Coach Mike Leach and company have a chance to redeem themselves after handing Cal a win at Martin Stadium last season. In the 60-59 loss, the Cougars and Golden Bears racked up over 1,400 offensive yards. A big part of that is the two men calling the plays.
Cal head coach Sonny Dykes worked under Leach when he installed and developed the "Air Raid" offense at the University of Kentucky in the late 1990's. Today, Dykes has created (with offensive coordinator Tony Franklin) his own version of the high-powered offensive attack called the "Bear Raid."
In the Seattle Times story below, Leach describes the difference between the two offenses as "quick play" vs.