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Another team with high expectations this year are the Golden Bears of California. Although not as high as the shadow of Touch Down Jesus, Cal starts the season ranked #12 with hopes of returning to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 51 years. Cal kicks off the season at home against a Maryland team that lost 30 seniors from last year along with Jr. wideout and first round pick Darrius Heyward-Bey.

This is a statement game for Cal and a statement is what they are going to make. If Cal hopes to contend for the national championship and return to the Rose Bowl they need to pick apart this ACC rival and avenge last year's 35-27 loss. Heisman hopeful Jahvid Best will lead the Golden Bears attack as he will add to the 225 all purpose yards he put up against the Terps last year. Look for Best to improve dramatically on the only 25 yards he was able to muster along the ground. Led by Jr. quarterback Kevin Riley (a dark horse Heisman hopeful himself) the Bears aerial attack should pick apart the Terps secondary as Riley looks to duplicate the 400 yards he threw for last year on the road.

When the smoke clears in and around Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Saturday night, the Bears will cover the 21 points on there way to dismantling an inexperienced Terrapins squad that will see the game go over the 51.5 total