ASU @ #15 Cal (Fri., 7:30 pm, ESPN)

[Greenblood]

An opportunity for Cal to try and show that its ranking is legitimate. I can't see ASU winning in Berkeley, but I noticed that a couple of you are picking the Sun Devils on the Pac-12 prediction thread on the main board. I guess I kind of want Cal to win so that next week's Bears-Ducks game at Autzen would involve two pretty highly-ranked teams.

[lukeyrid13]

I'm happy either way. I'm all for mayhem in the north and an easier path to the Rose Bowl, but a top 15 matchup next week would be pretty cool.

[UOducksTK1]

I'm happy either way. I'm all for mayhem in the north and an easier path to the Rose Bowl, but a top 15 matchup next week would be pretty cool.

Ya rooting for Cal just so we can have a nice win next weekend.

[karlhungis]

Cal will blow it

[Duck24]

Cal will blow it

10000000% guaranteed that they blow it. Like USC vs BYU and Utah crapping the bed against USC, there are certainties in college football you can see coming from a mile away and Cal losing tonight is one of them. I hope to god I’m wrong because I want a top 15 matchup with Gameday potentially in Eugene but I trust Cal about as much as I trust a Devon Williams/Chris Steele commitment.

[Greenblood]

Cal will blow it

10000000% guaranteed that they blow it. Like USC vs BYU and Utah crapping the bed against USC, there are certainties in college football you can see coming from a mile away and Cal losing tonight is one of them. I hope to god I’m wrong because I want a top 15 matchup with Gameday potentially in Eugene but I trust Cal about as much as I trust a Devon Williams/Chris Steele commitment.

[Merganzer]

Cal did nothing on the first possession; ASU received the punt and ran a balanced offense down the field, Eno Benjamin with a very impressive 11 yard run for the touchdown. 7-0.

[Merganzer]

Cal QB Garbers takes a hard hit comes down on his throwing shoulder, about 1:30 left in the first half, definitely questionable for return to game. Back up comes in, throws interception.

[thomas time]

Garbers leaves game right before half with injury, backup qb throws pick in endzone so 7-7 at half

[Merganzer]

Bears keep it all on the ground, 12 play drive ends with a TD to take 14-7 lead. One of the runs came on 3rd down when the snap almost got away from the back up and he turned the broken play in to a first and goal.

[Merganzer]

Benjamin ties it at 14-14 with his 2nd rushing TD of the game.

[Merganzer]

Bears offense definitely suffering with Garbers on the bench, 47 yard FG gives Bears 17-17 lead with 10:50 to go in 4th quarter.

[lukeyrid13]

Yeah if modster plays next week we can pack 8 in the box and be very aggressive

[Merganzer]

Garbers sitting on bench with shoulder in sling. TD trifecta for Benjamin gives ASU, 21-17 lead,

[wepto]

Yeah if modster plays next week we can pack 8 in the box and be very aggressive

Modster threw the ball well while he was still at UCLA--I wouldn't count on him to look awful.