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That was fun, the ugly first quarter notwithstanding. Plummer looked solid and Ott was terrific. Defense bent but didn't break. Attendance was as expected. Glad I was in the shade. Feeling hopeful (I know, dangerous for a Cal fan to do).

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I wasn't super pretty, but there were some bright spots. We have big play capability but our O-Line is still a project. I just don't see our guys playing nasty and knocking the opponent around until the whistle. Pass pro was markedly better, but we need to be even better. I will say that a good running back makes the O-Line look good and Jayden Ott is our starter from here on out, IMHO. I'd like to see Ashton Hayes get coached up and play in his four games as well so we can see his abilities and his speed. Moore was disappointing; and I'm hoping he just had an off day or had to come out injured, because he has worked so hard to earn the starting job. Receivers looked good. D-Line had good moments but we need someone who can get the the opposing QB. Linebackers played well and DB's looked good. Pick 6 was a game changer. What is clear is when Ott is is in the game, we are a different team. Was happy with Plummer. His fast read passing game is much better than Garbers, but then this was the first game against Davis with a better O-Line (I think).

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College football is weird. Iowa beat South Dakota State 7-3... by scoring a FG and 2 safeties. Meanwhile, App St. scores 40 in the 4th and still loses to UNC.

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Sep 4, 2022·edited Sep 4, 2022

Good first win. First quarter was terrible and the game went about how I thought and predicted it would.

I figured our offense wouldn’t put up a lot of points against UC Davis and would have a lot of sputtering.

The first to 21 continues to win in the Wilcox era.

The good: WRs have a lot of potential. The WRs look faster and bigger than our old WRs.

Ott is as good and talented as believed. He should be our starting RB going forward.

Plummer does look like a better passer than Garbers.

Defense got some timely turnovers which helped keep this game from being closer than it otherwise would have been. A turnover on downs deep in our territory kept 3 off the board for Davis, a pick 6 helped our a sputtering offense put points on the board, and another pick kept UC Davis from a FG attempt.

Special teams did well. Made all of our FG attempts. Punts and punt coverage were good.

The bad/ugly

The 1st quarter was ugly.

OL looked overmatched at times and struggled to pass protect against a FBS dline.

3rd down and long continued to be an issue for our defense throughout the day.

Offense only put up 27 points against Davis.

RB Moore just can’t take that next step and seems to have taken a step back. He should probably be 3rd on the depth chart at RB.

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New QB looked good, defense was solid.

Good win

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You can sing "Jayden Ott" to the Baby Shark/Jamie Tartt song.

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Should know more two weeks from now....................

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21 minutes of game time to score the first points and 28 minutes to take the lead. Giving up almost 400 yds to Davis was not the start to the season I had hoped for. BUT…

Plummer looked good, and Jayden Ott is going to be a star. He should be getting the 1st reps going forward. And the OLine still looks bad.

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First quarter had me worried, not gonna lie. Also, Ott looks like the real deal so far.

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Line was 21.5, so Cal wins by 21, Davis covers, and the only way the Old Blues make money is to have bet on the Aggies, since the O/U was 45, and the score total was 47, and no one bets the over when the Wilcox defense and offense are involved.

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Jadyn Ott went to bed last night and thought "Is the game really this easy?"

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Lots of complaints about the O-line, but after giving up sacks on each of the first two possessions (both 3 & outs), they didn't give up a sack the rest of the day. Three things pulled Cal out of its 1st quarter funk: Daniel Scott's 4th down TFL, Woodson's pick 6, and Jaydn Ott.

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looked good against ucd, ngl

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The more Ott the better

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I suppose the best thing about Plummer's hellacious first quarter was that it gave me a greater appreciation for the cans of Bread & Butter Pinot Noir that my lady and I wound up chugging for most of the first half...

...and the understanding that Jaydn Ott is now my new Golden Bear Overlord.

I am so thankful that unlike last year, Musgrave didn't pull Ott and kept giving the kid the ball while the game was in doubt.

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A wobbly start, and difficulty with first half pass protection, in spite of scoring drives in the 2nd quarter. Adjustments at half time improved both pass protection and run blocking. The defense was adequate against the Aggies, but gave up considerable yardage, and our defensive backs need to improve closing on receivers jn pass protection. But all this was to be expected given our level of experience. Our freshman running back looks like he has great potential.

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