UCLA Football: Post-spring game-by-game predictions for 2019

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Bruins 49-21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Bruins 49-21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
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BERKELEY, CA – NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Justin Wilcox of the California Golden Bears walks the sidelines during their game against the Colorado Buffaloes at California Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA – NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Justin Wilcox of the California Golden Bears walks the sidelines during their game against the Colorado Buffaloes at California Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Cal Golden Bears had a similar start to their 2018 season as Colorado. They won their first three games, then lost the next four. But unlike Colorado, the Golden Bears recovered from a mini-collapse. In that recovery, Cal posted an impressive win over the Washington Huskies.

This season finale will be all about the UCLA Bruins.

As previously mentioned, the Bruins played their heart out in the last game of the season in 2018 against Stanford. Chip Kelly will inspire the same type of performance against an easier opponent, Cal. It will cap of a tremendous turnaround by Kelly and Co. The Bruins will complete a momentous season at home in late-November.

With a 10-3 record, the Bruins may even be in contention to represent the Pac-12 South in the conference championship game. Of course, the rest of the division has different plans. Utah will be the toughest challenger from the South. USC will contend as well.

Final: UCLA 21, Cal 10 (10-3, 7-2)