Cal Football: WSU Thread

All the fuss about the weather in Pullman, and it was COVID-19 that took down the Cal football team on Saturday.

The game was canceled at about 11:30 a.m. -- 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff.

It was expected to be near freezing when Cal (1-3) and Washington State (1-2) kick off at 1 p.m. at Martin Stadium. At 11:30 a.m., the temperature was 30 degrees (feels like 24) but it actually is projected stay closer to 32 most of the afternoon, with light winds (5 mph) and a 5-percent chance of rain.

So, not exactly a meteorological Armageddon.

But in 2020, nothing is ever certain . . . as we were reminded again Saturday.

Cal was coming off a 21-17 win over then-No. 21 Oregon.

WSU lost 38-13 at USC on Sunday in a game they trailed 28-0 in the first quarter.

In case you're missing your Cal football fix, here are a few outlets for you:

— Our detailed game preview

— How much confidence does Wilcox have in his field goal unit?

— Can the Bears have the same kind of success against new coach Nick Rolovich’s version of the run-and-shoot offense they did the past three years against Mike Leach’s Air Raid attack?

— WSU beat writer Theo Lawson answers 5 Questions about the Cougars

— How Zoom is helping Cal close the deal on recruiting with signing day arriving next Wednesday

-- Will the Cougars be able to put the USC loss in their rear-view mirror?

Stay tuned. We’ll be back with updates to the depth chart and our in-game thread.