"Under the lights at Memorial Stadium and in front of a national TV audience, Cal faces its biggest challenge of the young season Saturday when Minnesota pays a visit. Both teams bring 2-0 records to the 7:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN. We will need to play our best game so far, coach Justin Wilcox said. I'm confident we can do that."
"We'll see if Cal's running game, which showed encouraging signs against an outmatched FCS opponent last week, can consistently move the ball against a defense that has given up just 63 rushing yards over two games. And we'll get our first look at how freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele functions against the level of opponent the Bears will see every week once ACC play begins on Sept. 27 against Boston College."
Cal hosts Minnesota at Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN with both teams 2-0. Cal started fast at Oregon State and pulled away from Texas Southern, but faces a tougher Big Ten challenge. Minnesota fields an offensive line averaging nearly 6-foot-6 and 320 pounds and a rush defense that has allowed only 63 yards through two games. Cal's defense has been solid early, and the running game showed encouraging signs against lesser competition. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has displayed poise and will face a higher level of opponents moving forward.
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