The Bears come into this contest allowing an average of 427 yards per game, not much better than UCLA’s 491.5. Both teams are fighting for bowl eligibility and my gut reaction is that this game is going to come down to the better offense. There’s no telling what interim head coach Jedd Fisch is going to pull out on Friday in Jim Mora’s absence, but I’m guessing he’s not going to change it up too much to keep the team stable and successful.
Berkeley’s defense is now being coached by Tim DeRuyter after last year’s defensive play was poor, especially in the run defense department.