Washington State enters Saturday's game against California at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash., with grand postseason aspirations and the Golden Bears are playing to just to get to a bowl game.
The eighth-ranked Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) take on California (5-3, 2-3) with their sights set on a Pac-12 championship and potential spot in the College Football Playoffs. The Golden Bears, who opened as 10 1/2-point underdogs against the Cougars, are looking to build on last week's 12-10 upset of then-No. 15 Washington in Berkeley, Calif.
"I thought you saw a lot of toughness out there, just grit and determination," Cal coach Justin Wilcox said.