Emily Ohman

What Nickelodeon did is show everyone — not just existing sports buffs — that they too belong in the world of athletics.

2020 will largely be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on college football, but there are still things for Cal fans to take away.

Clark has only played in three games this season, completing four catches for 23 total receiving yards.

His teammates swarmed around him and showered him with praise as the Cal sideline erupted in celebration, but Polk was engulfed in something else entirely.

Although no fans were there to see it, this win may have been one of the most memorable and important for the program in years, proving that Cal can contend with the conference’s best even given unfavorable circumstances.

A popular anecdote claims that it doesn’t matter how you start, it’s about how you finish, and Cal still has a chance to make good on the high expectations for the team despite a rocky start to the season.

The 123rd Big Game was the first matchup played in Memorial Stadium since USC visited more than a year ago, and at some moments, the Bears looked like they hadn’t played since then.

Life is a constant give-and-take in which hardships are balanced by the fruits of hard work, and even for all the variables that might play a part, Drayden is only concerned about the one he can control: himself.

Buried by a borderline unbelievable blocked punt and an equally improbable late interception, Cal fell short once again, sinking to 0-2 on the season despite showing promise.

Whether or not Cal will spend a bit more time at the bottom will depend on how it treats the rock, but regardless, at some point, things will look up.