Despite defeating Grambling State by almost 60 points, Cal football understands that blowing out a mediocre FBS team on its home field means next to nothing.
“At the end of the day, Grambling State has got some good players — there’s no doubt about that. At the same time, you have to be able to put it in perspective, and we’ve talked to our team about that,” said Cal head coach Sonny Dykes after the game. “We have San Diego State next week, and we know how good a football team that is.”
If Cal’s defense wants to clear its muddied name this season, a good place to start is to shut down a small conference FBS school.