The Bears face pressure to assemble their first winning season since 2019. Cal played in bowl games each of the past two seasons, but finished 6-7 each time. Chancellor Rich Lyons has said that a .500 season is not acceptable and new general manager Ron Rivera, who is working with coach Justin Wilcox but reports directly to Lyons, described a successful season as eight or nine wins . . .
The offense has a superstar in running back Jeremiyah Love, the offensive line is exceptional, there's depth at receiver, and the secondary is stocked with high-level talent led by Leonard Moore.