ESPN College GameDay Headed to Cal at Utah in Week 6
In news that underscores a crazy, unpredictable college football season, ESPN's College GameDay announced Saturday that it will travel next week to Cal at Utah.
The Bears and Utes were both unranked in the preseason Associated Press poll, but both are undefeated after five weeks, which makes them a fitting matchup for Kirk, Lee, Reece and the rest of the crew.
GameDay's official Twitter account broke the news:
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Utah had a bye in Week 5 but left a lasting impression two weeks ago, when it beat Oregon 62-20 at Autzen Stadium. The Utes led 62-13 after 50 minutes before taking their foot off the gas and coasting.
Cal, meanwhile, struggled the last time we saw it, barely beating Washington State in Week 5. The Bears survived thanks to all-world quarterback Jared Goff, who despite a slow start finished 33 of 45 passing with 390 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
"We settled in and started to do our own stuff," Goff said of Cal's second-half improvement, per quotes released by the school. "We stopped trying to do too much on offense. We just settled in and got a feel for what they were doing and we were able to make some big plays."
Goff versus Utah quarterback Travis Wilson will be a story to watch next weekend. The former is one of the hottest NFL prospects in the country and ranks No. 1 in Pro Football Focus' quarterback ratings; the latter is a mobile 6'7" specimen who's struggled with injuries but finally looks poised to reach his potential.
The coaching matchup between Cal head coach Sonny Dykes, a Mike Leach disciple and one of the best offensive minds in college football, against Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, a blue-collar coach and one of the best defensive minds in college football, also makes this game interesting.
Interesting enough to head to Utah over the Red River Shootout between Texas and Oklahoma? Based on how the Longhorns looked against TCU this week, probably.
Cal at Utah is the cream of next week's crop.
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