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Holy cow. This is a LOT of work. This must have taken a ton of time to research, clip, and write. Thank you.

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Also, how weird is it that the Cal vs. SDSU next year is going to be a Pac-12 vs. ACC matchup?

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Zombie Pac-12 After Dark

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Sep 12Liked by Piotr Le

Hella weird.

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Will it? I thought SDSU wasn’t joining the Pac2 until 2026

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Yes, you're correct. The news was fresh and it was early in the morning so I didn't read it all too thoroughly. I know that the Pac-2 had a scheduling deal with the MWC for 2024, MWC declined to extend it to 2025, and then this happened. So I guess the Pac-2's 2025 schedule is still up in the air?

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Sep 12Liked by Christopher Helling

Great job! Thanks for the details.

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Sep 12Liked by Christopher Helling

Wow. You put in a lot of work and research on this article. Good job. This game worries me as it could be a "trap" game for the Bears. Overconfidence is a real danger after an emotional win like last weeks.

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Coach Wilcox sent a message to his team on Monday reminding them of the Northern Illinois-Notre Dame outcome. NIU upset Notre Dame in South Bend this past Saturday. I don't think overconfidence will be an issue.

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Ah, back to the days of Chistopher Helling. Terrific offensive preview, thank you. It will be fun to watch how the Cal DBs handle the one on ones with their receivers.

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“… but it also seems like a good way to jinx things if I do explicitly mention this fact.)”

The notion of jinxing gives power to a source likely not real and certainly far removed from actual control of any aspect whatsoever.

Jus’ sayin’.

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You say this, ignoring over 100 years of bad voodoo juju to the Cal football team. If it weren't for mysterious evil forces negatively impacting Cal, everyone knows Cal would have won.... at least 50 Rose Bowls by now.

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Sep 12Liked by Christopher Helling

Sometimes I don’t have much to say, but feel like joining in anyway.

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I appreciate all comments! Even from angry Auburn (and soon FSU) fans!

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I like how you say "likely not real" instead of just "not real".

I'm a left-brain dominant engineer, but 40 years of watching Cal takes its toll.

Was dismayed after the Auburn game to realize that I had worn red underwear. Now I'm going to have to do that for every road game I attend.

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There's a greater than 0% chance of practically anything

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I once wrote a pep talk for Sonny Dykes to share with team before USC home game. Fed-exed it, even.

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Smart move using a private carrier to avoid federal charges

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Thanks for the detailed breakdown. Can be a dangerous offense with the right personnel. If the Cal guys keep to their assignments, they should be Ok

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