The Cal offense was busy last week in Corvallis, generating six touchdown drives in the Golden Bears' 49-7 win at Oregon State.
 
After Patrick Laird logged 193 yards rushing against the Beavers, Cal currently ranks first in the Pac-12 in rushing offense with an average of 196.9 per game. It was Laird's sixth career 100-yard rushing performance and his first of 2018.

The Bears are hoping to find similar success this Saturday against No. 15/13 Washington.
 
"It felt pretty good to get the run game going last week," he said. "That helps set up everything for us on offense. Obviously, the guys up front made that 193 yards a lot easier for me to get. It was nice to continue to build on our run game. We had been successful before last week in running the ball, but it was nice to take it to another level."
 
After receiving all the accolades last Saturday with three touchdowns at Oregon State, Laird was quick to give credit to his offensive line for his help in achieving so much success on the ground. He recalled numerous plays where it seemed like he ran for 20 yards untouched.
 
"It was a combination of Pat and the line," Addison Ooms said. "Pat made some runs that were just unbelievable by him. It was really good to see him have a game like that. That's what we've come to expect from Pat. We had a great gameplan that set us up for success."

Head coach Justin Wilcox was pleased with Cal's offense last Saturday, and he wants to keep the momentum rolling into the clash with the Huskies. 

As usual, he preaches to his Bears to play smart and tough, but when it comes to this week's challenge, he also wants them to not get caught up with the ranking and hype associated with the opponent.  
 
"When you do things right, focus on your job and don't get lost in the minutia, that's important because this is going to be a great challenge for us this week," Wilcox said. "On offense, we were clean in terms of execution and assignment (last week). We need to build on that."
 
Valentino Daltoso is proud of the fact that Cal currently leads the conference in rushing, but he and his teammates know the most important stat is the win-loss column and he's focused on helping the Bears finish the season with a few more wins.
 
Looking forward to the big test on Saturday against the Huskies, Daltoso is confident if the Bears execute offensively like they did last week, they'll be in a good position to knock off their first ranked opponent since defeating No. 8/9 Washington State in Berkeley last year.
 
"We had a solid gameplan going into the Oregon State game and we executed well," Daltoso said. "We got after it as the game wore on. Smaller gains turn into bigger gains and you just have to keep chipping away at the defense."
 
Burl Toler III noted it takes all the different offensive position groups to click in order for big plays and scoring drives to materialize. He and the rest of the coaches were pleased to see everything come together on offense against the Beavers.
 
"So many small parts need to happen for plays to run successfully, and last Saturday, we were just clicking on all cylinders," he said. "Our o-line was phenomenal. They held their blocks and opened up holes, which really made it easy for us in the backfield. Pat is a workhorse and extremely detailed. There is no difference in his work effort any day of the week. When explosive plays happen for him, it's not a surprise."
 
This week's game also gives the Bears their second opportunity to defeat a ranked opponent in 2018. They're chomping at the bit to give Cal fans a reason to party on Saturday.
 
"It's really exciting, it's good to play excellent competition and every team in the Pac-12 is good," Laird said. "When you have a ranked opponent at home, that's a fun opportunity to play some good football."
 
Cal hosts the Huskies Saturday at 3:30 pm from Memorial Stadium.