Two robust speeding assaults will probably be on show when California hosts Auburn on Saturday night time in Berkeley.
In the back of a rebuilt offensive line, led via Western Kentucky switch Gunner Britton, East Carolina switch Avery Jones and Tulsa switch Dillon Wade, the Tigers (1-0) ran for 289 yards and 6 touchdowns in a 59-14 win over UMass.
3 of the ones rankings got here by way of the legs of backup quarterback Robby Ashford. However proficient runners Damari Alston, Sean Jackson and Jeremiah Cobb additionally scored as Auburn averaged 6.6 yards according to raise.
Regardless of the good fortune at the floor in opposition to the Minutemen, the Tigers will face a far stiffer problem in opposition to a Cal protection that restricted North Texas to simply 41 yards speeding in an outstanding 58-21 throttling of the Imply Inexperienced.
If the Tigers fight to transport it at the floor in opposition to the Golden Bears (1-0), Michigan State switch Payton Thorne will have to play a far greater position within the passing assault after he finished 10 of 17 passes for 141 yards and a ranking in his Auburn debut.
Irrespective of the way it performs out, Auburn head trainer Hugh Freeze is aware of his staff will probably be in for a problem.
“Cal is proficient,” Freeze mentioned in Monday’s press convention. “(Trainer Justin) Wilcox is a smart defensive thoughts. They’re very sound on that facet of the ball. No longer flashy however sound. Offensively they are extraordinarily frightening. That tailback … he is one of the vital easiest ones I have observed.”
Like Auburn, Cal had a large number of good fortune operating the ball in its season-opening win over North Texas. The Bears’ floor assault completed with 357 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Dynamic runner Jaydn Ott averaged 9.4 yards according to raise and completed with 188 yards and two rankings. Isaiah Ifanse tallied 54 yards and 3 TDs.
TCU switch quarterback Sam Jackson V gained Cal’s beginning quarterback process in fall camp, however he left the sport in opposition to North Texas in the second one quarter with a left arm damage (non-throwing). Ben Finley changed Jackson and finished 24 of 34 passes for 289 yards and a landing.
Jackson returned to follow this week and is indexed as day by day, in line with Wilcox. Beginning heart Matthew Cindric could also be questionable for Saturday’s sport.
“I guess the whole lot is at the desk,” Wilcox mentioned when requested about taking part in two quarterbacks. “We will see the place all of it is going.”
—Box Stage Media
