I'd like to see how the Mike Mohamed, (Mikey Mo), 2009 Big Game ending interception measures up. It's my favorite Cal football play, so much so that if I ever get a jersey, it will be his.
I’m not liking what I’m seeing in OL play and it’s having a big impact on JKS and giving him time to hopefully find his WR’s who hopefully have been able to get some degree of separation. God help us against competitive teams and it’s a good thing Miami isn’t on the schedule this year. At least Stanford seems to be struggling so just maybe we have a shot at getting the axe back and avenging last season’s embarrassing defeat.
The team needs to play three quarters of merciless ball, running up the score and allowing nothing, and then in the 4th quarter play the back-ups. Because if we don't win by 40+ points and Wagner scores in the double digits, everything we have seen in two games will only get worse.
honestly Syracuse looks absolutely awful. All the mistakes of the Cal game with none of the good plays. Especially worrisome is how well Pitt’s running game is working - they’re getting like 7 yards/carry and we were under 3
OldSoCalBear: You are absolutely right. Lopa is a stud but he had those three interceptions against a guy (Angeli) who threw back-to-back interceptions tonight against Pitt and was eventually benched. I'm beginning to wonder if Cal's win last week had more to do with awful quarterback play by Syracuse than ramped up pressure from the defense. I guess we will find out when we start playing better teams and quarterbacks.
Watching that game, I think you should have used FCS game analysis, because except for Mr. Lopa, that was not an FBS-caliber game. 'Cuse just wanted to lose more than Cal... If the GBs don't score 50+ this Saturday, our O and season is in big trouble..
Surely the Wagnerverse has done similar analysis on its most recent losses and knows the DB who will run back 6 pick sixes to upset Cal and kill us forever. Because, well f&%* what else could go wrong. Which is all to say, only WFC could do such amazing post-game analysis! Thank you.
They beat themselves just about everyway they could. Kingston Lopa and the defense made them pay for their mistakes. Which is good, because the offense sure a heck didn't.
Syracuse dominated the stat sheet in raw yardage and possession. Thankfully, they handed the game over with lots of sloppy play, turnover trouble, special teams issues, and red-zone inefficiency. And Cal kept tons of pressure on their QB.
I dont know the stats on the game but the 2016 Dykes home win against a then ranked Utah team by turning away six plays inside the ten yard line… was incredibly unlikely. https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=17688787
While I enjoy the nerdy analysis, my take was that Syracuse "pulled a Cal" reversing the script and imploding, as we typically do at the end of a game. I'll take the win, however improbably, b/c that's what being a long-time Bear fan is all about. Unfortunately.
I love when other teams "Cal" while playing Cal. Because we are all psychologically scarred for life. I mean if we beat Miami, what is the trajectory? Too painful? I know.
Little surprised to see the 2019 Illinois game on there. That was the Redbox Bowl, wasn't it? I remember Cal looking clearly better in that game.
Looking at the stats, I see that Illinois outgained us but a decent amount of that was garbage time.
Don't forget about Syracuse's 2 missed field goals
I'd like to see how the Mike Mohamed, (Mikey Mo), 2009 Big Game ending interception measures up. It's my favorite Cal football play, so much so that if I ever get a jersey, it will be his.
I’m not liking what I’m seeing in OL play and it’s having a big impact on JKS and giving him time to hopefully find his WR’s who hopefully have been able to get some degree of separation. God help us against competitive teams and it’s a good thing Miami isn’t on the schedule this year. At least Stanford seems to be struggling so just maybe we have a shot at getting the axe back and avenging last season’s embarrassing defeat.
Great analysis and backs up the eye test.
The team needs to play three quarters of merciless ball, running up the score and allowing nothing, and then in the 4th quarter play the back-ups. Because if we don't win by 40+ points and Wagner scores in the double digits, everything we have seen in two games will only get worse.
this really sums up the game well.
"Cal averaged 4 years per play"
felt like it
hope syracuse beats pitt today but... not looking good
honestly Syracuse looks absolutely awful. All the mistakes of the Cal game with none of the good plays. Especially worrisome is how well Pitt’s running game is working - they’re getting like 7 yards/carry and we were under 3
OldSoCalBear: You are absolutely right. Lopa is a stud but he had those three interceptions against a guy (Angeli) who threw back-to-back interceptions tonight against Pitt and was eventually benched. I'm beginning to wonder if Cal's win last week had more to do with awful quarterback play by Syracuse than ramped up pressure from the defense. I guess we will find out when we start playing better teams and quarterbacks.
yeah this doesn’t bode well for our game vs pitt
Watching that game, I think you should have used FCS game analysis, because except for Mr. Lopa, that was not an FBS-caliber game. 'Cuse just wanted to lose more than Cal... If the GBs don't score 50+ this Saturday, our O and season is in big trouble..
What a bit of Cal analysis! Thanks. Not likely to see this over at East Sisters of the Poor state fan site. And I agree, better to be lucky and GOOD!
Surely the Wagnerverse has done similar analysis on its most recent losses and knows the DB who will run back 6 pick sixes to upset Cal and kill us forever. Because, well f&%* what else could go wrong. Which is all to say, only WFC could do such amazing post-game analysis! Thank you.
They beat themselves just about everyway they could. Kingston Lopa and the defense made them pay for their mistakes. Which is good, because the offense sure a heck didn't.
Syracuse dominated the stat sheet in raw yardage and possession. Thankfully, they handed the game over with lots of sloppy play, turnover trouble, special teams issues, and red-zone inefficiency. And Cal kept tons of pressure on their QB.
LUCK! Not the Andrew kind.
I dont know the stats on the game but the 2016 Dykes home win against a then ranked Utah team by turning away six plays inside the ten yard line… was incredibly unlikely. https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=17688787
Utah dominated time of possession but Cal had so many explosives to negate it, so on paper it was actually closer than expected.
"4 years per play" is an apt and unique way of describing THAT game.
While I enjoy the nerdy analysis, my take was that Syracuse "pulled a Cal" reversing the script and imploding, as we typically do at the end of a game. I'll take the win, however improbably, b/c that's what being a long-time Bear fan is all about. Unfortunately.
I love when other teams "Cal" while playing Cal. Because we are all psychologically scarred for life. I mean if we beat Miami, what is the trajectory? Too painful? I know.