California vs. Pittsburgh Game Review: A Tight Contest

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00:00As for another game, taking it back to some California conversation, California versus

00:08Pittsburgh.

00:09This was a bit of a sleeper, but maybe that just speaks to the competition between these

00:12two teams.

00:13California Golden Bears tried so hard to rally in the fourth quarter there, but a little

00:18too little, a little too late.

00:20Fall short to Pittsburgh, 17 to 15.

00:23Pittsburgh really the more controlled team, especially with a big second quarter there.

00:27What are some takeaways from this matchup?

00:29Low score, a bit of a dogfight, a bit of an arm wrestle, if you will, but for the Panthers,

00:35you know, came into this one, sorry, ranked, moving in the right direction.

00:40They probably would have liked to have seen a bit more out of the offense there in the

00:43second half.

00:44The Golden Bears, they absolutely gave them a scare in that fourth quarter, so they prevailed

00:48by two points.

00:49They may even slip outside the top 25 or hover right around that position there.

00:54But hey, still remain undefeated, 2-0 in conference play.

00:57If you look at the numbers and the outlook for the schedule going through the next two

01:01or three weeks, Syracuse, SMU, Virginia, and then they'll face off against Clemson.

01:06So in terms of the powerhouses coming out of the ACC, Pittsburgh Panthers continue to

01:11build momentum.

01:12And I tell you what, given the current landscape of college football, where the big teams are

01:17looking vulnerable, we've got a couple of outliers who can certainly take down the best

01:21of them on any given Saturday, the Panthers stay in your lane, keep winning games, and

01:26they will be right in the thick of it once it's all said and done.

01:29I love how you painted that picture.

01:31And I always want to root for an underdog or, at best, an outlier.