"Asked what it will take to upset the Cardinals (7-1, 4-1), Cal coach Justin Wilcox offered no magic formula. Block and tackle. I know that's going to seem like coach-talk and over-simplification but it's true, he said. We have to block and we have to tackle. Without that, we have no chance. I don't care what scheme you have. You just have a dry-erase marker at that point."
"The Bears have demonstrated promise at times this season, led by quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, whose numbers outshine those of any Cal freshman at the position other than Jared Goff. But entering its 10th game of the season, Cal is still struggling to find someone who can deliver an accurate shotgun snap to Sagapolutele. Inconsistency has plagued the Bears nearly everywhere on the field at one time or another."
In the city where a horse named Donerail once won the Kentucky Derby against 91-to-1 odds, Cal enters Saturday as 19.5-point underdogs to 15th-ranked Louisville. The Bears are 5-4 (2-3 ACC) after a 31-21 loss to 14th-ranked Virginia, trailing by three points in the final minute. Coach Justin Wilcox emphasized blocking and tackling as essentials for any upset. Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has shown promise, but the team struggles with accurate shotgun snaps and offensive-line inconsistency. The defense cannot stop the run or get off the field on third down. Junior linebacker Cade Uluave is probable to play. Cal needs one more win for bowl eligibility and must overachieve to reach seven or eight victories.
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