Kenneth Olugbode knew the moment he lost his man.
The Colorado linebacker has his eyes latched onto the scoreboard, as do the 39,821 people in the stands of Memorial Stadium. It’s late in the fourth quarter, and his team is clutching a fragile 42-35 lead against the Bears.
Olugbode turns his attention to the line of scrimmage as Cal quarterback Jared Goff prepares to take the second-down snap.
Goff, immediately flushed out of the pocket to the right, hurriedly scans his eyes across the field and quickly sets his sights on tight end Stephen Anderson.
Goff gets the ball over the middle, finding his target in stride.