F it. I’m all in with what Rob thinks. Except we will win 35 -14. We score on our first drive after a quick out to Merriweather when they are playing man while stacking the box expecting run. They exchange a score on a big play of their own, then they get sloppy and get intercepted on their next series- making Thorne reevaluate his accuracy. They go conservative and run and get a score off good field position after we do a quick three and out. Penalties kill ua helping us move forward to a walk in td by ott. 14 -14 at the half. Then, We shut them out in the second half. We kill two of their drives in the second half with a pick six by number 5 on their first play of the third quarter and a fumble return by number 0 early in the 4th. The home crowd becomes quiet. Ott slips away on a final run to pass the sticks and instead of letting the clock run a la Big Game, he runs into the ua end zone and draws a flag by flapping his wings. (This would be totally out of character for him, but it’d be fun to watch)
The weather could be a lot worse and we are not at elevation. Stay hydrated and win. Voice of reason says 35-31 Cal. It will take a total team effort to do so, though.
So, 34-20 type of final score per Vegas. The spread is reasonable, but I'd be hitting the unders. I could see a 28-14 type of Auburn win. Don't think they cross 30 points.
Well, unlike last year’s Auburn game, we do have a kicker this year that seems to be able to get it through the goalposts so a factor of 3 isn’t impossible…. Btw, some of us silly Berkeley liberals live in the Southeast and totally get the SEC😀
I am silly Berkeley liberal who happens to agree with your prediction. Tough to do anything with a patched-together offensive line. I think that's where the game begins & ends - Cal won't be able to sustain drives, Auburn will have the ball for 40 minutes, putting too much pressure on a pretty good Cal defense.
Furthermore, I do understand the SEC (hence agreeing with your prediction). The SEC is all about holding 5th graders back so they'll grow into linebackers, sorority sisters wearing dresses to games, and fried okra.
I think if you focus on Cal in that way, I can see the pessimism vis a vis O line in particular.
But I can’t get over that when we played these guys last year they looked like absolute dogshit and had basically no offense. It was kind of bananas that they were even close much less squeaked out a W. I get it they have some Frosh WR or whatever, but what, do they have entirely new team or something??? I will believe it when I see it!
Who predicted a Cal win? You are correct!
Win, lose or draw, I’m going to try to enjoy rooting for our sturdy golden bears.
F it. I’m all in with what Rob thinks. Except we will win 35 -14. We score on our first drive after a quick out to Merriweather when they are playing man while stacking the box expecting run. They exchange a score on a big play of their own, then they get sloppy and get intercepted on their next series- making Thorne reevaluate his accuracy. They go conservative and run and get a score off good field position after we do a quick three and out. Penalties kill ua helping us move forward to a walk in td by ott. 14 -14 at the half. Then, We shut them out in the second half. We kill two of their drives in the second half with a pick six by number 5 on their first play of the third quarter and a fumble return by number 0 early in the 4th. The home crowd becomes quiet. Ott slips away on a final run to pass the sticks and instead of letting the clock run a la Big Game, he runs into the ua end zone and draws a flag by flapping his wings. (This would be totally out of character for him, but it’d be fun to watch)
The weather could be a lot worse and we are not at elevation. Stay hydrated and win. Voice of reason says 35-31 Cal. It will take a total team effort to do so, though.
They put up 73 points last weekend we’re so screwed
Sat. Forecast
85° 69% humidity
We're f*cked
The humidity will be the difference in the 4th Q
Always interesting to see the Bookies' predictions:
•Tigers are significant favorites over Cal, with the spread sitting at 13.5 points.
•Over/under of 53.5 points has been set.
• Cal moneyline: +400
• Tigers moneyline: -549
So, 34-20 type of final score per Vegas. The spread is reasonable, but I'd be hitting the unders. I could see a 28-14 type of Auburn win. Don't think they cross 30 points.
59-3 Auburn. SEC is different and silly Berkeley liberals will never understand it
Well, unlike last year’s Auburn game, we do have a kicker this year that seems to be able to get it through the goalposts so a factor of 3 isn’t impossible…. Btw, some of us silly Berkeley liberals live in the Southeast and totally get the SEC😀
How about the many unsilly Berkeley liberals?
or the unsilly Berkeley libertarians and conservatives?
I am silly Berkeley liberal who happens to agree with your prediction. Tough to do anything with a patched-together offensive line. I think that's where the game begins & ends - Cal won't be able to sustain drives, Auburn will have the ball for 40 minutes, putting too much pressure on a pretty good Cal defense.
Furthermore, I do understand the SEC (hence agreeing with your prediction). The SEC is all about holding 5th graders back so they'll grow into linebackers, sorority sisters wearing dresses to games, and fried okra.
I think if you focus on Cal in that way, I can see the pessimism vis a vis O line in particular.
But I can’t get over that when we played these guys last year they looked like absolute dogshit and had basically no offense. It was kind of bananas that they were even close much less squeaked out a W. I get it they have some Frosh WR or whatever, but what, do they have entirely new team or something??? I will believe it when I see it!
I definitely think Berkeley is a big, "Blue" bubble. Shielded from mean ol' conservatives.
And maybe that affects our football program.
Root hog or die.
There's no free lunch, boys and girls.
Hard times are here, get tough.
Then there's the academics secretly hoping the program dies.
"We don't want to be a football factory, do we?"
Not to worry! Silly Berkeley conservatives have it all figured out.
The Securities and Exchange Commission? Why would that factor into this game.