Holiday Bowl: Texas vs Cal

[Doomsday101]

Final analysis: Texas needs Brown and the running game to keep pressure off Ash and McCoy. Cal needs Maynard to keep pressure off running back Isi Sofele, who totaled 1,266 yards and nine touchdowns this season and averaged 141.3 yards during his final four games. Though Maynard has weapons other than Allen in receiver Marvin Jones and tight end Anthony Miller, he'll be going against a Texas defense ranked 14th nationally and first in the Big 12. Finding Allen is one thing; finding Allen with defenders like Jackson Jeffcoat, Jordan Hicks and Alex Okafor in pursuit is quite another. Cal peaked in November, but Texas has yet to play to its full potential. It will start doing so in San Diego.

The pick: Texas 28, Cal 17



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[Aikbach]

All Pac 12 teams will likely lose to their Big 12 opponents.

 

[revospeed]

All Pac 12 teams will likely lose to their Big 12 opponents.

Stanford scares me to death.

 

[Aikbach]

Stanford scares me to death.

They're the best pac 12 team not on probation, but OSU should be in the title game.

 

[joseephuss]

They're the best pac 12 team not on probation, but OSU should be in the title game.

Is Oregon on probation?

 

[Aikbach]

Is Oregon on probation?

I don't think Oregon is better than USC or Stanford.

 

[DragonCowboy]

Why aren't they playing McCoy?

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Why aren't they playing McCoy?

It wouldn't help. This season, the quarterback play at Texas has been some of the worst I've seen at any college.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Why aren't they playing McCoy?

Because he sucks. The Horns are very good at every position except QB.

 

[super8]

Texas is lucky they have Daiz

other wise they would not even be in a bowl

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

The most boring Holiday Bowl EVER !!!! :thumbdo:

 

[realtick]

I was shocked to see Keenan Allen put up a 89 rec. 1261 yard season. The QB at Cal is garbage.

 

[kmp77]

"...they get a face full of Johnson...."

 

[TheCoolFan]

Cal is horrible...surprised this was even close for 3 quarters. This is what happens when a major program like Texas or Oklahoma ends up in one of these second/third tier bowls vs. lesser opponents. It's a complete mismatch talent-wise.

 

[kmp77]

What's the point of this bowl game again? Why does it exist? There should be a max of 6 bowls or something. This game shouldn't be played.

 

[kmp77]

Another fumble. Wow. Cal really sucks.

 

[Aikbach]

Another fumble. Wow. Cal really sucks.

Pac 12 outside of three teams (one on probation) does suck.

 

[Cythim]

What's the point of this bowl game again? Why does it exist? There should be a max of 6 bowls or something. This game shouldn't be played.

I would put it at 12 so being ranked at the end of the season will actually mean something.

 

[Biggems]

Hook em Horns

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

It's great to get a win to end the season, but Cal sucks. Not a very impressive win by Texas. We desperately need better QB play next season if we wanna contend for the National Championship.