The Calgorithm put Cal football back on the map. Now are they ready for primetime?

It’s been 20 years since Cal last won 10 games, but expectations are soaring again in Berkeley after the Bears hired coach Tosh Lupoi and retained starting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. With former NFL coach Ron Rivera entering his second season as GM and a highly regarded transfer class set to make an immediate impact, Cal fans are as optimistic as they’ve been since Aaron Rodgers was handing off to Marshawn Lynch during the Jeff Tedford era. On the “Section 415” podcast, Cal football digital reporter Greg Silver joins host Kerry Crowley to preview a Bears season that begins Saturday against UCLA.

0:00 Intro

0:27 Who is Tosh Lupoi, Cal's new head coach?

5:34 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's rising stardom

10:33 Cal's transfer portal strategy and playmakers to watch

16:07 Expectations for this season

20:44 The Calgorithm, College GameDay in Berkeley, and the hype surrounding Cal football

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