Cal hanging tough at the half, down by three

November 15, 2:31 PMCal Bears ExaminerRob Calonge

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Cal didn't let me look like a genius for very long.  I made the statement in my pregame analysis that the Bears would be superior on special teams.  The first play of the game, I looked brilliant with Jahvid Best returning it 55 yards and getting a personal foul tacked on for a face mask penalty.  The Bears scored moments later.  Good, right?  That's what I thought until James Rodgers returned the following kick off for a touchdown.

I also thought this would be a low scoring game, picking the bears to win 16-9.  Yeah, so I was wrong on that one too.  Both teams have already scored two touchdowns apiece.  so much for taking a trip to Vegas.

Here's the halftime stats.

Team Statistics   California Oregon State First Downs 8 8 Rushing 4 4 Passing 4 4 Penalty 0 0 3rd-Down efficiency 2-7-29% 3-7-43% 4th-Down efficiency 0-1-0% 0-0--% Total net yards 140 129 Total plays 35 33 Average gain 4.0 3.9 Net yards rushing 47 34 Rushes 18 14 Average per rush 2.6 2.4 Net yards passing 93 95 Completed-attempted 6-15 8-18 Yards per pass 5.5 5.0 Sacked-yards lost 2-10 1-5 Had intercepted 0 1 Return Yardage 122 158 Punts-returns 2-11 1-56 Kickoffs-returns 4-91 2-102 Interceptions-returns 1-20 0-0 Penalties-yards 0-0 6-50 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0

1st Quarter TD 13:05 Verran Tucker 5 yard TD pass from Kevin Riley (Giorgio Tavecchio Extra Point) TD 12:54 James Rodgers 86 yard kick return for TD (Justin Kahut Extra Point) TD 1:50 Jacquizz Rodgers 2 yard TD run (Justin Kahut Extra Point) 2nd Quarter FG 9:29 Justin Kahut 28 yard field goal TD 7:44 Nyan Boateng 30 yard TD pass from Jeremy Ross (Giorgio Tavecchio Extra Point)

Be sure to check back later today for a post game report and the final recap.