Cal defeats Portland State, drops in AP poll

The Bears defeated Portland State 42-16 Saturday. The game was over by the first half, and Coach Jeff Tedford subsequently removed most starters. This allowed almost every backup player to get off the bench in the last two quarters and gain valuable gametime experience.

Despite the solid win, the AP dropped Cal to #22. However, the Coaches poll has Cal up one spot at #20. ESPN’s Lee Corso also mentioned he maintains that Cal could be the team that beats USC on College Gameday.

Next week, we face Arizona State at home (#20 in AP, #18 in Coaches) so a win should finally have us make a significant move upward in the polls.