Thursday, November 02, 2006

Contra Costa Times: Rose Bowl picture comes into view

It's still early, but a trip to Pasadena is not out the realm of thinking for Cal's fans

Cal football notebook

BERKELEY -- When Cal coach Jeff Tedford addressed the media on Tuesday and stated, "Every team in the conference is playing well," there weren't any belly laughs. It was just Tedford being himself when being asked about Cal's Rose Bowl possibilities.  Certainly, Tedford knows that Stanford, Cal's opponent on Dec. 2, has lost 10 games in a row dating back to last season. He must know that Arizona, which hosts Cal on Nov. 11, has lost four of five. He must have noticed that UCLA, which comes to Berkeley on Saturday, has lost three in a row. It might be Tedford's job to respect each opponent, but the fans probably have noticed something else. The stars are aligning for a trip to the Rose Bowl.  In an age of computer formulas, BCS games and complex tie-breakers, Cal's Rose Bowl formula isn't very complicated.

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