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Key Players Returning:
QB Chase Garbers, RB Christopher Brooks, RB Marcel Dancy, RB Damien Moore, WR Kekoa Crawford, TE Jake Tonges, OG Valentino Daltoso, OG McKade Mettauer, OT Will Graig, DE J.H. Tevis, LB Kuony Deng, LB Cameron Goode, LB Muelu Iosefa, LB Evan Tattersall, CB Chigozie Anusiem, CB Josh Drayden, FS Elijah Hicks, SS Daniel Scott, SS Craig Woodson, KR/PR Nikko Remigio, PK Dario Longhetto, and PT Jamieson Sheahan.
Key Players Departing:
WR Makai Polk, OC Michael Saffell, OT Jake Curhan, and DB Camryn Bynum.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR J. Michael Sturdivant (Flower Mound, Texas), TE Jermaine Terry (Richmond, California), S Raymond Woodie (Florida State transfer), WR Mavin Anderson (Mission Viejo, California), QB Kai Millner (Gilbert, Arizona), and LB Akili Calhoun (Brentwood, California).
3 Star Recruits: DL Derek Wilkins (Rancho Santa Margarita, California),LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr (Hayward, California), CB Kaleb Higgins (Folsom, California), and OG Bastian Swinney (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
2020 Results:
G01 at UCLA L 10-34
G02 at Oregon State L 27-31
G03 STANFORD L 23-24
G04 #23 OREGON W 21-17
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 1-3 (5th in PAC North)
Home: 1-1
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 1-3
Non-P12: 0-0
Head Coach: Justin Wilcox
California: 21-21
Career: 21-21
Bowls: 1-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Chase Garbers (85-136, 771 yards, 62.5%, 5.7 avg., 6 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Damien Moore (38 car., 188 yards, 4.9 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Kekoa Crawford (19 rec., 232 yards, 12.2 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Kekoa Crawford/Chase Garbers/Dario Longhetto (2)
Sacks: Cameron Goode (3)
Tackles: Kuony Deng (31)
Interceptions: Josh Drayden/Elijah Hicks (1)
Pass Deflections: Josh Drayden (4)
Tackles For Loss: Cameron Goode (8)
Forced Fumbles: Kuony Deng (2)
Kick Returns: Nikko Remigio (3 ret., 55 yards, 18.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Nikko Remigio (7 ret., 33 yards, 4.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Dario Longhetto (4-5 fg/fga., 80%, 9-10 xp/xpa., 21 pts.)
Punting: Jamieson Sheahan (23 ret., 917 yards, 39.9 avg., 3 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Chase Garbers (RS SR)
RB: 34 Christopher Brooks (SR)
TE: 85 Jake Tonges (RS SR)
WR: 11 Kekoa Crawford (RS SR/TR)
WR: 4 Nikko Remigio (SR)
TE: 84 Gavin Reinwald (RS SR)
LT: 74 Will Craig (RS JR)
LG: 73 Matthew Cindric (RS JR)
OC: 60 Brian Driscoll (RS SO)
RG: 72 McKade Mattauer (JR)
RT: 61 Valentino Daltoso (GR/TR)
KR: 4 Nikko Remigio (SR)
PK: 30 Dario Longhetto (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 47 J.H. Tevis (RS JR)
NT: 58 Stanley McKenzie (SO)
DE: 93 Luc Bequette (GR/TR)
LB: 8 Kuony Deng (GR/TR)
LB: 54 Evan Tattersall (RS JR)
LB: 55 Muelu Iosefa (SO)
LB: 19 Cameron Goode (RS SR)
CB: 7 Chigozie Anusiem (RS JR)
CB: 20 Josh Drayden (RS SR)
FS: 3 Elijah Hicks (SR)
SS: 32 Daniel Scott (RS SR)
PR: 4 Nikko Remigio (SR)
PT: 37 Jamieson Sheahan (RS SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defensive
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 NEVADA WOLF PACK | California leads the series 29-4-1. The Golden Bears lost (24-31) the last meeting between schools in 2012.
09/11 at TCU Horned Frogs | California lost (7-10) the only prior meeting between schools in 2018.
09/18 SACRAMENTO STATE HORNETS | California leads the series 2-0. The Golden Bears won (55-14) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
09/25 at Washington Huskies | California trails the series 41-54-4. The Golden Bears are 3-6 since 2011, and they won (20-19) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS | California leads the series 48-28-5. The Golden Bears are 6-3 since 2011, and they won (33-20) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/15 at Oregon Ducks | California leads the series 41-40-2. The Golden Bears are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series loss (7-17) was in 2019.
10/23 COLORADO BUFFALOS | California leads the series 6-4. The Golden Bears are 3-2 since 2011, and they won (33-21) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/30 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | California leads the series 38-35. The Golden Bears are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (49-7) was in 2018.
11/06 at Arizona Wildcats | California trails the series 14-18-2. The Golden Bears are 0-4 since renewing the series in 2013, and they lost (17-24) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/13 USC TROJANS | California trails the series 32-71-6. The Golden Bears are 1-8 since 2011, and they lost (17-41) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/20 at Stanford Cardinal | California trails the series 48-65-11. The Golden Bears are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (24-20) was in 2019.
11/27 at UCLA Bruins | California trails the series 34-56-1. The Golden Bears are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (28-18) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 1-8
Non-P12: 1-2
Overall: 2-10 (5th in PAC North)
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