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Cal @ Washington State Open Thread - 1st Quarter

Bear_tiny by ragnarok on in Football Comment 365 comments

Welcome to the first of 4 open threads for today's game at Washington State.  I hope you've all found some place to watch the game, but if you haven't, we'll be liveblogging the game in the comments section, so relax and hang out.

****** Programming Note ********

If you can't see the game, you might be able to see it webcast.  Try this: http://www.channelsurfing.net/

Scroll down to find: NCAA Football – Washington State vs Cal 7:30PM EST 9/6

Currently it’s showing some ads and a soccer game. Hopefully by 3:30 we’ll see some Cal ownage.

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Before we get to the game, though, I want to empty the notebook from the Michigan State game.  If you've been around this site awhile, you know that I'm a stats guy almost to a fault.  So when I got home from the game and saw that Michigan State had amassed 321 passing yards, I was definitely both disappointed and intrigued.  Sure, we gave up some big plays, but I didn't remember our secondary being that porous.  With the mindset of 'what gives?', I went to review the play-by-play to see what I could find.

Unlike HydroTech or CBKWit, I'm not looking at any game film when I'm writing these things.  They're better at that sort of analysis anyway.  I'm looking for effectiveness; namely, when Brian Hoyer dropped back to pass, how effective was Michigan State's offense?  This means that I will be counting plays like pass interference, sacks, interceptions, and QB scrambles.  I won't differentiate between Darian Hagan almost intercepting the ball and a wide-open MSU receiver simply dropping a pass; I'm concerned with results here -- did our pass defense get the job done, or do those 321 passing yards suggest we have reason to worry up in the Palouse today?

So, here's a drive-by-drive analysis of Michigan State's passing attack vs. our defense:

Star-divide

1st Quarter

Drive 1 : 10 plays, 18 yards, 3 1st downs (2 passing, 1 offsides penalty), punt.
2/6 passing for 7 yards.

In essence, you could call this first Spartan drive a microcosm of their offensive effort on the day.  They were minimally successful running the ball, and when forced to go to the pass, they were only sporadically successful; big plays did happen, but not often enough, and mistakes ultimately doomed MSU to failure.

Hoyer starts out passing well, hitting 2 of his first 3 passes for 11 yards each and a couple first downs.  But good coverage on 1st and 25 causes offensive pass interference, putting MSU into a 1st and 40 situation, and passes on 2nd and 3rd and 30 both fall incomplete.

Drive 2 : 3 plays, -4 yards, 0 1st downs, punt.
0/2 passing for 0 yards.

Here the pass defense holds, as passes on 2nd and 3rd and long both fall incomplete.  The ensuing punt is blocked and returned for a touchdown.

Drive 3 : 5 plays, 18 yards, 1 first down (passing), punt.
Drive 4 : 3 plays, 7 yards, 0 1st downs, punt.
2/3 passing for 15 yards.

The third drive starts out well, as Hoyer hits a 12 yard pass for a first down, but then it's run-run-pass-punt.  Drive 4 is more of the same, as Hoyer can't convert on third and long.

1st Quarter Totals : 4/11 passing, 22 yards, 3 passing 1st downs.

2nd Quarter

Drive 1 : 9 plays, 40 yards, 3 1st downs (1 rushing, 1 passing, 1 face mask penalty), missed field goal.
2/4 passing for 31 yards.

Like their first drive of the game, this one starts out well, with the first two passes being completed for 9 and 22 yards, but once MSU picks up 1st and Goal, a couple incomplete passes kill the drive, and the Spartans settle for a field goal attempt, which they miss.

Drive 2 : 3 plays, -8 yards, 0 1st downs, punt.
0/3 passing for -8 yards.

Hoyer begins the drive by running backwards and fumbling.  He recovers, but throws two more interceptions.  The epitome of ineffectiveness.

Drive 3 : 7 plays, 69 yards, 4 1st downs (3 passing, 1 pass interference), interception.
4/7 passing for 55 yards and an interception.

With time running out in the half, MSU goes almost exclusively to the air, and they have quite a bit of success.  (Note, I counted the pass interference as a 15-yard complete pass.)  Unfortunately for the Spartans, all those yards are for naught as the defense eventually gets to Hoyer, forcing him to throw up a dying quail that Syd'Quan Thompson easily picks off.

2nd Quarter Totals : 6/14 passing, 78 yards, 5 passing 1st downs, 1 interception.

1st Half Totals : 10/25 passing, 100 yards, 8 passing 1st downs, 1 interception.

Really not a very impressive 1st half through the air.  Almost all of Michigan State's 1st downs came via the pass, but the completion percentage was pretty terrible, which ended up killing most of the Spartans' drives.  The interception, some dumb penalties, and a missed field goal helps the defense pitch a shutout in the first half.

3rd Quarter

Drive 1 : 4 plays, 12 yards, 1 1st down (rushing), touchdown.
0/0 passing.

A blocked punt gives Michigan State a short field, and the Spartans simply give it to Javon Ringer, who needs 4 plays to punch it in.

Drive 2 : 5 plays, 21 yards, 1 1st down (pass interference), punt.
2/3 passing for 17 yards.

Again, these passing numbers include a 7-yard pass interference call against the Bears.  Another drive stalls due to an incomplete pass on 1st down and a pass short of the 1st on 3rd down.

3rd Quarter Totals : 2/3 passing, 17 yards, 1 passing 1st down.

4th Quarter

Drive 1 : 14 plays, 97 yards, 4 1st downs (3 passing, 1 roughing the punter penalty), touchdown.
4/8 passing for 67 yards.

Michigan state finally puts together a long touchdown drive, though they can't take all the credit; this drive had already stalled (due to a couple of incomplete passes) when a stupid roughing the punter penalty gave it new life.  The Bears gave up complete passes of 19, 24, 11, and 13 yards, yet they still should have stopped this drive at their own 39 yard line.

Drive 2 : 5 plays, 59 yards, 1 1st down (passing), field goal.
1/3 passing for 52 yards.

This was the drive with the simultaneous catch, accounting for the lion's share of the yardage.  Of course, once in field goal range, MSU's passing game fails again, with a couple of incomplete passes forcing a field goal try.

Drive 3 : 8 plays, 64 yards, 2 1st downs (2 passing), touchdown.
4/8 passing for 64 yards and a touchdown.

With their backs against the wall (down by 14 with less than 5 minutes to play), MSU didn't even bother to run the ball.  Though they still only completed 50% of their passes, this was the first and only long, sustained scoring drive that the Spartans would put together.  Passes complete for 14, 5, 16, and finally 29 yards, this was their best performance of the day, and the Cal pass defense's worst.  More drives like this and Michigan State would have been trouble.

Drive 4 : 5 plays, 21 yards, 1 1st down (passing), turnover on downs.
1/5 passing for 21 yards.

Of course, the results of MSU's next hurry-up drive aren't as good, as Hoyer throws 4 straight incompletions from midfield to ice the game.  Much, much better defense this time.

4th Quarter Totals : 10/24 passing, 211 yards, 7 passing 1st downs, 1 touchdown.

2nd Half Totals : 12/27 passing, 228 yards, 8 passing 1st downs, 1 touchdown.

Game Totals : 22/52 passing, 328 yards, 16 passing 1st downs, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.

Not great numbers overall.  A lot of yards, but over a lot of attempts, and a completion percentage well below 50%, which led to a lot of stalled drives.  With nothing doing on the ground, MSU went to the pass almost exclusively when they needed a 1st (they ran just once of 3rd or 4th down), and if you're completing less than half of your passes, that's not a recipie for success.

Statistically, Cal's pass defense gave up a bunch of yards, but they didn't give up a lot of points.  Whatever you want to say about the yardage, or the number of long completions they gave up (15 of 20 complete passes went for 10 yards or more), they got the job done, and in the end, that's what matter.

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Anyway, that's something to take a look at as the Bears try to contain WSU's Brandon Gibson.  Consider this your 1st Quarter Open Thread.

Go Bears!!!!!  Beat the Cougs!!!!

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Thin ice!
Thin ice!

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting CougCenter thread about stopping Best and Vereen. Definitely worth a read!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So if you're like me and can't watch the game on TV

Try this: http://www.channelsurfing.net/

Scroll down to find: NCAA Football – Washington State vs Cal 7:30PM EST 9/6

Currently it’s showing some ads and a soccer game. Hopefully by 3:30 we’ll see some Cal ownage

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 6, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

excelllent!

alaska A (now in Colorado)

by ak_A on Sep 6, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got that same "not authorized" message on channel 400

but they’re showing the “Cal Sports Highlights” thing on channel 99, so I think they might have the game there even though the guide says “local access programming”.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Sep 6, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm

think it’ll show in berkeley too?

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 6, 2008 3:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if not, i can tell you where CBKWit lives…

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SDSU just scored again!

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ridic~!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but missed the extra point. How many of those have we seen today, like 12?

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are they kicking PATs from the 40 yard line this year?

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Locker: for every good play, he has 3 bad plays.

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sdsu fumble recovery1

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might be a good time to tune into BYU v. UW

by The Hombre on Sep 6, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

possible OT game if uw scores

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why doesn’t locker just keep the ball every time? why bother even passing?

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why don’t they just move him to running back and get someone who can throw an accurate pass?

by The Hombre on Sep 6, 2008 3:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great coverage by the byu db! He didn’t even look back for the ball! amaazing!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OVERTIME!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOCKER??

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whats the flag for?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BULLSHIT

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WORST PENALTY EVER

Seriously, I hate these unsportsmanlike penalties.

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is a terrible call

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TD Udub

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 6, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If they lose bc the 35 yard XP is missed thatd suck

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh shit2

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH SHIT

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is completey retarted

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the refs had no business deciding the game like that

by turkey on Sep 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But it was a FG block, so that’s on UW’s o-line

by BearsNecessity on Sep 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, but it should never have come to that

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that kick was low anyways

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

put them back up to the two and he just chips it in.

by turkey on Sep 6, 2008 3:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that ball wouldn’t have made it over the OL anyways, that kick was a miss no matter what

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes, but he kicks it differently if it’s just a chip shot

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he might have kicked it differently had it been a chip shot but that still doesn’t mean the kick would have been good.

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But did the penalty affect the UDub Oline? They just collapsed. Yes, the kick was low, but thats bc it had to go 35 instead of like 8

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Worst ending ever

What an anti-climax. Fucking refs.

by BearsNecessity on Sep 6, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad call. Bad kick. Bad ending. Bad rules. Bad NCAA.

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More flags?

Just let it end already.

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tedford is on 400!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

time to switch to the cal game

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BYU’s hats make them look sponsored by Yahoo

by turkey on Sep 6, 2008 3:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that was a pretty crappy interview on his part.

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What did Locker allegedly do, anyway? (Watching a Gamecast is not helpful for some things…)

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he threw the ball up in the air afer scoring the touchdown

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The TD run where he, yknow, nearly got tackled twice and capped off an 18 play drive of insanity!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf? Is that illegal?

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this year, yes, pretty much

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NAKAMURA GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

….doesn’t look like the cal game is going to be webcast

by rurata on Sep 6, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice, I have Nakamura in my fantasy league.

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s a long shot but Japan may crash the BCS party.

by The Hombre on Sep 6, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The site says 7:30 EST as the start time. Weird

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

East Carolina's shoving it down

17-3 in the 3rd quarter, on their way to another TD.

by BearsNecessity on Sep 6, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, guess I was wrong. WVU is looking really bad right now.

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean, I know they are toughening up on the celebrations, but a game winner at the bottom of the 4th quarter? Talk about sapping the essence of the game.

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really what is it with punishing celebrations

I can understand punishing insulting other fans or players or stuff like that but celebrating a potentially game tying TD with your teammates should NOT be punished

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 6, 2008 3:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

absolutely agree. the rules need to be adjusted.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were a UDub fan I’d be looking to tear those refs in half.

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wake Forest to be upset?

Mississippi down only 6 with 4 min to go ball on the WF 22.

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is the whitest announcing group ever!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hhahaaaa… there’s only three guys… aren’t we being a bit sensitive?

by danzig on Sep 6, 2008 3:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait till they smile!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still soccer??

for everyone else

For WilltheThrill, this is Jon Miller saying goodnight. . . .

by WilltheThrill on Sep 6, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes sir

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 3:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup. But a hell of a game just the same.

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TD for ECU!

Bill Stewart is thinking: “Gee whiz, they just pushed us into the endzone, dadgummit!”

by bearsglory on Sep 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anybody else think Paul Wulff looks like Mr. PotatoHead?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just bought my dad a Vote For Pedro shirt. When I mentioned tht Billy Beane was wearing one, he said he loved those shirts. That movie has quite a cult following.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I cant believe this game isnt on in the dorms, epic sadness.

by Itchy25 on Sep 6, 2008 3:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zz

Did the announcer just say “Blue Skies, CockNBalls”

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s on channelsurfing!

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its on!!!!

Cal vs WSU on ChannelSurfing

by NorCalLonghorn on Sep 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is ChannelSurfing again?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Streaming the game live

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 3:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And its just some dude watching his TV and streaming it online?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's a beautiful day up in the palouse

riley to start, the white jerseys look dope (WHITE ON WHITE)

by totallyawesome on Sep 6, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The road jerseys look nice. I like the gold accents around the blue. This might become my favorite color of our new jerseys.

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

touchback!!

go bears!

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cal wins the toss

Best receives, no return, will start at the 20 yd line

by totallyawesome on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a bad start

by turkey on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BEST!!1

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

80 yards to the house!!!!!!!!!

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how about that!!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

omg, and wsu said they were going to stop best?

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO BEARS!!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bahaha. tDDDD \o/

== Resident Point Tallier ==

by scottnak on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WE SCORED!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOOOOOOOO SCORE

by Itchy25 on Sep 6, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL, so Washington State has a chance to stop Best right?

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy cow! Best is Best!!!

awesome start

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by louismg on Sep 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That wasnt THAT shocking of a run by Best.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Screw comcast <3 jahvid best

Ch 99 is still blank for me in berkeley… is it for anyone else?

by disabled-sheep on Sep 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It says Best is from Vallejo. I thought he was from Richmond?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vallejo = home

richmond = hs

by turkey on Sep 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Best went to school at Salesian, which is in richmond?

by disabled-sheep on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

finally, a nice kickoff

and nice coverage, too

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I predict a TD by Best in the 1st quarter

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by louismg on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn...i'm bad at the internets.

On the first play, off right tackle, TD bears

by totallyawesome on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you to whoever found the channel surfing thing. so happy

by Itchy25 on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

INTERCEPTION!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fap fap fap fap fap fap fap !!!!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SYDGOD!!!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woah lol. Bad decision by noname lol

by CaliforniaBone on Sep 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

syd-boner!!!!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SYDBONER

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by CBKWit on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SYDGODDDD THOMPSOOONNN

by WilltheBear on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ARE YOU THROWING A PASS? YOU BETTER NOT BE THROWIN NO PASS BITCH!

by WilltheBear on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UNLESS YO NAME IS KEVIINNN RILLLEEEEYYYYY

by WilltheBear on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought WSU was from the Pac-Ten?

So far, we might as well be playing a high school.

Go Bears!

by RollOnYouBears667 on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG Go Jahvid baby!!!!!

by OskiMonsta on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did we trade Longshore to WSU?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and i must say, sir, you know something about games already being over

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whats odd is that Ill see something happen. Then, Ill comment. Then, nothing will happen at all for like 10 sceonds. Then, 15 SYDGOD posts will pop up. Hmmm. Does that happen to you guys, too?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ANOTHER TD!!!!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interception! Nice!

Great Q1 so far

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by louismg on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wsu lol.

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by scottnak on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

deboskie!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why did he say that?

"We believe this project is now dead." - Stephan Volker

by PolarBear on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh well. It was tough for me to see. They had a thing on Young(s) on the pregam show. Go him!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeBoskie should redshirt, no?

by OskiMonsta on Sep 6, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probably will

definitely should

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by CBKWit on Sep 6, 2008 3:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sean young

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by CBKWit on Sep 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now that's just rude.

We’re the last team other than you to win the Pac-10 title, so don’t bring that weak crap in here.

CougCenter

by Nuss on Sep 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uhhhh

Cal 2006.

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by CBKWit on Sep 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

then specify so

when was it? WSU/USC split in 2002, no?

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by CBKWit on Sep 6, 2008 3:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You could be right.

Maybe I should say last Pac-10 team to go to the Rose Bowl?

CougCenter

by Nuss on Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there is no tie breaker

it’s a split. “co-champions”. But you’re right, they have won a pac 10 title this decade, which, considering sc’s run, is pretty impressive.

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by CBKWit on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are technically correct

But the tiebreaker determined who went to the Rose Bowl. But I feel you. I’m more impressed by SC’s ability to make this run more than anything else, especially after the parity that preceded it.

CougCenter

by Nuss on Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

People, this is the internet. There is nothing more important than the internet!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look, lets just calm the fuck down. Its not a big deal.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey now

anyone who wants to be civil is welcome to hang out.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK YOU RAGNAROK! IM HANGING OUT AND IM A DICK!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i am so banning you.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This post has been flagged!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All in good fun, man

I can’t help it that my own game thread sucks.

CougCenter

by Nuss on Sep 6, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Link?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s from SC douche

by CaliforniaBone on Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets try focus on Cal playing well and have a fun time here, people, OK?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A TD a minute..

Let’s keep it going.

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by louismg on Sep 6, 2008 3:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ridiculous

This is awesome. Let’s hope the team doesn’t let up, as they’ve sometimes done in previous seasons when getting a lead.

by Mister Pie on Sep 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoah.

I just switched back to ESPN. East Carolina is beating Virginia Tech 24-3! What is this world coming to?

Go Bears!

by RollOnYouBears667 on Sep 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this was last year

Ohio state and BYU would have lost too :(

by disabled-sheep on Sep 6, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think you mean West Virginia but still!

by WilltheBear on Sep 6, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my bad.

but still. what the fuck? ECU beating WVU?

Go Bears!

by RollOnYouBears667 on Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe we have made

every mistake there is to make so far.

CougCenter

by Nuss on Sep 6, 2008 3:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What about an unsportslike conduct penalty to lose the game?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And at least it cant get any worse? Its only uphil from here! Hopefully not TOO uphill. But still uphill.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Revenge!

For Pat Barnes! For that stupid 1997 63-20something beat-down!

by LeonPowe on Sep 6, 2008 3:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't remind me.

96 was my sophomore year, and 97 was my junior year. shiver

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by louismg on Sep 6, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alualu is going to be a superstud by the end of his Cal career!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like how the announcer keeps calling him “Alulu”

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 3:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We know Tardy pretty well.

by danzig on Sep 6, 2008 3:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we are shutting down their run game so far.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vinny strang is

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 3:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isn’t he in the NFL

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Falcons play tomorrow

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My father was a falcon.

- ZRW

by OskiMonsta on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't get ahead of yourself, now.

I’ve seen 14-0 leads vanish pretty quickly.

Go Bears!

by RollOnYouBears667 on Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Longshore

he’s still the backup.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't mess with the Woofing Gods

It’s still Cal playing in Pullman. Washington State is apparently awful, but I don’t want to relax early in the first quarter.

by bear88 on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I missed the first minute and a half

and apparently everything. Caught the tail end of the second TD on the radio…thought it was a joke.

by NYinCalifornia on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that lowers Bests average per run.

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cunningham! First down!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man, this broadcast is so low-tech, there’s not even any yellow line for the first down.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Sep 6, 2008 4:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh. I’m in NY and I’m thankful for anything I can get

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pretty ghetto teleprompter action too

by disabled-sheep on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our non-Best/Vereen/Morrah/Young receivers have already exceeded their number of catches from the MSU game.

by Berkelium97 on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is what it must have been when people watched games in the 90s. So weird!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, our boys look fired up

by Itchy25 on Sep 6, 2008 4:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rough pass by Riley there. Dude was wide open!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 4:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that’s what HE said?

by Itchy25 on Sep 6, 2008 4:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeaaah boiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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by PolarBear on Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TIME FOR THE BACKUPS!

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by HydroTech on Sep 6, 2008 4:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it may be that Wazzu just isn’t that good right now.

by Mister Pie on Sep 6, 2008 4:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or maybe WilltheBear is right.

by Mister Pie on Sep 6, 2008 4:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are they really this bad?

Go Bears!

by RollOnYouBears667 on Sep 6, 2008 4:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

The Michigan State game is evidence of that.

The Cougars must be really bad.

by bear88 on Sep 6, 2008 4:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MSU wasn’t a bad team…

by CaliforniaBone on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michigan State

is a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten team, playing on the road. They’re not bad, but they’re not anything special.

by bear88 on Sep 6, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Serious question

Is Vereen just as good as Jahvid?

by OskiMonsta on Sep 6, 2008 4:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are we sending shockwaves through the college football world?

by Itchy25 on Sep 6, 2008 4:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Nate was in it’d be 42-0.

by zoonews on Sep 6, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is the thread slowing for you guys? Do we need ANOTHER thread?

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by TwistNHook on Sep 6, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs