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BYU Football: Scouting the Schedule – California

By Shaun Gordon

BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Jordan Leslie #9 of the Brigham Young Cougars catches a touchdown pass over Michael Lowe #5 of the California Golden late in the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Berkeley, California. The Cougars won the game 42-35. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Jordan Leslie #9 of the Brigham Young Cougars catches a touchdown pass over Michael Lowe #5 of the California Golden late in the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Berkeley, California. The Cougars won the game 42-35. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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BERKELEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Punter Dylan Klumph #42 of the California Golden Bears kicks the ball away for a 51-yard punt against the Texas Longhorns in the second quarter on September 17, 2016 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. Cal won 50-43. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Punter Dylan Klumph #42 of the California Golden Bears kicks the ball away for a 51-yard punt against the Texas Longhorns in the second quarter on September 17, 2016 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California. Cal won 50-43. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Special Teams

The Golden Bears will miss their kicker, Matt Anderson, who set the career scoring record for Call. Chris Landgrebe (Fr.) and Gabe Siemieniec (So.) will compete to replace him.

Cal’s 2017 punter, Dylan Klumph, transferred to Arizona, another BYU opponent. He’ll likely be replaced by Steven Coutts (Jr.).

Outlook

The Golden Bears bring back a majority of their starters, so their 2018 season will hinge on how well their players develop and improve from last year to this. The offense will benefit from the stability, but there’s a lot of room to grow, especially along the offensive line. Keep an eye on the quarterback battle between Bowers and McIlwain.

The defense has to avoid taking a step backwards from 2017. Their pass defense should improve, but a lot of new faces along the front seven still leave a lot of question marks.

Just like BYU, Cal has a difficult schedule. It’s very possible that the Golden Bears could be better than last year but finish with a worse record.

The game between the Cougars and Golden Bears may decide bowl eligibility for both teams.

BYU vs. Cal Series History

  • BYU leads the all-time series 3-1.
  • The Cougars won the last game in 2014. The Cougars edged the Golden Bears 42-35 in Berkeley, CA.
  • The two teams do not have any future games scheduled with each other.

Previous Scouting the Schedule Articles:

Scouting the Schedule – Arizona

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