Jeff Genyk replaced Pete Alamar as the special teams coach, but despite good punting by Bryan Anger and decent kickoffs from Giorgio Tavecchio, the California Golden Bears special team units still struggled.
The California Golden Bears shut down the UCLA Bruins in a 35-7 victory. Shane Vereen and Isi Sofele helped rack up nearly 300 rushing yards and the Cal defense behind Darian Hagan, Mychal Kendricks, and Cameron Jordan had a complete team effort to improve to 3-2.
The California Golden Bears defense dominated the UC Davis Aggies offense in a 52-3 victory, and true freshman wide receiver Keenan Allen was the show on Cal's offense, teaming up with Shane Vereen to score 5 combined touchdowns.
We compare the defenses and special teams of the California Golden Bears and the Stanford Cardinal, and figure out which of these college football teams will be better at stopping opposing offenses on Saturdays.
