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How to Watch Cal v. USC College Football
When: Saturday, Dec. 4th, 2021
Kick-Off Time: 8:00 p.m. Pacific
Where: FTX Field at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA.
TV: FS1
Radio: KGO 810 AM or on the TuneIn radio app
How to watch Cal v. USC College Football Online
The Cal v. USC college football game will air on the FS1. Fans can stream FS1 from their favorite mobile device on the Fox Sports app, 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’m not just excited to finally beat SC. I’m excited to beat them in the Joe Roth uniforms. Cal always looks good when we beat SC but we looked excellent when doing so in these uniforms.
Good half of football by Cal, especially the defense. They did bend a bit but mostly kept everything in front of them and forced SC to settle for missed FGs and they scored a TD.
We have lost to SC so much over the last two decades that I am excited to get this win. I don’t care how bad they are. This might be the last time we have a good chance of beating them for the next decade.
Didn’t say I couldn’t get excited....it’s just harder. To hammer both Furd & SC in the same year & still not bowl is the most Wilcox thing in the world! ;-)
It really is the most Wilcox thing in the world. It will be an interesting answer to a trivia question.
I find it easy to get excited about because despite as bad as SC is, we could still very well lose this game and it would be so much more depressing to lose to this SC team than a normal SC loss.
We took a bad penalty and gave them a first down on a long third and then we gambled instead of completing our assignment and we got burned. Seven points for the bad guys. Situational awareness is so key. If Hearns had let him catch that ball and tackled him right there then USC would still have been a yard short. Don't get me wrong, Hearns is a stud and a hell of a freshman, bit that's a tough learning moment.
As a former O-liner and o-line coach I will say our O-line is woefully poorly coached. It's unbelievable to me how they are missing assignments on Pass Protection, how they can't stay on blocks. All our issues, start and finish with shitty o-line play. If they play well we can run the ball effectively. If we run effectively then we can pass effectively. If we can do both we move the ball effectively, score points and keep the defense off the field so they can stay rested. When I see three o-linemen taking on on d-lineman in Pass Pro and a LB come free on a delayed blitz, I just shake my head. They don't even make those mistakes in Pop Warner. Angus needs to go.
Do you remember at the beginning of the season I said the two units that worried me the most was OL and LB. I never bought the Tattersall hype and knew the OL was in trouble when we lost Saffel and Williams.
I think Cindric is better than Saffel. And Coleman is definitely better than Gentle Williams. We have studs on our o-line. They are big and stong and fairly athletic, with the exception of Daltoso (but I still love that kid because he just balls out). Our problem is that our guys fundamentally don't know how to attack, engage and stay on blocks, whether in the run game or the pass game. There is so much I could say but I don't want to write 10 pages of stuff. Suffice it to say that their fundamentals are horrible, and you can't build something good without a solid foundation. It's not on them, its on the coaching. Our o-line wasn't as big, strong or athletic with Greatwood around, but they played a lot better back then.
I’d actually like to see a small, low buyout extension. Not just for recruiting, I want Wilcox to have the luxury of playing a younger QB, and not be in a must-win-now situation.
And will Garbers be back....it would be a shame to waste an f-ing loaded D in an even-year schedule break by starting a QB that couldn’t even see action at U of A....
Yeah, I don't know. We will have young WRs too. Maybe it's better to have Garbers. Or maybe it's better to get a new QB and WRs in together. Elite defense can bail out a young offense.
We saw this downside with Deltha O’Neal & Justin Vedder...I hear what you’re saying, and Chase is what he is...BUT you’re supposing Cal can get competent QB play from a RS FR next year when nothing in the past 5 years (Modster, Brasch, Rowell, Glover) says that should be expected.....
CAL WINS THE MASOCHIST BOWL
That Gabbers is a good one
Just announced at the game: Cal had 59 Olympians and 16 medals at the 2020 Olympic Games
Cal student section chants "safety school" at USC during the media time out
Certainly was for me!
They are cheering for USC?
scoooop and score!! you love to see it
Nice stop, Cal!
thank you, usc
good thing they suck
Fun lip reading there
No offense in the second half
This happens way too damned often in the Wilcox era, Rick. Way too often.
You're right!!
Buttfumbling in the proud SC tradition of Mark Sanchez.
Man someone has a worse ST than Cal, and it's USC. wow
That kick was like Jason Mellon’s dive with his dad in attendance in Back to School....yuck
Cal's last fumble returned for a TD was on Oct. 13, 2017, against Washington State (26-yard return)
I'll take an another one of those, no question!
Was that McClure?
Inside linebacker Gerran Brown
I see. I felt like there was a signature game from McClure vs WSU sometime back then
Devante Downs had a big WSU at some point too
Was that the smoke bowl? Everything went right that night
It was Friday the 13th ~ghost noises~
Yes — AQI in Berkeley was almost 200
brooks!! let's go bears!!
Can we all just appreciate Dancy!
fancy dancy!!
Fancy Dancy strikes again.
Cal wins the toss and defers to second half
I’m on Sling tv. Gotta delay your comments for 5 minutes otherwise you ruin it for our sling bros!
Are you seeing the game yet?
😂
We can call Musgrave's 3rd down approach the Oakland Offense because it's Too Short.
Life is...
Nice one
defense did good
Saved by sc stupidity, where have I seen that before?
Offense has gotta do something here
Nice job Hearns!!
I would bet there are a lor of CAL fans watching the game on TV. Going to CAL for an 8:00 pm start, especially with kids, is a non-starter.
I'm in the Central time zone so I'm hurting having to stay up this late
Wish Wilcox’s teams scored more TDs in the red zone.
Hearns is good, man!
Fact
I’m not just excited to finally beat SC. I’m excited to beat them in the Joe Roth uniforms. Cal always looks good when we beat SC but we looked excellent when doing so in these uniforms.
I do like the Joe Roth unis.
Those were the uni's when I played.
I like winning with them even more.
And at home! Bring this 18 year drought to an end
I forgot about that streak.
Fourth lucky special teams play
I didn't know a long snapper plays on the return unit too
Good half of football by Cal, especially the defense. They did bend a bit but mostly kept everything in front of them and forced SC to settle for missed FGs and they scored a TD.
Having a tough time getting excited for this bc it is USC in name only.
We have lost to SC so much over the last two decades that I am excited to get this win. I don’t care how bad they are. This might be the last time we have a good chance of beating them for the next decade.
Didn’t say I couldn’t get excited....it’s just harder. To hammer both Furd & SC in the same year & still not bowl is the most Wilcox thing in the world! ;-)
Come on Jimmy C, take a blue pill if you need to. Get up for the game!
It really is the most Wilcox thing in the world. It will be an interesting answer to a trivia question.
I find it easy to get excited about because despite as bad as SC is, we could still very well lose this game and it would be so much more depressing to lose to this SC team than a normal SC loss.
Fair.
They did have some nice throws to #13, and those looked like typical USC play.
THAT'S THE GOOD SHIT
Brayden Rohme makes sure Brooks is across the line. I like that kind of physical play.
We took a bad penalty and gave them a first down on a long third and then we gambled instead of completing our assignment and we got burned. Seven points for the bad guys. Situational awareness is so key. If Hearns had let him catch that ball and tackled him right there then USC would still have been a yard short. Don't get me wrong, Hearns is a stud and a hell of a freshman, bit that's a tough learning moment.
Wel those were both freshmen
I know I'm just being cranky but can Cal have a team that isn't constantly having learning moments
Fact
I feel the same.
I'm hoping he bulks up a little bit and becomes a hard hitting defensive back, so we can really commit to the nickname
Special teams doing ok
Wilcox asking Dart if he is ok. good on him
You lost, U$C! Stop playing that stupid song!
But it's the only one they know
Also, they really like the Sac State head coach.
It's boring and its slow, we really wish you'd go!
Assholes
As a former O-liner and o-line coach I will say our O-line is woefully poorly coached. It's unbelievable to me how they are missing assignments on Pass Protection, how they can't stay on blocks. All our issues, start and finish with shitty o-line play. If they play well we can run the ball effectively. If we run effectively then we can pass effectively. If we can do both we move the ball effectively, score points and keep the defense off the field so they can stay rested. When I see three o-linemen taking on on d-lineman in Pass Pro and a LB come free on a delayed blitz, I just shake my head. They don't even make those mistakes in Pop Warner. Angus needs to go.
Do you remember at the beginning of the season I said the two units that worried me the most was OL and LB. I never bought the Tattersall hype and knew the OL was in trouble when we lost Saffel and Williams.
I think Cindric is better than Saffel. And Coleman is definitely better than Gentle Williams. We have studs on our o-line. They are big and stong and fairly athletic, with the exception of Daltoso (but I still love that kid because he just balls out). Our problem is that our guys fundamentally don't know how to attack, engage and stay on blocks, whether in the run game or the pass game. There is so much I could say but I don't want to write 10 pages of stuff. Suffice it to say that their fundamentals are horrible, and you can't build something good without a solid foundation. It's not on them, its on the coaching. Our o-line wasn't as big, strong or athletic with Greatwood around, but they played a lot better back then.
There was a Tattersall hype?
Yes, it was a thing.
We really missed Kuony this year. The season changed in the 1H at Amon Carter when we saw him get carted to the locker room.
We found some good young guys though.
True, and I hope he’s back next year. I wanna see him live in South Bend!
At this rate there has been no improvement this season. We need a new O-line coach.
that was easily the coolest thing to happen all weekend
Is it baseball season yet?
Much better!
This is interesting Tony Gonzalez and TEs conversation
Greatest TE of all time.
and Scottie Pippen just stopped by lol
good finish guys! see yall next year
Go Bears!
Go Bears!
Game baby!! We beat Furd and USC in the same season....to bad we didn't play well against UCLA and we had Covid at AZ....we might be bowling.
Could have won vs. Nevada and TCU too.
UW, Oregon
But close only counts with hand grenades and horse shoes.
What a wacko season
So true. But then its fucking CAL. What else would it be?
No Dart
He’s done. They took his helmet.
That is an all time low in football broadcasting
Announced attendance is 42,076 😂
Does that include us watching at home?
Must be TV viewing lol
That has to be tickets sold and not actually butts in seats.
What’s your estimate for the Cal/sc ratio?
There are more USC band members than USC fans
Nice! thats like 3 USC home games
This is the worst USC team I've ever seen. It's like they don't have a coach
And most of the established talent is injured or sitting out so they don’t get injured before going to the NFL.
Would Knowlton really extend Wilcox simply bc he beat the worst Stanford & SC teams in 50 years?
I’d actually like to see a small, low buyout extension. Not just for recruiting, I want Wilcox to have the luxury of playing a younger QB, and not be in a must-win-now situation.
SC and Stanford are terrible this year. It seems generationally terrible for SC and Stanford is back to Buddy Teevens level of terrible.
But to answer your question, I believe he would and would use the Stanford and SC wins as justification.
I continue to be surprised by the special teams tonight
I've watched half a drive and I'm already sick of Tribute to Troy
Me too
Happy to at least end the season on a good note! As always, hope we can figure things out by next year.
Recruiting, Coaching changes (if any) are the next fun things to come
And will Garbers be back....it would be a shame to waste an f-ing loaded D in an even-year schedule break by starting a QB that couldn’t even see action at U of A....
But I think we know the ceiling with Garberes
True...but we also know the floor with QBs NOT named Chase Garbers...and if the D is ELITE, I’ll take my chances with Chase in year 11.
Yeah, I don't know. We will have young WRs too. Maybe it's better to have Garbers. Or maybe it's better to get a new QB and WRs in together. Elite defense can bail out a young offense.
We saw this downside with Deltha O’Neal & Justin Vedder...I hear what you’re saying, and Chase is what he is...BUT you’re supposing Cal can get competent QB play from a RS FR next year when nothing in the past 5 years (Modster, Brasch, Rowell, Glover) says that should be expected.....
That was SC's lowest point total of the season. They had 16 against ASU and Notre Dame.
Good win to finish the season.
Yes!
Yes it was.
Season over way too early. See y'all in the Spring. Go Bears!!
Happy holidays Rug!
Cal wins the pretend-Pac12 championship game
We got out gained by 150 yards and still looked better than Oregon
BBDB defense
"Better than Oregon" this weekend is a pretty low bar.
Hearns going thru a trial by fire but doing pretty well
Nice, that should do it.