by Morris Phillips

photo credit google images of Travis Wilson Utah Utes

BERKELEY–On the night that the Cal Bears (5-1) are at UCLA (4-1) on Thursday Oct 22nd it will be a battle for TV ratings as the 49ers play at Levis Stadium that same night. You got to wonder who scheduled these football programs but one of them is going to be disappointed in the TV ratings. In the game in Utah (5-0) last Saturday Bears quarterback Jared Goff threw for six interceptions and Goff obviously was trying to do too much.

In Goff’s post game comments head coach Sonny Dykes alluded that the interceptions were very uncharacteristic of him but at the same time you got to credit the Utah defense. Cal did well in terms of protection and Goff got sacked only once by the Utes all night. He was under tremendous pressure and the secondary was just incredible for Utah. Their ability to cover and make plays and you have to give the Bears credit for that.

When people talk about Utah and their games amongst the very best teams in the country it’s not a joke it’s not a typo they are a really good football team that is undefeated. Cal should at least be proud of themselves going into a tough hostile environment in Salt Lake City like that and giving it all that they had in the 30-24 loss. Utes quarterback Travis Wilson threw a tough game against Cal 170 yards two interceptions and one touchdown.

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