Pac-12

I’ve made it my mission to appreciate the Pac-12 in all its unique glory as the conference moves through its final moments. So when media day came to town, I needed to take it in.

The Cal women’s soccer team brought a lingering end to a successful conference season after a contentiously fought battle against the Bay Area rival Stanford last Friday, Nov. 4th.

The Pac-12 will once again bring some of the most competitive and entertaining college hoops in the country.

Both Colorado and Utah swept Cal off its feet in earlier matchups this season. Fortunately for the blue and gold, those losses came on the road – potentially opening the door for a revenge tour back home.

The closure of the Cal women’s soccer conference season towers over the suddenly stagnant Bears, with a visit from Stanford only a couple days away.

On Oct. 28, Cal cross country raced in the 2022 Pac-12 championships at UCR. Ultimately, Cal was outmatched and outpaced by its opponents in the conference.

Achieving breakout feats on the field is new to Sturdivant this season, yet his poise and athletic prowess may shroud the 20-year-old in a veteran disguise — natural, one may denote. Maybe that’s because he is. The successor of an excellent athletic genepool, Sturdivant was destined to trounce his own achievements in the sporting world. 

Cal loses their first of four key matchups in their hopes of seeing the postseason this year. The biggest storyline was Jack Plummer being pulled from the game late in the game due to injury. What lies ahead for the Bears now that the quarterback situation is in the air.

Despite only playing for a single quarter, second string quarterback Kai Millner brought hope to a near-empty stadium littered largely with Oregon green.

Since he was young, the star Cal wide receiver has known that his passion lies with football — but his purpose lies with family.