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Pac 12 Football: Week One Power Rankings

By Michael Valverde

Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 14, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; California Golden Bears coach Sonny Dykes during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 14, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; California Golden Bears coach Sonny Dykes during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

I can almost guarantee this was the sweetest loss that Hawaii will suffer all season. There are not many opportunities to play in Australia, so being there probably took away some hurt in those harsh lessons.

You also have to hand it to Hawaii as they started the college season opener with a tricky onside kick that ultimately failed. Almost immediately after, Cal put up their first score of the season as running back Khalfani Muhammad took the hand-off and ran 40-yards.

Quarterback Davis Webb then made a beautiful pass to wide receiver Chad Hansen for 17-yards. Webb made a quick throw with perfect placement as the ball dipped right over the defender’s hands into the grasp of Hansen.

After a couple of field goals from the California Golden Bears, Webb caught Hansen all alone about the 34-yard line of Hawaii, and hit him in the flat, Hansen did the rest and raced down the sideline for a touchdown and a 27-14 lead. With just seven seconds left in the half, Webb faked a hand-off, took it himself and banged into a linebacker. He used his 6’5″ 194-pound frame to carry him and the linebacker through into the end zone for the touchdown and a 34-14 halftime lead.

Melquise Stovall, the freshman wide receiver, got into the action with 14-yard touchdown pass from Davis Webb. Stovall beat his defender on the right sideline, and Webb was able to connect with him on a nice over-the-shoulder pass. Jordan Veasy closed out the scoring with a 33 Yd pass from Davis Webb on a slant pattern.

There was no stopping Davis Webb or the California offense. Webb finished the game with 441 yards and four touchdowns. Hansen was the primary beneficiary of Webb’s passing catching 10 for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Look out for Melquise Stovall. He was outstanding in his debut catching 4 for 61 yards and one touchdown.

California’s defense sputtered in the beginning as Hawaii was able to put up 14 first quarter points before Cal could lock down defensively. Quarterback Ikaika Woolsey passed for 234 yards and a touchdown, both Diocemy Saint Juste and Steven Lakalaka combined for 179 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Looking at the time of possession, first downs, and yards gained there was not much of a difference. Turnovers is what made the difference in this game. Five times the Hawaii offense turned the ball over and couldn’t force one for themselves.

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