BERKELEY -- The California football team finishes nonconference play on Saturday vs. Idaho with a 1 p.m. PT kickoff inside California Memorial Stadium. The Golden Bears (1-1) and Vandals (2-0) are set to meet for the fifth time in history.  

SATURDAY LINEUP
Venue: California Memorial Stadium
Time: 1 p.m. PT
Television (Pac-12 Bay Area): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Shane Vereen (analyst)
Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Northern California Auto Dealers: 810 AM
Justin Allegri (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (analyst), Alex Jensen (sideline reporter);
SiriusXM Ch. 391 SXM App 971, The Varsity App

ABOUT THE SERIES
– This will be the fifth all-time meeting between California and Idaho and first in 89 years
– The Bears lead the series 4-0, with the last being a 45-13 win in 1934
– The teams played four consecutive seasons from 1931-34

GETTING DEFENSIVE
– Since giving up 21 first-half points at North Texas, Cal's defense has only allowed 14 points over the last six quarters
– The Bears sit at or near the top of the Pac-12 in several categories defensively, including total defense (2nd Pac-12/12th NCAA; 227.5 ypg), passing yards allowed (1st Pac-12/15th NCAA; 139.0 ypg), fumbles recovered (T1st Pac-12/T2nd NCAA; 3), passes intercepted (2nd Pac-12/T6th NCAA; 4) and turnovers gained (1st Pac-12/3rd NCAA; 7)
– Cal held Auburn's offense to 14 points and just 230 yards of total offense last Saturday after the Tigers put up 59 points and amassed 492 yards in their opener against UMass
– The Bears forced and recovered three fumbles against Auburn for the first time since recovering three fumbles vs. Weber State on Sept. 9 2017
– Cal snagged three interceptions at North Texas, the most since also picking up three on the road at Arizona in 2021
– The defense allowed only 41 yards on the ground at North Texas, which was its fewest since giving up 35 to Colorado in 2021 and only the second time since 2000 that the Golden Bears have allowed 42 rushing yards or less

OPENING EXPLOSION
– The Bears' offense has a big advantage over opponents through the first two weeks in scoring (68-35), first downs (48-21), total yards (956-455), total plays (173-108), rushing yards (474-177), passing yards (482-278) and time of possession (36:58-23:03)
– Cal's offense put on a show in Jake Spavital's first game back as the Bears' offensive coordinator in a 58-21 season-opening rout at North Texas
– The Bears led 33-21 at halftime, the most points a Cal team has scored in a half since amassing 35 in a victory over Texas in 2016, when Spavital served one season as the team's offensive coordinator
– Cal tallied 669 yards of total offense, its most in a game in eight seasons. It was also the most points the Bears scored in a game since 2015
– Sophomore running back Jaydn Ott exploded for 188 yards rushing with two touchdowns, the second-highest total of his career. Backup Isaiah Ifanse tied a career-high with three rushing touchdowns in his Cal debut, a feat he previously accomplished twice while playing for Montana State
– Cal's six rushing touchdowns at North Texas were the Golden Bears' most since six in a home win over Eastern Washington in 2009
– Cal finished with 347 yards rushing and 322 yards passing to mark only the second time in school history with at least 312 yards rushing and passing. It was the first time the Bears have had at least 300 yards rushing and passing since going for 325 through the air and 311 on the ground in a 52-49 double overtime win against Oregon in 2016

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