San Diego State's Derek Babish breaks up a pass intended for California wide receiver Chad Hansen during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Don Boomer)

Last week: 45-40 loss to San Diego State

This week:Β vs. Texas (Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN)Β 

Comment:Β The Bears faltered in just about every facet against the Aztecs. In the fourth year of the Sonny Dykes era, you'd expect them to at least get something down pat. But Jared Goff's absence has hurt the offense, and that defense is still porous, and SDSU scored a special teams touchdown. So, really, how much further along is Cal than when Dykes got there?Β 


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