Cal football creates ‘lifetime’ moment in upsetting USC
LOS ANGELES - Cal receiver Moe Ways stood in front of his teammates Friday night and reminded them that their next victory would earn bowl eligibility, a notable step for the program.
If that win came against USC, however, it would mean so much more.
“He told that us that 20-plus Cal teams went to a bowl game. Heck, we did that three years ago,” senior outside linebacker Alex Funches said. “Cal teams have not beat USC. If we’re the team to do that, that’s going to last for a lifetime.”
The Bears captured a lifelong memory late Saturday night, snapping a 14-game losing skid to USC with a gritty 15-14 victory in front of a homecoming crowd of 56,721 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.