(Written by kencraw)

The role of a Cal fan is one generally with the same symptoms as a person with bipolar disorder. What’s different is the frequency with which we can switch back and forth. I’m finding myself stuck in that quickly vacillating rut.

Part of me looks at this Nevada team and is scared… really, really, really scared. Are we going to spend all evening having flashbacks to Oregon 2009? Or perhaps Armed Forces bowl 2007, the first half anyway. Could this Nevada team spread us out, until we hold water as well as a colander? Could the Bear offense not do as well if it’s not getting the ball back repeated after 3 and outs? Do the Bears have what it takes to win a shootout? It all leaves me very nervous.

But then there’s the part of me that wants to give a dogbert “BAH!” to Nevada. Look at their small and mediocre defense. We’re going to crush them with ball control. We’re going to disrupt their offensive line (although the size of their offensive line gives a moment’s pause). Look what Notre Dame, yeah, ND, that Catholic team (Ken makes the sign of the cross) that lost to the Stanford team we manhandled last year… look what they did to Nevada!

So which of my inner personalities wins this one?

Well, it’s a little of both. I think Nevada will put up some points early while their offense slightly confuses the Bears, but the Bears offense wins the day and keeps the ball away from Nevada. Bears win what looks like a shootout in the 1st half and turns into a ball-control win in the 2nd:

Bears 45, Nevada 27