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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!
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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'll get excited if the offense doesn't break down on their third drive. For now, I'll take this. I really thought the replay officials would overturn the call, because, well, Cal
Well, it's about time we get a few of those lucky bounces. Honestly, if 5-6 calls and plays went our way, Cal would be 6-1 instead of 2-5. That's probably the most painful part of this. They're not terrible, just unlucky or making terrible play-calls.
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.
Ya. The Crawford ball would've been a nice play, but still - it was there and he had a step. If he goes up and makes a play in the ball, he maybe makes the catch...or maybe draws a PI flag...but he just waited for the ball to come to him...
This is the second week in the row where my son is watching Octonauts on the TV while I watch the Cal game on my phone. Might have to do it the rest of the year if we win this.
A quick move by Barbour, possibly too quick. But once the team GPA fell, kids quit graduating AND the team started losing football games, it made it tougher to keep him...
You can get by with one, even 2 of those things happening...but once all 3, it's tough.
Please come back bimage
LETS ROLL
In the garage I remain.
You may have to remain there thru November, HB....just saying. We'll check the group consciousness, but you may want to get comfy...
Yeah that’s fair.
Young is going to stay the starting DB now!
Seriously. Another play there
Pick! No beer for me!
If OSoCal isn't having one, I'm waiting too!
Goode and Iosefa out for the day
Whaat
Oh no 🙈
Iosefa balled out last week. :(
what a stupid waste of time
take away on first play, replay officials do not overturn, we score TD and make extra point. Is this Cal football?
I'll get excited if the offense doesn't break down on their third drive. For now, I'll take this. I really thought the replay officials would overturn the call, because, well, Cal
yeah, the ball did not come out clearly before hitting the ground
Well, it's about time we get a few of those lucky bounces. Honestly, if 5-6 calls and plays went our way, Cal would be 6-1 instead of 2-5. That's probably the most painful part of this. They're not terrible, just unlucky or making terrible play-calls.
YES
Waste of that int.
Receivers not doing Chase any favors.
Some would have been tough catches but ya you’d think we’d come down with a decent percentage of those and we’re not.
Crawford needs to make that play. Tough play, but again, it's there.
Getting a little chilly in my garage but I really don’t want to jinx us by going to my living room.
Just do burpees during commercials.
It’s the sacrifice ya gotta make ;-)
Thoughts and prayers please.
Seriously...I'd gladly sacrifice a head cold for HaasBear for a win today...it's all on you!!!
;-)
We all need to do our part.
I holding off on the beer until something bad happens
May you remain sober
It’s worth the sacrifice
Forcing a FG is a win right there.
Brutal drop
Pastor is so athletic
Turnover, touchdown, 3 and out with a sack to end it. This can’t be Cal right?
Sad to see Memorial so damn empty
Boomage
Young is a find...wow. Love this kid.
It’s the luck of the first half thread!!!
I’m staying here!
Now that was a nice drive by Garbers. Tip of the cap, Chase. Helluva drive.
Bonanza bears!
Clark again!
Keep it moving guys!
Long pass!
This thread was working, why risk it?
Ok i cant comment in the second half thread again.
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.
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???
Beer thirty
Yeah bra
How about a Pick 6 here
I’ll give you a pick and a three and out. Deal?
Ya
Punter needs better protection
Garbers is throwing dimes and getting zero help.
Ya. The Crawford ball would've been a nice play, but still - it was there and he had a step. If he goes up and makes a play in the ball, he maybe makes the catch...or maybe draws a PI flag...but he just waited for the ball to come to him...
I think he needs to throw to TEs and not WRs
+1
I love the play call, take the shot
This is the second week in the row where my son is watching Octonauts on the TV while I watch the Cal game on my phone. Might have to do it the rest of the year if we win this.
Young is ballin'
Late 2nd quarter. I think it's about time Gobears49 shows up to the game thread.
I'm off to go pick up some BBQ bison ribs. Anyone want anything while I'm out?
Remind me which team has the fearsome running attack?
No jinxing
This running game, tho.
STICK WITH THE RUNNING GAME TODAY, Bill
Nice job D
Get a TD on this drive please
Aaron Rodgers was right about the Tedford thing. Very weak planning by the AD.
A quick move by Barbour, possibly too quick. But once the team GPA fell, kids quit graduating AND the team started losing football games, it made it tougher to keep him...
You can get by with one, even 2 of those things happening...but once all 3, it's tough.
The complaint was that today’s tribute was thrown together, short etc and tedford deserves more.
Oh absolutely...
My point still stands tho.
Yeah I don’t disagree with you
Would be really nice to see if Rodgers had teddy inteoduce him at his HoF induction
Late substitution and the officials didn’t give us time to substitute on that second to last play.
Noticed that too. Just Pac12 Things…
Damn!
Smdh. At least we got points
i was sure they would miss FG after that and come up with zero
It was really close to my eye to a miss.
oh man.... agh
Gotta catch that
THAT'S why you're 2-5
yeah, except Hunter has been making plays before.
I agree - he's probably our best...but this team loses games bc they don't make enough plays to win. That's an example.
i agree
He has been a bright spot. But every week it’s a different player who fails to make a play we need.