When Brandon McIlwain’s 4th and 1 pass was tipped and intercepted, we had a decision to make. UCLA had the ball, up 20 points, with 11:20 left on the clock. What were the chances that a Cal offense that had produced one touchdown in 48:40 minutes of football would produce 20+ points in the final 11:20?
If we stayed, that would mean sticking around until 7:15, walking down the hill, getting dinner, and driving the 90 minutes back to Sacramento, all while thinking about how Cal lost to 0-5 UCLA in a blowout.
My wife and I decided that we’d rather make something of our evening.