California tight end Jake Tonges scored a one-yard touchdown in the first quarter. (Photo Courtesy: Cal Athletics)
Justin Wilcox’s California Golden Bears (1-2) trail the Washington Huskies (1-2) at halftime, 10-21.
After going three-and-out on the first drive of the game, the Huskies offense has put up three touchdowns on the scoreboard, as both teams seek their first Pac-12 Conference league win.
The Golden Bears’ defensive woes continued as Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon intercepted quarterback Chase Garbers on the third play of California’s first possession.
California’s secondary has had difficulty stopping Washington redshirt freshman Dylan Morris. Morris passed for 141 yards, completing 11 out of 14 passing attempts, including two touchdowns thrown.
California will hope the 29-yard field goal from Dario Longhetto scored as time expired in the second quarter will give it some momentum in the second half.
The Golden Bears will receive the kick-off after halftime.
We have a lack of football iq on the team...the kids play hard but lack game savvy understanding of the basics. A few kids have it Daniel Scott, Cam Goode, Damien Moore, Jeremiah Hunter, Nikko, Luc Bequtte, Hicks and Chase when he is using his feet. It just feels like there's some holes w football iq ..I feel like the team doesn't understand the game and it's identity from the top to the bottom and without that Cal has small margins for simple mistakes
Gotta say I think only having subs being able to comment on the insta recap is a swing and a hard miss. Thats one of the bigger sources of engagement, unless it was a setting mistake, I would change that for next week.
All the people calling for people to be fired tomorrow, you are dumb. Stop having your little temper tantrum and act like a grown-up. Maybe they should be fired, maybe they shouldn't, but firing someone in September is dumb and doesn't achieve any objective. Wait, until November, see how the rest of the season has played out, and make a decision when the carousel is beginning, and when you will actually be able to interview people.
In my opinion, I believe when most people say “coach x should be fired tomorrow” they don’t literally mean fired on Sunday or Monday or even in season. It’s rhetorical and a way to let off anger or exasperation. Now, if you find yourself saying week after week that, say Coach Ragle should be fired tomorrow, it’s probably because he has a history of coaching a unit that makes enough costly mistakes that’s creates a noticeable trend.
Last week I said let's wait until UW game to see if I say "fire Sirmon" again. I saw some improvements so I'm not calling for it anymore, we really need improved DB coaching.
I'd believe you 100% on Sirmon and anyone else who hasnt been around for awhile. But nah Ragle can pack his bags right here and right now, dudes dogshit and has been dogshit for a while. Doesnt deserve more chances or any sympathy from anyone.
Even Sirmon wasn’t great last season or really at any of his previous programs as DC. His strength is supposed to be recruiting but I don’t see those results.
I can recall, a long time ago, circa early 70's?, when trailing, was it something like 10-7 huskies, we made a great drive to the goal line only to have the QB fumble in the remaining seconds.
The only good thing about tonight is watching SC get spanked… ‘good stats’ with mistakes still result in ‘L’. There have only been a very few Cal coaching staffs that can recruit, coach up, and put up Ws with consistency and clearly this one is not in that category. 4-8 ahead. Exhale. Take a sip.
That’s because we had actual expectations. This is like 07 but without all the wins to start the season. We skipped all the winning and went right to the losing.
The offensive facemask by a linemen is inexcusable. The fact they even got in position for the FG try was something.
Garbers blew 12-15 seconds on that drive after the 1st short completion as well. Just a dogshit drive altogether...the type you see from a poorly coached team - guys don’t know where or what they’re supposed to do in the moment.
Somebody earlier said that one of the few Cal conference wins will be over Oregon State. Not so fast my friends. Jonathan Smith has that program going places.
Mix the teams up whichever you want, but 3-9 is my prediction right now, too. It looks like the injury bug will rear its ugly head. Wonder how many of the walking wounded from the second half will play next week.
Check out the team stats....we can't be giving away games when we out play our opponents. That missed field goal was the difference. ST fucks the dog again.
People will come up with all sorts of reasons and excuses but you are what your record is. The constant is this team constantly makes mistakes and mental errors that cost us games. That’s on Wilcox.
We have a lack of football iq on the team...the kids play hard but lack game savvy understanding of the basics. A few kids have it Daniel Scott, Cam Goode, Damien Moore, Jeremiah Hunter, Nikko, Luc Bequtte, Hicks and Chase when he is using his feet. It just feels like there's some holes w football iq ..I feel like the team doesn't understand the game and it's identity from the top to the bottom and without that Cal has small margins for simple mistakes
Gotta say I think only having subs being able to comment on the insta recap is a swing and a hard miss. Thats one of the bigger sources of engagement, unless it was a setting mistake, I would change that for next week.
Thanks for catching my mistake. I opened up the insta-recap to all for comments.
Mistakes happen, all good. Unless you are Charlie Ragle
Yep, feels on par with our field goal unit.
I think there's some error there
Hope so, when they started the subscriptions they said they’d keep the previously free content open for everyone
I made a mistake. The insta-recap is now open to all to comment and remains free!
All the people calling for people to be fired tomorrow, you are dumb. Stop having your little temper tantrum and act like a grown-up. Maybe they should be fired, maybe they shouldn't, but firing someone in September is dumb and doesn't achieve any objective. Wait, until November, see how the rest of the season has played out, and make a decision when the carousel is beginning, and when you will actually be able to interview people.
In my opinion, I believe when most people say “coach x should be fired tomorrow” they don’t literally mean fired on Sunday or Monday or even in season. It’s rhetorical and a way to let off anger or exasperation. Now, if you find yourself saying week after week that, say Coach Ragle should be fired tomorrow, it’s probably because he has a history of coaching a unit that makes enough costly mistakes that’s creates a noticeable trend.
Last week I said let's wait until UW game to see if I say "fire Sirmon" again. I saw some improvements so I'm not calling for it anymore, we really need improved DB coaching.
I'd believe you 100% on Sirmon and anyone else who hasnt been around for awhile. But nah Ragle can pack his bags right here and right now, dudes dogshit and has been dogshit for a while. Doesnt deserve more chances or any sympathy from anyone.
Even Sirmon wasn’t great last season or really at any of his previous programs as DC. His strength is supposed to be recruiting but I don’t see those results.
Exactly.
Gotta pay to post on recap threAd?
I made a mistake. The insta-recap thread is now open to everyone
I can recall, a long time ago, circa early 70's?, when trailing, was it something like 10-7 huskies, we made a great drive to the goal line only to have the QB fumble in the remaining seconds.
The only good thing about tonight is watching SC get spanked… ‘good stats’ with mistakes still result in ‘L’. There have only been a very few Cal coaching staffs that can recruit, coach up, and put up Ws with consistency and clearly this one is not in that category. 4-8 ahead. Exhale. Take a sip.
Yea, 4-8 seems about right!!!!
This loss really sucks!!!!!!
i only wish i knew how many time cal has played washington
You think by now us Cal fans would have hearts of steel but this year has been a new kind of painful so far.
That’s because we had actual expectations. This is like 07 but without all the wins to start the season. We skipped all the winning and went right to the losing.
We should have just kicked FG whenever that was, in first half
Four of our last six games were lost by Charlie Ragles unit.
Beavs beating toe jams and furd losing is somewhat a salve
We might have ended the game with FG if not for the Offensive facemask
Or if we didn’t get conservative and burn clock to play for OT.
yeah that too
The offensive facemask by a linemen is inexcusable. The fact they even got in position for the FG try was something.
Garbers blew 12-15 seconds on that drive after the 1st short completion as well. Just a dogshit drive altogether...the type you see from a poorly coached team - guys don’t know where or what they’re supposed to do in the moment.
Reached my "character building" limit with this one. Character deterioration commenced.
Cal football coming up with new ways to break the hearts of fans.
Somebody earlier said that one of the few Cal conference wins will be over Oregon State. Not so fast my friends. Jonathan Smith has that program going places.
Colorado Arizona WSU, maybe SC, maybe furd, maybe OSU, not Oregon not UCLA
Beavs about to score again
That was me. I think we lose to OSU now and maybe beat WSU and Arizona to finish the season at 3-9.
Mix the teams up whichever you want, but 3-9 is my prediction right now, too. It looks like the injury bug will rear its ugly head. Wonder how many of the walking wounded from the second half will play next week.
yeah, seems accurate
Surely we beat Colorado
Remind me, is it at Cal or Boulder?
Cal
Okay, that’s winnable. I can’t see this team winning in altitude.
This team could lose out.
Then again, with a few more breaks, and a few less bonehead mistakes, this team could be 3-1, maybe even (gulp) 4-0 right now.
We’re poorly coached, the special teams is f-ing awful, and neither side of the ball plays fundamentally sound, esp. the secondary.
4-8, final answer.
Damn what a brutal way to lose
Check out the team stats....we can't be giving away games when we out play our opponents. That missed field goal was the difference. ST fucks the dog again.
It’s a constant with Wilcox over last season and this one. We make too many mistakes each week that end up costing us winnable games.
Wow special teams lost this Game! Plus missed opportunities. Someone needs to be fired! This team will be lucky to win a couple more.
Meanwhile, SC is down to the Beavs, 35-17
Uh...my bad. It's 42-17
thank you, this makes things worse for some other team, so therefore my bad feelings are not as low
Yeah, kind of crazy and Oregon is struggling with Arizona.
Tough way to lose. 1-3 and the season is spiraling into the crapper
People will come up with all sorts of reasons and excuses but you are what your record is. The constant is this team constantly makes mistakes and mental errors that cost us games. That’s on Wilcox.
No it’s firmly in the crapper.
I will say one thing, UW was way more physical on both sides of the ball.
They have a lot of guys who will play on Sundays.
that's not good if Wilcox wants a defense and ball control team
Yeah, three of our best players being injured and all
And how does that make you feel?
flying around. real physical.
Good fight Bears. And to all, sleep tight.
Brutal tackle on Moore, hope he's okay
Remegio tonges moore hurt T_T
That was a tough loss.
Fire Sirmon. Fire Ragle.
The DB coach as well.
I actually enjoyed this game. (minus the refs). It was a better football game than first two losses
100%. We showed some grit finally.
I am not going to be surprised when we learn Wilcox took over defensive play calling at the half.
It was the most entertaining so far.
OF F****** COURSE
MORRISS FICKING KNEE WAS DOWN
Call it what you will, this loss is on special teams. We win with a simple field goal in the second Q.
Every fucjing review went UWs way
The second half was the most complete game we've played on both sides of the ball.
Would be kinda effed up if the son got his dad fired. Appropriate, though.
Sigh
Go fuck yourself Sirmon (senior)
WHAT HAPPENED ESPN WON'T TELL ME
Moore fumbled, game over
fumbled at the 1
Fuck
ball is out
Wow
Game over.
Sirmon of all people.
Nope game over
Let's see if he's down.
Did our defensive coordinators son just end the game.
Is Sirmon proud?
Let’s hope he’s fired
fuck me over
Review coming
Fuxk
My heart...
I gulped about that pitch.
OPTION!
oh no. our best two pass catchers are out
Feed Moore
BRING IN THE FRESHMEN
MORE WOOD!