PROVO — Just like that, the high hopes surrounding the BYU football program the past week fell back to Earth with a resounding thud Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Coach Kalani Sitake warned that improving to 2-0 against California would be harder than it was getting to 1-0. And he was absolutely right.
The Cougars failed to build off the momentum generated in a season-opening win at Arizona as Cal earned a 21-18 victory before a crowd of 52,602.
BYU (1-1) was looking to re-establish its home field advantage after going 2-4 a year ago but suffered yet another defeat at Edwards Stadium.