This feels like the most reason for optimism around Cal's program since the Redbox Bowl win.
We rarely take teams to the woodshed under Wilcox. Most wins have been close-ish (within 2 scores). When we dominate, it tends to be due to a lot of turnover luck (WSU in 2017) or going against a very weak opponent (FCS schools, Oregon State in 20…
This feels like the most reason for optimism around Cal's program since the Redbox Bowl win.
We rarely take teams to the woodshed under Wilcox. Most wins have been close-ish (within 2 scores). When we dominate, it tends to be due to a lot of turnover luck (WSU in 2017) or going against a very weak opponent (FCS schools, Oregon State in 2018, that spiraling Stanfurd team last year). This felt different. Maybe Arizona will turn out to be awful too, but they at least seem improved over recent Zona teams, and they certainly had every reason to want this game.
The way we won in the second half seems repeatable: decent defense, strong O-line play, smart decisions by Plummer, and highlight plays by Ott. We wouldn't blow out better opponents but it's a formula for winning closer games against them.
And this team has a good chance of staying together for another year too (unlike last year's team that got that Big Game win). That's the kind of thing that can put butts in seats for sure.
This feels like the most reason for optimism around Cal's program since the Redbox Bowl win.
We rarely take teams to the woodshed under Wilcox. Most wins have been close-ish (within 2 scores). When we dominate, it tends to be due to a lot of turnover luck (WSU in 2017) or going against a very weak opponent (FCS schools, Oregon State in 2018, that spiraling Stanfurd team last year). This felt different. Maybe Arizona will turn out to be awful too, but they at least seem improved over recent Zona teams, and they certainly had every reason to want this game.
The way we won in the second half seems repeatable: decent defense, strong O-line play, smart decisions by Plummer, and highlight plays by Ott. We wouldn't blow out better opponents but it's a formula for winning closer games against them.
And this team has a good chance of staying together for another year too (unlike last year's team that got that Big Game win). That's the kind of thing that can put butts in seats for sure.