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Pac-12 Football: 12 best non-conference games of 2016

By Gabe Encinas

November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball against Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Joe Schmidt (38) during the second half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball against Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Joe Schmidt (38) during the second half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; California Golden Bears running back Tre Watson (5) carries the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Cal beat Texas 45-44. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; California Golden Bears running back Tre Watson (5) carries the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Cal beat Texas 45-44. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

A rematch of a game last season that was decided on a final second missed extra point. While California might not be the same team as last season, losing the projected top pick in the NFL Draft and his six top receivers, this is going to be a statement game for the Golden Bears. Having this game at home will certainly help the Golden Bears.

They’ll be ready to prove that they’re not solely dependent on Jared Goff and they’re ready to move forward without him. This will also be a huge statement game for the Pac-12 going up against Texas.

Charlie Strong is on the hot seat and this is a must win game.

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