Instant analysis/reaction: Bears bark up the right tree, overcome Stanford 41-11
While this season has been a trying time for the blue and gold, it seems as though the Bears came to the Farm with something to prove.
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While this season has been a trying time for the blue and gold, it seems as though the Bears came to the Farm with something to prove.
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers returned from a bout with COVID-19 to throw the longest pass in Big Game history, leading California to a 41-11 victory over Stanford on Saturday. Garbers was one of more than 20 players from Cal (4-6, 3-4 Pac-12) to miss the game at Arizona two weeks ago following a positive test.
Miscommunications on defense, poor alignments and a truly awful selection of both offensive and defensive play calls left much to be desired.
Now that California had nearly its entire team back, the Golden Bears delivered a record-breaking Big Game performance. Chase Garbers returned from a bout with COVID-19 to throw the longest pass in the history of the rivalry against Stanford, leading California to a 41-11 victory.
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