The Cal football team fell to 2-2 Saturday night with a 51-41 loss at Arizona State, and the scoreboard told a storyline that’s quickly becoming a trend: The Bears’ offense can put up points, but the defense can’t contain opponents. Cal has tremendous difficulty running the ball, and without a decent run game, its passing offense suffers, as does the defense.
For three consecutive games, Cal has allowed more than 40 points. But only in their win against Texas did the Bears have a close split of run and pass plays. Seventy-two pass plays to 22 rush attempts against San Diego State.