“I’m really proud of how the guys fought and competed. “We we’re on the field for a lot of snaps,” Bears coach Justin Wilcox said. But his Hail Mary attempt was intercepted by Uluave. Ward threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, the second a 5-yard toss to Djouvensky Schlenbaker that pulled Washington State within a field goal with 5:23 remaining. That was big on a day the Bears’ defense committed penalties that wiped out an interception and negated two third-down incompletions.
Nohl Williams scooped it up and returned it 52 yards to help Cal go up 42-24. Linebacker David Reese sacked Ward and knocked the ball free. Uluave later recovered another Washington State fumble to set up Cal’s fourth touchdown of the first half, then made the game-sealing interception as time ran out in the fourth quarter. “So I kind of jumped over the top, we were kind of scrambling around. “You could tell they were trying to quarterback sneak it, and I thought, ‘What if I just go over the top?’” Uluave said.
The Cougars (4-6, 1-6) have lost six straight since opening the season 4-0.Ĭal’s defense has had troubles all season but got a big lift from linebacker Cade Uluave, who forced a fumble on fourth-and-1 and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown. Josh Kelly had nine catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward kept the Cougars in it, throwing for 358 yards and three touchdowns.
