Texas Football: 5 Bold Predictions for Week 3 vs Cal

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Sep 10, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; University of Texas at El Paso Miners wide receiver Walter Dawn (26) is gang tackled by Texas Longhorns defenders the during the first quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

Through two games, few teams in college football have been as offensively dominant as Cal. But against this Texas D, this Bear Raid offense will struggle, passing for less than 300 yards and scoring less than 30 points.

That’s a big deal for a team that has been rolling offensively like Cal. They rank No. 2 nationally in passing offense, No. 3 in total offense, and have averaged 45.5 points per game in their 1-1 start. Webb, as stated earlier, is the No. 2 passer in the nation. Chad Hansen leads the nation in receiving, averaging 14 receptions and 175 yards per game with three touchdowns. To put that into perspective, Hansen has as many receptions in the first two games as John Burt had in all of 2015.

Sonny Dykes knows how to get his offense rolling. He relies on it to outscore opponents since his defense remains a work in progress, to put it kindly. 30 points is the magic barrier for beating this team, it seems. Last season, Cal went 0-5 when scoring less than 30 points. They were 7-0 when they scored 30 or more.

There is enough talent on this defense to disrupt, frustrate, and shut down the Cal offense. Their efforts will go a long way in securing a three-score victory for Texas.

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