Kabir Rao

Kai Millner has found ways to relieve the pressure that comes with confronting both adulthood and the possibility that he could be the next face of Cal football.

What could have been a game-changing play ended in a murmur, and Cal never saw another opportunity to reach the end zone.

With many Cal players back on the field, it is quite possible that the blue and gold could come out of the match clutching the beloved Axe.

The blue and gold produced an inspired effort, flying all over the field and playing with a level of swagger that has been sorely missed in Memorial Stadium.

Every football team has heart, but there’s more fuel to the fire with this year’s Oregon State squad because it’s vying for first in the Pac-12. The Beavers have something to prove to the conference and to the rest of the nation.

It’s about time that the Bears dig themselves out of it and entice fans to cheer them on — after all, the blue and gold faithful can only remain loyal for so long.

Cal’s defense was dominant, holding Colorado to an abysmal 104 yards of total offense. For comparison, the blue and gold hung 438 yards of offense on the Buffs.

Cal sits at the bottom of the Pac-12 North Division, but so does Colorado in the Pac-12 South Division. Our football writers weigh in on the conference’s best of the worst.

Considering the likelihood of rain on Saturday, a run-heavy game plan is probably Cal’s best play in what is shaping up to be a defensive slugfest.

As he moved right to avoid the blitz up the middle, Chase Garbers was met by none other than Kayvon Thibodeaux, who had blown past Cal’s right tackle.