Well now. Cal paid Maryland back for that drubbing in College Park last year. In spades. I don’t know how good or bad the Terps are, but Cal seems to be living up to their ranking.
Looking ahead to the rest of Cal’s schedule, clearly the big hump in the season is Oregon on September 26th and USC on October 3rd. The rest of the Pac-10 isn’t chopped liver, but if they manage to win those two games, there’s a real shot at a Rose Bowl in my lifetime.
Big IF though. Beating the University of Spoiled Children is always a tough get for the Bears. At least the Trojans are coming to Berkeley.