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Tale of the tape: Oregon’s aggressive blitz seals Cal’s fate Jocelyn Huang/Senior StaffWhen Cal entered Autzen Stadium on Oct. 15, it knew whom to expect patrolling the Oregon sideline. What the blue and gold did not appear to expect was how aggressive the Ducks’ defense would be in the final few minutes of a close contest. However, considering Oregon defensive coordinator Tim … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: Oregon’s aggressive blitz seals Cal’s fate

Cal football hopes to preserve unbeaten home streak over Colorado Lisi Ludwig/Senior StaffImprovement. That’s about all Cal football can hope for Saturday when Colorado pays its first visit to Memorial Stadium since 2018. After a heartbreaking loss to No. 10 Oregon, the Bears dropped to 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in conference play, firmly cementing themselves in the Pac-12 … [Read more...] about Cal football hopes to preserve unbeaten home streak over Colorado

Q&A with CU Independent sports editor Logan Standard Kara Wagenknecht/CourtesyEditor’s note: The following is a Q&A between Maria Khan, football beat reporter at The Daily Californian, and Logan Standard, sports editor of the CU Independent. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. Maria Khan: Before last weekend, both Colorado and Cal were sitting at 1-4 … [Read more...] about Q&A with CU Independent sports editor Logan Standard

Bottom of the barrel: Will the Bears beat the Buffs? Sunny Shen/Senior StaffFollowing a narrow 17-24 loss to No. 9 Oregon, what has Cal football shown to be its biggest strength? Will Cooke: Cal plays to the level of its opponent, which is both a strength and a weakness. The defense, in particular, came ready to play against Oregon, holding the Ducks to just 10 points through … [Read more...] about Bottom of the barrel: Will the Bears beat the Buffs?

‘I do as much as I can’: Kuony Deng’s power beyond football Eliana Marcu/Senior StaffI t’s no secret that Cal has missed its star starting outside linebacker, redshirt senior Kuony Deng, during its last four games. Deng, who has been out with an injury since the Sep. 11 match against TCU, started in all 19 games he has played in at Cal since the beginning of the 2019 season and … [Read more...] about ‘I do as much as I can’: Kuony Deng’s power beyond football

‘Leading from behind’: Cal punter Jamieson Sheahan’s journey across 2 sports and 2 continents Lisi Ludwig/Senior StaffI t’s January 2019, a week before the Essendon Bombers’ first preseason game in the Victorian Football League, or VFL. A group of football players has arrived at an empty training facility on an off day to run tackling drills and shore up their defense for the … [Read more...] about ‘Leading from behind’: Cal punter Jamieson Sheahan’s journey across 2 sports and 2 continents

Cal looks to swim against Utah, Pacific on the road Sunny Shen/Senior StaffAfter pulling away with a resounding win in its first meet of the season against Virginia, Cal men’s swim and dive look to find home away from home in its two upcoming tournaments this week. Half of the team will travel to Salt Lake City to face Utah at the Ute Natatorium on Friday, Oct. 22, while the … [Read more...] about Cal looks to swim against Utah, Pacific on the road

A top-10 finish closes out Bears’ season Karen Chow/Senior StaffThe Cal men’s golf team placed ninth in the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Florida, and freshman Tony Chen and sophomore Samson Zheng had particularly great performances, both tying for 18th place in the tournament. “This week was good in a lot of respects as we had some really good rounds from … [Read more...] about A top-10 finish closes out Bears’ season

A new start: Bears look to reset in games against Bruins, Aztecs Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffIn a frenzy of a match, a Cal team with a then 2-8-1 record, fresh off of beatdowns by Washington and Oregon State, gave everything it had to escape Santa Clara with a draw. Its reward? Hosting UCLA and San Diego State, teams with a combined record of 15-7-2, on Oct. 21 and 24. The … [Read more...] about A new start: Bears look to reset in games against Bruins, Aztecs