Tony Elliott, coach of the 15th-ranked Virginia team that will visit Cal on Saturday afternoon, was asked at his weekly news conference about the Bears allowing 357 rushing yards at Virginia Tech last week.
It was another down week for the two teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC in action. Cal reverted to its inconsistent ways in surrendering a big lead to Duke, while Stanford and Washington State rested safely in their byes.
At Cal they call it “The Standard.” It’s the level of excellent expected of Cal defensive backs based on recent success. “We expected them to play well,” Cal head coach Justin Wilcox said of his current defensive backs.
After confirming freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele as Cal’s starting quarterback, coach Justin Wilcox shared updates Monday on position battles elsewhere on the field as the Bears prep for their Aug.
No. 8 Miami, which visits Cal on Oct. 5, scored 50 points on Saturday. Brace yourself for this: It was only the third-most points the undefeated Hurricanes have put up in their four victories so far this season.
Every college football season begins with hope and expectations, but several seasons end with despair and broken dreams. Obviously, that's subjective, as every program has different definitions of success.