Cal -12.5 over Maryland in the 1st half. A year ago, the Golden Bears paid a visit to Maryand and got ambushed as a 14-point road favorite in a game that started at noon eastern. The Bears came in after starting the season 2-0 with a home win over Michigan St. and a 63-point destruction of Washington St. Maryland came into the game with their tails between their legs after losing on the road to Middle Tennesse St. Most expected the game to be a cakewalk and the squares laid the points with no fear.
But Maryland scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and the Golden Bears found themselves down 21-3 early in the 2nd quarter. The game was basically over going into the 4th as Maryland led, 28-6. Cal got it going late to make the final look respectable, but they admitted afterward that they weren't ready to play.
In the rematch tonight, the Bears return 17 starters from last year's team while Maryland lost 30 (yes, thirty) players to graduation. I'm looking for the Golden Bears to get their season started out right by laying down the law right away with a first half ambush of their own.
Golden analysis.
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Cal -12.5 over Maryland in the 1st half. A year ago, the Golden Bears paid a visit to Maryand and got ambushed as a 14-point road favorite in a game that started at noon eastern. The Bears came in after starting the season 2-0 with a home win over Michigan St. and a 63-point destruction of Washington St. Maryland came into the game with their tails between their legs after losing on the road to Middle Tennesse St. Most expected the game to be a cakewalk and the squares laid the points with no fear.
But Maryland scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and the Golden Bears found themselves down 21-3 early in the 2nd quarter. The game was basically over going into the 4th as Maryland led, 28-6. Cal got it going late to make the final look respectable, but they admitted afterward that they weren't ready to play.
In the rematch tonight, the Bears return 17 starters from last year's team while Maryland lost 30 (yes, thirty) players to graduation. I'm looking for the Golden Bears to get their season started out right by laying down the law right away with a first half ambush of their own.
Golden analysis.
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No offense, but you come across as a huge box when you post that when the score is 5-2.
No offense, but you come across as a huge box when you post that when the score is 5-2.

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