AP photo: The Cal Bears make their Tuesday Sydney time zone arrival with the Harbour Bridge in the background Bears quarterback second to the left with Devonte Wilson center. Cal faces the University of Hawaii Friday

On the Cal podcast with Morris the season opener is coming on Friday in Sydney for the Cal Bears who’ll be facing the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. The trip down under will be an adjustment for the Bears and the Bears get a favorable opponent in Hawaii whose struggled in the last couple years in getting back to where they can compete they should have a favorable outcome in their opener but there are a few obstacles to deal with in which they have to fly half way round the world. They arrived Tuesday Sydney time some four days before kickoff.

It’s an advantage for Cal to get adjusted and getting there a few days a ahead would work in Cal’s favor. We know how the seasons are down there it’s winter down there since were used to seeing the Bears playing in the summertime in this opener. This is going to be a great experience College football in Australia it’s going to be fun for the Australian fans to adapt to the sport.

Morris Phillips covers Cal Bears football for http://www.sportsradioservice.com