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@CalRivals
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Cal Bears party at the Rose Bowl
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Cal wins 41-11, fans storm the field. Axe is back in Berkeley
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Final at Stanford Stadium Cal - 27 Stanford - 15 The Bears win! For the third straight year, Cal walks away from the big game with a victory. Mendoza had 294 yards and three passing touchdowns, both career highs. Ott finished with 166, while Grizzell finished with 136 and 2 TDs
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Here’s Marquis Montgomery’s announcement from earlier as the Snow College WR committed to Cal over a final group that included Texas A&M, Oregon, Penn State and LSU. A big win for the Bears landing the top available junior college recruit in the 2023 class.
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No Stanford band today, one of the few positives of 2020
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4 years
BREAKING: QB Chase Garbers has been cleared. QB starter to be named later this week
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The old Brian Driscoll is no longer with us. Now that he’s scored a touchdown, Cal’s starting center has gone a little Hollywood 😂
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4 years
#Cal ILB Evan Weaver is your Pac-12 defensive player of the year. First Bear to win the honor since Mychal Kendricks in 2011
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4 years
From #Cal head coach Justin Wilcox, former Bear CJ Anderson has joined the team as a volunteer coach
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5 months
Bye bye to the Pac-12
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the stanford tree is currently being yelled at and escorted off the field. this is not a bit btw this is actually happening
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5 months
May be no bigger news for Cal this offseason as star running back Jaydn Ott announces he is returning to the Bears for his junior season.
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Cal Football
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He’s baaaaaaack 👀 More special @THEJAYDNOTT moments coming to stadiums near you in 2024 #GoBears
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IT'S OVER. UPSET IN SEATTLE #Cal 20, UW 19 Cal has beaten a top 15 team 3 years straight
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#Cal ranks 15th in the AP Poll
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4 years
BREAKING: Chase Garbers will start at QB for Cal today
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Cal beats out a long list of Power 5 schools to land a commitment from 2024 WR Josiah Martin. The Denton (Texas) Guyer recruit holds offers from Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon and Baylor among many others. A significant pickup for the Bears late in the cycle.
@JosiahMartin_
Josiah Martin
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🐻💙💛
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Jim Nantz selling the hell out of a Cal education right now
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2 years
This is also the first ever win for Cal in the Joe Roth throwback jerseys
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Jubilation. Bowl-bound Bears.
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#Cal is now the only undefeated team in the Pac-12
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3 years
Per #Cal , DB Cam Bynum ran the 40 in 4.49 today. Probably made himself a bit of money today
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AP poll is out, #Cal is 24th, ranked for the first time in the Justin Wilcox era
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Cal QB Fernando Mendoza wearing a Brian Driscoll shirt in the postgame press conference after the Bears’ win today. Driscoll, Cal’s starting center, scored a touchdown today in the victory over Washington State.
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Cal head coach Justin Wilcox now has as many wins as Sonny Dykes did through his tenure in Berkeley
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#Cal ILB Evan Weaver is both an AP 1st team All-American and an ESPN 1st team All-American
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4 years
Former #Cal RB Patrick Laird just scored his first career TD in Miami
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4 years
This is bigger than anything we do. Incredible resilience and recovery
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Robert Paylor
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I have officially stood up completely on my own into my walker! This is a massive accomplishment towards my independence and goal of walking full-time again.
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Congratulations to #Cal 's @matthew_cindric , who played every snap this year for the Bears on offense. He's the only player on either side of the ball to accomplish that feat
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Cal Rivals
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Cal moves to 9-8 in Pac-12 play and 13-15 overall behind 27 points from Jaylon Tyson. Big, big win to close out the home schedule for the Bears.
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4 years
Four years ago, this happened
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#Cal true freshman Spencer Brasch will be getting the start for the Bears in Utah. First true freshman to start for the Bears at the position since Jared Goff in 2013
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Cal Rivals
3 years
Number 14 is in for #Cal , as @JEarby_7 picked the Bears on Instagram moments ago
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2 years
Joy after a year of frustration for #Cal
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#Cal WR @trevon2221 just told us that he's three classes away from graduating from Cal, as the first person in his family to graduate from college. Something to be proud of
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Cal Rivals
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Final at Haas Cal - 82 Colorado - 78 Bears win! Cal outscored the Buffaloes by 18 points in the second half to erase what was once a 20-point deficit and take the win. Jaylon Tyson led the way with 30 points while Jalen Cone had 17 including key 3-pointers late.
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Patrick Laird was told the tackler disliked the concept of reading before that handoff
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Miami Dolphins
5 years
PATRICK. LAIRD. WILL. NOT. BE. DENIED. 📺 » @NFLonFOX #JAXvsMIA #FinsUp
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THAT AXE IS STAYING HOME CAL BEATS STANFORD, 27-20
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"I want to win championships, and I want to win them at Cal." The Bears have their new OC, and he was already on staff. Mike Bloesch, Cal's run game coordinator and OL coach, will take over the entire offense heading into his second season in Berkeley.
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Cal Rivals
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Alex Morgan. #Cal Legend
@espn
ESPN
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🐸 🍵
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#Cal fans waiting for the next five hours like
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7 years
And the #GoBears has been reclaimed from the Chicago Bears. Trademark law wins again
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Cal Rivals
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Chase Garbers is 12-3 when he plays more than half the game
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5 years
Justin Wilcox, now 4-2 against former bosses
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Cal QB Fernando Mendoza’s performance in the Big Game earns him his first Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award.
@pac12
Pac-12 Conference
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#Pac12FB Freshman of the Week, presented by @Nextiva : Fernando Mendoza 🐻 Full release ➡️
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Final at Haas Cal - 73 Stanford - 71 The Bears hold on! 🐻 With Jaylon Tyson on the bench, Cal holds the Cardinal to 1 for 11 down the stretch to pull out the victory in front of the home crowd. Six players finished in double figures as the Bears move to 8-12 on the season.
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This week so far for #Cal : - Aaron Rodgers 7 figure donation - Cam Jordan contract extension (there's another former Cal player with one in the works) - 5 ALEX MORGAN GOALS - Lindsay Gottlieb Hired By the Cavs - Marcus Semien AL Player of the Week - And A LB commit from Hawaii
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College of San Mateo DB Ja’ir Smith flips from TCU to Cal on Early Signing Day. A big local pickup for the Bears.
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Cal Football
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Stayin’ in The Bay 🌁 Welcome to the #CalFamily , @Jair_Smith04 🐻 #GoBears
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Notre Dame transfer defensive lineman Aidan Keanaaina makes his move to Cal official. The grad transfer comes to the Bears who two seasons of remaining eligibility.
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AIDAN IKAIKA KEANAAINA
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It’s a Great Day to be a Golden Bear 🐻 Let’s Go! #GoBears @ProStarSports @SixZeroAcademy
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4 years
Lot of props to future #Cal WR Justin Baker for standing up for what's right
@BBCWorld
BBC News (World)
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The school says two teachers "voluntarily resigned" but parents and students believe it was due to their sexual orientation
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#Cal is now 12-2 when Chase Garbers starts and plays more than half the game
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Cal beats out Houston, Georgetown, the University of San Diego and others to land a commitment from San Diego-Cathedral Catholic OL Sam Bjerke (6-6, 315) as a preferred walk-on for 2024.
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Sam Bjerke
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Committed. #GoBears 🐻
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There it is #Cal 's Ashtyn Davis is heading to New York as a member of the Jets
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Massive commitment, #Cal lands Santa Margarita Catholic DL Derek Wilkins
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Cam Bynum says he's gonna be back for another year
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Congratulations to @matthew_cindric , who played every single reps on offense for #Cal this year. He is the only Bear to accomplish that, on either offense or defense
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And there it is, Collin Morikawa wins at #theopen , first golfer to win two majors in his first appearance in both
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#Cal signee Chris Fatilua standing, massive progress for the young man after his spinal chord injury, as he's reportedly been walking on his own
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Well, #Cal has now beaten the Pac-12 champion two of the last three years
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#Cal ILB Jordan Kunaszyk is reportedly headed to the Panthers, their ILB coach worked him out at Pro Day
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#Cal 's Jaylinn Hawkins is now off the board, as the 134th pick to the Atlanta Falcons
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Cal receiver commit Nyziah Hunter capped another big night with his 8th TD catch of the season. He sent the opposing crowd home early with a 65-yard catch that sealed the win for Salinas tonight.
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#Cal moves up to 25th in the Rivals team rankings with the commitment of Rogers. Highest rated group of the Wilcox era so far
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#Cal is ranked 23rd in the coaches poll, with the AP poll coming in an hour
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With this win, #Cal has beaten a ranked team in five straight seasons
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Cal Rivals
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To all Texas folks, you're getting a confident young man. Prepare to hear about someone who claims to have the best hands in the country
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Tre Watson
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Blessed to be apart of THE University of Texas!!!!! #hookem 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
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#Cal has one of their own coming home, as @AddisonOoms is back at Cal in offensive Quality Control position, per his Twitter profile. Spent last year at Utah on the defensive side of the ball
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The Arizona Cardinals are no cowards, drafting #Cal 's Evan Weaver with the 202nd pick
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Mark Madsen’s rebuild of Cal’s basketball program receives another boost with Texas Tech transfer Jaylon Tyson announcing his commitment to the Bears a few minutes ago. The four-star transfer (Rivals) averaged 10.7 points and 6.2 rebounds last season. A HUGE addition for Cal.
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Cal head football coach Justin Wilcox discusses conference realignment and it’s impact on the Bears. “Really kind of shocking … personally, it’s sad.”
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#Cal WR commit Jeremiah Hunter ( @Jdhunter_3 ) gets the bump up to four stars in the latest Rivals rankings
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Shane Vereen, Justin Forsett and Alex Mack are Cal's reps here
@pac12
Pac-12 Conference
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The Pac-12 announced today the formation of its first-ever #Pac12FB Alumni Council, bringing together former and current football star student-athletes and coaches from all 12 universities to support Pac-12 football strategy and promotion efforts. #BackThePac
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Cal Rivals
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We've been fact checked, as Terry is the highest rated Bay Area recruit to commit to #Cal since JARED GOFF
@JermaineTerryII
JT †
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Hometown Hero🐻💙
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#Cal head coach Justin Wilcox turned down the opportunity to even interview at his alma mater, and in doing that, he's keeping to the plan he set out in his first year
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#Cal just got a massive boost to their defense for 2020, as Cam Bynum ( @Cambeezy_ ) has opted back in for the fall season. He's Cal's most tenured defender, both by reps and games started
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Cal has landed a commitment from the top-ranked available transfer tight end today with Maryland's Corey Dyches announcing his pledge to the Bears. He caught 49 pases for 491 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2023.
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Cal and head coach Mark Madsen lock up the Bears’ top priority as Stanford wing Andrej Stojakovic has announced his commitment today. Madsen and Co. hold off Kentucky and others for the former top-50 recruit and McDonald’s All-American.
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Cal Rivals
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Cal locking up head coach Mark Madsen with a two-year contract extension through 2029-30
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Pete Thamel
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Cal has agreed to extend coach Mark Madsen’s contract for two years through 2029-30 season, ESPN sources tell me and @jeffborzello . Madsen just completed his first year at Cal, which saw the Bears jump to 9-11 in PAC-12 play from 2-18 in 2022-23.
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Ladies and gentlemen, they got him. #Cal lands coveted Buhach Colony DB Trey Paster, announced via Instagram Live
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All official now! The Bears are Louisiana bound facing Texas Tech in the Independence Bowl 🐻
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Final at Haas in OT Cal - 83 USC - 77 The Bears get 62 points combined from Jaylon Tyson, Jalen Cone and Fardaws Aimaq to take down the Trojans and break an 11-game losing streak to USC. What a night in Berkeley 🐻
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And the Pac-12 now has a winning record in bowl games this year
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Final in Tempe Cal - 81 ASU - 66 A big day for Fardaws Aimaq who scored 20 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for his league-leading 14th double-double of the season. Jaylon Tyson had 17 and 10 for the Bears in the win over the Sun Devils.
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Kirk Herbstreit picking #Cal on College Gameday. Everybody else picking BYU
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#Cal finishes in a tie for second in the Pac-12 North. This is the highest finish they've had since the Pac-12 became a conference
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Cal Rivals
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A good piece of news from last night/this morning, former #Cal linebacker @mikeantbarton is returning to Berkeley in a quality control role on special teams
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Cal Rivals
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Per what Justin Wilcox told #Cal media today, he has traveled over 17,000 miles in flights since the UCLA game. That's not including drive time to recruits
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Cal Rivals
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This gif is eternal
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Cal Rivals
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Well, this seems promising
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Cal Rivals
5 years
SIGN MALIK MCMORRIS YOU COWARDS
@CamInman
Cam Inman
5 years
#49ers fullback plan with Juszczyk out a month: Tight end Ross Dwelley, perhaps George Kittle, perhaps wide receiver, and perhaps goal-line specialist Sheldon Day Didn’t sign 7 fullbacks who auditioned today
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Cal Rivals
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So, not for nothing, but #Cal won their conference the last time a global pandemic affected their football schedule
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Final at Haas Cal - 81 Oregon St. - 73 The Bears erase an 11-point deficit to take down the Beavers for the first time since Feb. 9, 2022. Cal now moves to 8-8 in Pac-12 play with the victory. Fardaws Aimaq leads Cal with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Jalen Cone had 17.
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Cal Rivals
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THE AXE IS COMING BACK TO BERKELEY. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE
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Cal Rivals
1 year
CAN. YOU. FEEL. IT? THAT AXE IS STAYING RIGHT WHERE IT BELONGS 🪓🪓🪓
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Cal Rivals
4 years
32 guys with a 4.0? That ain't easy
@MWCherrington
Marshall Cherrington
4 years
BIG TIME spring semester for our guys!!! 🐻🤓🧠 #BerkeleyBrains #ProofIsInTheCulture #MakeTheMove
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Jordan Kunaszyk's 20 yard shuttle. Heard one scout say 4.28
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First game this year where the Cal OL didn't allow a sack. Progress
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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, as #Cal lands DJ Rogers, one of the top uncommitted prospects on the west coast
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"It's the worst joke I've ever heard." The way he announced it — a transfer portal fake out — probably stopped the hearts of some Cal fans Friday morning, but star running back Jaydn Ott will be returning to the Bears in 2024.
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Time heals all wounds, wow
@CalFootball
Cal Football
3 years
A familiar face made a guest appearance at practice today. Thanks for stopping by Coach Tedford. #GoBears
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Cal Rivals
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With the Rivals rankings update, RB Chris Street ( @christreet527 ) has been bumped up to a four-star recruit
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