Cal Bears offense stalls, QB Plummer wounded in 28-9 loss at Washington Condition

Looks the Cal offense hasn’t been mounted soon after all.

A person 7 days soon after scoring 49 details in a acquire in excess of Arizona, the Bears managed just one particular touchdown towards 9 punts in a 28-9 loss to Washington State on Saturday at Gesa Industry in Pullman, Washington.

And matters could be tougher still if quarterback Jack Plummer is critically injured. The senior transfer from Purdue, who experienced performed each and every snap all year, still left the industry with just 5 minutes still left seemingly injuring his suitable knee.

Plummer remained in the recreation to start out the up coming generate but was back again on the sideline with 3 minutes left, supplying way to redshirt freshman Kai Millner in his first collegiate physical appearance.

The Bears have a bye future 7 days prior to traveling to Colorado on Oct. 15. Cal (3-2, 1-1) nonetheless has not started out the Pac-12 with a 2- file due to the fact 2015.

Freshman functioning again Jaydn Ott, following erupting for 274 hurrying yards versus Arizona, was held mostly in check out, constrained to 69 speeding yards and 41 far more on seven catches.

Location aside its scoring outburst against Arizona, the Bears are averaging just 15.3 details in their other three game titles towards FBS opponents.

The Cougars (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12), coming off a 44-41 loss to Oregon, utilised a major day by quarterback Cameron Ward, who overcame two interceptions by passing for 343 yards and three touchdowns.

The Bears trailed just 7-3 at halftime, but Ward orchestrated a extra powerful WSU offensive assault in the second 50 %. He fired a 37-yard strike to Renard Bell for a 21-9 direct with 12 minutes still left, then flipped a 1-yard landing move to Billy Reviere on a fourth-and-target enjoy with 6:19 still left, pushing the direct to 28-9 to just about clinch the victory.

Cal’s only touchdown of the game was a 2-yard operate by Ott with 13:28 to play, next completions of 30 and 49 yards from Plummer to Jeremiah Hunter.

Plummer finished 23 for 33 for 273 yards.

Cal played turnover-cost-free football but negotiated just 13 to start with downs and netted 31 dashing yards, thanks to seven WSU tackles for loss, including four sacks. The Bears ended up 5 for 16 on third downs.

A week right after Cal (49) and WSU (41) blended for 90 details, they full 10 in the first 50 %.