, balances out the 2015 win over UT when they missed the extra point.

But depressing knowing this early in the season it's most likely lowest tier/no bowl.

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It is a tough time to be a Cal fan in general right now.

Basketball looks more loss and less competitive than football.

Women’s basketball is still rebuilding.

Football is as disappointing as ever.

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