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The Cardinal couldn’t hold up against the Oregon running game in the opener, and last week it struggled too much to come up with a stop against the Colorado ground attack – losing both games.

Cal’s ground game isn’t strong enough to take over, there’s not enough of a downfield passing game to mater, and most of all, the problem is coming from an offensive front allowing way too many plays in the backfield.

The Golden Bears after two games are dead last in the Pac-12 in total offense, but …

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Why Cal Will Win

Stanford isn’t generating a lick of of a pass rush to take advantage of the struggles on the Cal offensive front.

It hasn’t been a pretty start for the Bears, but they’ve been thrown into a rough run with the last-minute trip to UCLA, and then came the struggles against the Oregon State balance. But now the Bears get a chance to keep things moving against a Stanford defense that’s not able to get off the field.

The Cardinal might be great at controlling the clock, but they’re awful on third downs – Oregon and Colorado combined to convert a whopping 17 of 25 third down tries – and Cal is overdue to start playing stronger and sharper.

Finally, QB Chase Garbers should get a little time to work.

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

It has been a wildly disappointing season for both teams, and the loser’s campaign is effectively over after this. Going 0-3 is bad enough, but to start winless and lose this game.

Finally, Cal gets a home game against a team that’s going to fit its style. Deliberate, ball control, strong defense.

Can the Bear offense finally start to do something well? The defense will play just a bit better as Cal will look like it needed the two games under its belt to finally start playing like it’s supposed to.

Stanford vs Cal Prediction, Line

Cal 30, Stanford 27
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Cal -1, o/u: 52
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2.5

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 12

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 5-4, ATS: 5-4, Point Total: 6-3

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UCLA at Oregon

3:30 ESPN2
Line: Oregon -13.5, o/u: 66.5

Cal at Oregon State

3:30 FS1
Line: Cal -3.5, o/u: 46.5

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Arizona at Washington

8:00 FOX
Line: Washington -11.5, o/u: 53

USC at Utah

10:30 ESPN
Line: USC -3, o/u: 58

– CFN Experts Picks, Predictions: Week 12

Washington State at Stanford

10:30 FS1
Line: Stanford -1.5, o/u: 63.5

Arizona at Colorado

Canceled

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Cal vs Oregon State Prediction, Game Preview

Cal Golden Bears vs Oregon State Beavers prediction and game preview.

Cal vs Oregon State prediction and game preview.

Cal vs Oregon State Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 21
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR
Network: FS1

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Cal (0-1) vs Oregon State (0-2) Game Preview

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Why Cal Will Win

So what went right in the 34-10 loss to UCLA?

Cal was thrown into a horrible situation, only getting a few days to prepare for the Bruins while having to go through the travel arrangements to make it happen. The team should be far better than it showed in the loss.

The offensive line was okay at keeping QB Chase Garbers from getting popped, and eventually the defense will come through – this coaching staff is too strong to have that much of a problem against an okay-not-great UCLA offense. This week, the Bears will get a full week to gameplan.

Oregon State’s defense has had a rough run so far, the run defense hasn’t been great, the pass D worse, and …

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Why Oregon State Will Win

Cal did nothing offensively against UCLA.

Yes, the team was thrown into a bad situation. Yes, it was Cal’s first game when the Bruins had played the week before. Yes, there were a few new parts to the mix, but Garbers is a veteran and UCLA doesn’t exactly have a killer defense.

The Bears only ran for 54 yards, had absolutely nothing happening down the field with the passing game, and nothing worked overall. Most shockingly, though, was a Cal run defense that allowed 244 rushing yards – the most since losing the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.

What’s Going To Happen

Cal will start to get its groove back, the offense will be better, and the defense will be a whole lot tighter than it was in Los Angeles.

But Oregon State fill finally catch a break.

The Beavers had a whole lot of bad luck – particularly with a few bad spots – but Jermar Jefferson will come up with his third straight 100-yard game, QB Tristan Gebbia will be fine, and the Beaver defense will find enough of a pass rush to hold on.

– CFN Experts Picks, Predictions: Week 12

Cal vs Oregon State Prediction, Line

Oregon State 30, Cal 27
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Cal -3.5, o/u: 46.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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Cal vs UCLA Prediction, Game Preview

Cal Bears vs UCLA Bruins prediction and game preview.

Cal vs UCLA prediction and game preview.

Cal vs UCLA Broadcast

Date: Sunday, November 15
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Network: FOX

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Cal (0-0) vs UCLA (0-1) Game Preview

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Why Cal Will Win

It’s going to take a while before Cal gets its legs, but the secondary will be one of the team’s biggest strengths. UCLA’s running game was good in the opener, but it’s going to want to move quickly with the passing game.

The defensive backs will be the one area the Cal coaching staff can rely on.

Offensively, Cal has to control the clock. This might not be a grinding attack, but Colorado had the ball for almost 40 minutes las week against the Bruins. Trying to keep things as simple as possible, Cal has a better shot of pounding out the running game against the UCLA D than the other way around.

– Week 11 Schedule, Predictions, Lines

Why UCLA Will Win

The Bruin passing game worked right away.

It might have been a rough outing in the 48-42 loss to the Buffs, but Dorian Thompson-Robinson was outstanding – he took off for 109 yards and threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns – and there were a whole lot of big plays and shots down the field.

This is going to be another tough Cal D, but it has to replace a whole slew of parts up front, tacking-machine Evan Weaver is gone from the linebacking corps, and it might take a little bit for the offensive side to get going.

UCLA has a game under its belt. Cal has had no time to prepare for the Bruins, and it has to be the one to make the trip in this very, very odd game.

– CFN College Football Experts Picks

What’s Going To Happen

UCLA was supposed to play Utah, Cal was supposed to play Arizona State, so let’s just get out there and go on a Sunday morning.

Anyone, anywhere, anytime.

UCLA might have the explosion and the offensive experience to get going right away and be a whole lot shaper than Cal, but Bear QB Chase Garbers will be strong, the defense will be great, and this will turn into a much more even performance than you might think.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Cal vs UCLA Prediction, Line

Cal 26, UCLA 20
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COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 11

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 11 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 11 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 2-2, ATS: 3-1, Point Total: 3-1

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USC at Arizona

3:30 FOX
Line: USC -14, o/u: 67.5

Colorado at Stanford

3:30 ESPN
Line: Stanford -7, o/u: 54

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Oregon at Washington State

7:00 FOX
Line: Oregon -10, o/u: 58

Cal at Arizona State

10:30 ESPN2
Line: Arizona State -4, o/u: 47.5

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Utah at UCLA

10:30 FOX
Line: Utah -3, o/u: 59.5

Oregon State at Washington

11:00 FS1
Line: Washington -13.5, o/u: 53

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Cal vs Arizona State Prediction, Game Preview

Cal Golden Bears vs Arizona State Sun Devils prediction and game preview

Cal vs Arizona State prediction and game preview.

Cal vs Arizona State Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 14
Game Time: 10:30 ET
Venue: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Network: ESPN2

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Cal (0-0) vs Arizona State (0-1) Game Preview

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Why Cal Will Win

What kind of mood will Arizona State be in after the painful collapse to USC?

Lost in the brutal, BRUTAL way the 28-27 loss went – two late USC touchdowns helped with an onside kick – was how the passing game didn’t click well enough. Jayden Daniels completed just 11-of-23 passes with too many third down misfires.

The Sun Devil ground game was great, but good luck relying on consistently running well against this Cal defensive front that – once it gets everything going – should be every bit as strong as run D that stuffed almost everything over the second half of last year. The Bear pass defense is going to be the bigger early strength, though, because …

– Week 11 Schedule, Predictions, Lines

Why Arizona State Will Win

The Cal defensive front has to replace a whole slew of key parts.

It’s Cal, it’s going to be fine, but the starting front three is done along with tackling-machine LB Evan Weaver.

USC’s D is loaded with veterans, and it struggled to keep Daniels from taking off – he ran for 111 yards – for a ground game that averaged almost seven yards per carry.

Defensively, the pass rush was great, the four takeaways were wonderful, and …

– CFN College Football Experts Picks

What’s Going To Happen

The ASU secondary broke down and couldn’t handle the USC receivers in the final key moments. Cal won’t throw like USC did, but QB Chase Garbers is healthy, the running game should be fine, and the offensive line will be great in time.

However, ASU will have more offensive production throughout, Cal will need a little bit for the defense to be a killer, and it’ll be a good, sound win for a Sun Devil team that needs this to avoid the season to turn demoralizing in a hurry.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Cal vs Arizona State Prediction, Line

Arizona State 23, Cal 20
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Arizona State -4, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 3

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 10

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 10 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 10 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0, Point Total: 0-0

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Arizona State at USC

12:00 FOX
Line: USC -11, o/u: 58

Arizona at Utah

4:00 ESPNU
Line: Utah -14, o/u: 56

UCLA at Colorado

7:00 ESPN2
Line: UCLA -6, o/u: 58.5

Week 10 College Football Predictions, Schedule

Stanford at Oregon

7:30 ABC
Line: Oregon -10, o/u: 53.5

Washington State at Oregon State

10:30 FS1
Line: Oregon State -1.5, o/u: 63.5

Washington at Cal

10:30 ESPN
Line: PICK, o/u: 45

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California vs Washington Prediction, Game Preview

Washington Huskies vs Cal Golden Bears prediction and game preview

Washington vs Cal prediction and game preview.

Washington vs Cal Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 7
Game Time: 10:30
Venue: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley CA
Network: ESPN

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Washington (0-0) vs Cal (0-0) Game Preview

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Why Washington Will Win

Can the Cal offense be better?

It gets back QB Chase Garbers and a good offensive line, but it only scored 30 points or more twice, and Washington has the defense to keep the struggles going to start 2020.

New head coach Jimmy Lake got to this point as a star defensive mind, and his staff and team have had an entire offseason to prepare for this. Nine of the top 12 tacklers are back, there’s a lot of young talent waiting to roll, and the secondary is loaded around Elijah Molden, one of the nation’s top defensive backs.

But …

Why Cal Will Win

The Cal offense really might be better. It might not be a high-flying fun show, but it’ll be effective enough to go along with the great defense.

The offensive line is loaded with veterans and should be a whole lot stronger after struggling against decent pass rushes, and the running game should be just effective enough to allow Garbers several easy third down chances.

The Cal secondary will be terrific. It’s going to have to make up for a few key losses on the front seven, but this is a rock-solid group that should be able to keep a retooled Washington passing game from going off.

– Week 10 College Football Schedule

What’s Going To Happen

Everyone is talking about USC and Oregon in the Pac-12 race, but the winner of this will be right there in the mix throughout the fast season.

Both teams can play D, both teams will be effective on the offensive side, and both teams are well coached. Cal has won the last two meetings in by a combined total of three points. This will be every bit as tight with the veteran quarterback and home field being the slightest difference.

Washington vs Cal Prediction, Line

Cal 23, Washington 20
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PICK, o/u: 45
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1

Must See Rating: 3.5

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Pac 12 Cancels Fall College Football Season, Might Play In Spring

Following the Big Ten, the Pac-12 will cancel its fall season and attempt to play this spring.

Following the Big Ten, the Pac-12 will cancel its fall season and attempt to play this spring.

First it was the Big Ten on Tuesday, and now it’s the Pac-12.

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This was hardly a shock. The Pac-12 was seemingly on the fence since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the logistics are tough considering the local issues and rules in Los Angeles, and with several hot spots in Arizona.

The California State University system went online early, USC is planning to go remote for the fall semester, and the entire conference had everyone prepared for this.

Even if the Big Ten had decided that it was going to play, the Pac-12 was still likely to tap out.

It’s still not fun, though.

Update on the 2020-21 Pac-12 season below.https://t.co/G6VxDO2VM2

— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) August 11, 2020

Like the Big Ten, the Pac-12 will be looking to ramp things up for spring football. That’s for later – the conference couldn’t even figure out how to play in the fall – but for now, the problems seemed to be around the health concerns everyone has, the travel issues, the lack of strong testing, and more than anything else, the uncertainty about playing a contact sport. That was all in the recommendation to and from the Pac-12 to drop the 2020 fall season.

Official release from Pac-12 pic.twitter.com/gGvloIVrFQ

— Michael Lev (@MichaelJLev) August 11, 2020

Spring football is a likely logistical nightmare, and it’s a bad look to cancel a fall season because of player health concerns and then play two seasons in ten months. However, here’s the one big difference between the Pac-12 giving it a go and the Big Ten trying it – the weather.

Boulder and Pullman could be interesting at times in mid-February, but Los Angeles, Tucson and Palo Alto are a little nicer in the spring than Minneapolis, East Lansing and Madison.

Oh yeah, and then there’s the players’ movement. No, the Pac-12 wasn’t going to shut down because of the demands from the players, but for the conference it’s an added bonus to push that down for now.

And now it’s ALL about the Big 12. The Pac-12 cancelling its season was hardly a stunner, and the Big Ten was always 50/50. Lose the Big 12, and there’s no way the ACC or SEC will push through.

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