Coming into this game, there were questions about how the California Golden Bear defense would hold up against a mature quarterback with quality offensive weapons. There were more internal questions that needed to be answered also, like who would be starting at quarterback for the bears. This road game was a test for the Bears, as they played a legitimate Brigham Young University Cougars team that played extremely well in their win over Arizona in week one. Next week, Cal will play the Idaho State Bengals, which will be their last non-conference game.
First Half Analysis
Early on, I felt issues of last year had resurfaced, specifically the issue of tackling.