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We are excited to partner with Chancer to create a better gameday experience for Cal fans. Chancer is an entertaining and easy-to-use sports prediction platform for superfans.
Starting this week! A competition series for our 9 Pac-12 Games. By the end of the season be in the top 3 to win Fanatics Gift Cards!
The winners will be the top three players with the highest total scores. We have tie breaks built into the game also, such as how many times did you feature in the top prize tier.
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The California Golden Bears (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) take on the Oregon State Beavers (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) in a last-meets-first-place inter-division contest on Saturday, Oct. 30.
Oregon State, which currently sits at the top of the Pac-12 North division, has beaten California in the last two match-ups.
And the Beavers’ offense, which leads the conference in scoring with an average of 35.1 points per game, will look to make it three in a row.
Oregon State’s offense has rushed for 200 or more yards in the last six games, and running back B.J. Baylor will be the player to watch.
Baylor has run for 100 yards in each of the last four games and ranks sixth nationally for rushing yards per game this season at 118.4.
Despite the blockbuster offensive statistics for the Beavers, Las Vegas oddsmakers expect California v. Oregon State to be a close game.
The most recent Cal v. Oregon State college football betting spread is California +2, according to a sample of offered odds by U.S. sportsbooks collected by VegasInsider.com on Oct. 29. The betting line implies California is a two-point underdog against Oregon State.
The consensus for “over-or-under” total score bets is 55 and one-half points, as of Friday morning.
Here’s how you can watch Cal v. Oregon State college football on Saturday.
How to watch Cal v. Oregon State College Football Online
The Cal v. Oregon State college football game will air on Pac-12 Network, the conference’s TV network.
The Pac-12 Network will air its “Pac-12 roadshow” pregame and postgame shows live from Berkeley, Calif., this Saturday.
The pregame programming begins with the “Pac-12 Tailgate” show, which will air at 3 p.m. Pacific and include a “behind-the-scenes” look at California’s facilities, including the Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance.
“The Pregame” show will air at 3:30 p.m. Pacific with hosts Ashley Adamson, Nigel Burton and former Washington State quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Ryan Leaf. The trio will share game predictions and insights from California Memorial Stadium.
Fans can stream Pac-12 Network online from their favorite mobile device on the Pac-12 Now app, on the website Pac-12.com, or another live TV streaming service.
Write for California will also have a live fan stream. Follow along Saturday in our live game threads and @WriteForCalLIVE on Twitter for real-time commentary, play-by-play analysis and reactions.
I couldn’t get a great look at that last failed pass, but looked again like it would have been a tough catch but could have been caught. Anybody with tv have thoughts?
Yes...woulda been a tough play but commentator thought the WR should have used his body to make the catch. The ball was there - Remigio is too little to make that catch. He's not your deep threat.
*bluehenbear* leads the pack with 6 points at half-time. He's guaranteed a top score but will be joined the chasers if they get a point for rushing TD scorers in the second half...
THIS is what I hate about Wilcox. You got :55 seconds & 3 time outs and you're sitting on it. That's unacceptable in this day and age of college football.
Bringing more love to the first half thread!…
This game has the makings of a typical Cal 4Q Offensive hibernation all over it...
Nikko's had a disappointing season, IMHO
I couldn’t get a great look at that last failed pass, but looked again like it would have been a tough catch but could have been caught. Anybody with tv have thoughts?
Yes...woulda been a tough play but commentator thought the WR should have used his body to make the catch. The ball was there - Remigio is too little to make that catch. He's not your deep threat.
Long drive with points here would be delightful
Heck of a stop
Young is a find...wow. Love this kid.
Btw the other thread is longer locked it appeara
It’s the luck of the first half thread!!!
I’m staying here!
Likes for everybody!
Hand em out like Oprah does cars, HBH!!
Now that was a nice drive by Garbers. Tip of the cap, Chase. Helluva drive.
Bonanza bears!
Clark again!
Keep it moving guys!
Well that’s a good start.
Long pass!
This thread was working, why risk it?
Yea still here
Drake London carted off with an injury. That's a dagger - kid is a stud. Keep your eye on him for future NFL Fantasy drafts...
Ok i cant comment in the second half thread again.
*bluehenbear* leads the pack with 6 points at half-time. He's guaranteed a top score but will be joined the chasers if they get a point for rushing TD scorers in the second half...
https://www.chancerhq.com/calbears/oregon103121
Do we keep first half thread?
Waiting for commenting to go fubar
Still here
Ryan Leaf looks like a producer chewed him out
I hope to find a clip after the game. I was only half paying attention and kind of missed the whole interaction.
The whole bit was just so not funny...
I’m not smart enough to coach, but I will say if you have 55 seconds left with timeouts you should at least try for another field goal.
Particularly when we haven’t been completely inept offensively. A couple almost catches on long balls.
It's unacceptable - that's a lifetime...they have no plan for a 2-minute drill.
Does Wilcox know the timeouts don’t roll over to the 2nd half? Conservative play calling kills any chance again
That last sequence raised my blood pressure…
It's inexplicably bad coaching, and symbolic of why the team has such a low ceiling with Wilcox. It's brutal.
what a stupid waste of time
dang, hunter should have just gone for the TD instead of trying to get down
No chance.
Better yet, he should have got down or OB right away.
Wonderful clock management
They’re just screwing with us
And that’s on the coach.
There was one second on the clock, if he’d been told to run out of bounds if it wasn’t 100% there we would have had a shot at a FG.
Oooooof so close!!!
Don’t get too cute. Hand it off, get the first and then call a second time out. Then take your shot.
THIS is what I hate about Wilcox. You got :55 seconds & 3 time outs and you're sitting on it. That's unacceptable in this day and age of college football.
last week we went for score at end of 1st half. not sure why this week we arent
NOW we call a timeout???
Can we score TD in a minute?
Great time for play action…
Running the damn ball
He got away with a push at the 10...but nice play. The Bears make the plays when they're available.
Beer thirty
Yeah bra
I missed the start of the game. Do we get the ball to start the second half?
yes
Alright. Quick field goal here and then TD to start the second half.
damn, that pass was perfect
wow that was a clean catch. i didnt even see the catch part
They caught their deep ball. We dropped two. At least a 14 point swing.
Ok drink.
How about a Pick 6 here
I’ll give you a pick and a three and out. Deal?
Ya
I’m incredibly biased but these spots are getting ridiculous
They're awful.
so can we comment in the second half thread this week?
Waste of that int.
Punter needs better protection