The Washington State Cougars and the Cal Golden Bears meet in week 11 college football action from the California Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Washington State Loses 5th Straight
The Washington State Cougars will be out to rebound from a 10-7 loss to Stanford last time out, falling to 4-5 on the year with their 5th straight defeat. Cameron Ward has thrown for 2,773 yards, 17 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 68.8% passing while Nakia Watson leads the Cougars with 204 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. Ward also has 5 touchdowns on the ground for Wazzu. Kyle Williams leads Washington State’s receivers with 654 receiving yards along with 4 touchdowns while Lincoln Victor has a team-high 65 receptions for 639 yards and 4 TDs and Josh Kelly has 557 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns this season. Another 5 Washington State receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kyle Thornton has a team-high 69 total tackles while Brennan Jackson has a team-high 5 sacks and Sam Lockett III has a pair of interceptions this season.
Washington State Cougars Team Facts
- The underdog has won each of Washington State’s last three games at California Memorial Stadium.
- The underdog has covered the spread in seven of Washington State’s last eight games.
- Washington State has lost the first half in three of its last four games against conference opponents.
- Each of Washington State’s last nine games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Cal Routed In 4th Straight Loss
The Cal Golden Bears will be out to rebound from a 4th straight loss in a 63-19 loss to Oregon last time out. Fernando Mendoza has thrown for 825 yards, 6 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 60.2% passing while Ben Finley’s thrown for 572 yards, 3 TDs and 4 INTs on 58.1% passing and Sam Jackson V has 556 passing yards with 5 TDs and 2 INTs on 53.1% passing. Jaydn Ott has a team-high 847 rushing yards with 9 touchdowns while Isaiah Ifanse has 365 rushing yards with 7 TDs. Jeremiah Hunter leads Cal’s receiving group with 43 grabs for 493 yards and 4 touchdowns while Trond Grizzell and Taj Davis each have 300+ receiving yards and 3 TDs this season. On defense, Kaleb Elarms-Orr has a team-high 67 total tackles while Xavier Carlton has 3 sacks and Nohl Williams has a pair of interceptions this season.
California Golden Bears Team Facts
- The favorite has won each of California’s last 15 games.
- California has covered the spread in seven of its last eight home games in November.
- California has lost the first half in 12 of its last 15 games against conference opponents.
- Each of California’s last six November games as a home favorite against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Chris’ Pick
I’m going with Washington State here. I’m just not sure how Cal is favored, even at home. I mean Cal’s defense has been a sieve in recent weeks, allowing 49.75 PPG in their 4 losses during this current skid. Washington State’s defense hasn’t been great either, but they’ve been a lot more competitive against better teams than Cal and I’m still trusting Washington State’s offense more in this spot. Give me the Cougars and the points here.