Before the season, I pointed to the Texas game as a test of Cal's physical maturity. With 41 rushes for 280 yards and a victory, they passed the test. Interestingly, the key block on the longest run of the night was not sprung by one of Cal's older, more mature offensive linemen, but by a walk on freshman.
No one, however, would accuse Malik McMorris of lacking physicality. The 5'11'', 300 pound fullback has fast become a fan favorite, and for good reason. This human wrecking ball has already made several key blocks during the season, but none resulted in such an explosive play as Khalfani Muhammad's 74 yard touchdown run against Texas.