Strawberry Canyon

Throughout the season, fans will cherish the final strand of Pac-12 tradition amid an engulfing wave of conference realignment, but the Bears will honor their program’s rich history for another reason — the 100th anniversary of California Memorial Stadium.

The impetus to give back now that he has reaped the rewards of his work is strong. Paster is already making plans to go back home and spread the word about a holiday food giveaway he wants to organize with some of his high-up friends.

Preparing for the worst while hoping for the best is a familiar sentiment to most across the nation at this point. While the Bears’ season will certainly face challenges in scheduling, practicing and playing, for now, they are content to be socially distanced and back in Strawberry Canyon.

This weekend, the Bears will kill two birds with one stone. The team will be able to watch the No. 4 Gaels live in action against the No. 5 Navy early in the day, and will play Army in the afternoon.

The Bears matched the University of British Columbia's physicality and tenaciously chipped at the UBC defense, ultimately winning 36-21.

The University of British Columbia, which is widely known as one of the top collegiate teams in Canada, and Cal have a history of competitive matchups.

The blue and gold's recent win over Arizona marked senior Sam Cusano’s return to the team after a long recovery from injury.

Indeed, the Bears forced the Bruins to tap out on Saturday morning, winning 59-7 — and later forced the Cal Maritime Keelhaulers to tap out 109-0.

A 5-1 win for the Bears against the University of Pacific on Wednesday will do little to change the attitude of their opponent this weekend, No. 6 Washington, who is riding into town on a seven-game winning streak after getting swept by UCLA earlier in the season.