


While Idaho (2-1) struggled to get first downs, the Bears' run game started to wear the Vandals' defense out. One play after going for 10 yards on 3rd-and-8, Jackson broke contain for his longest carry of the season, making multiple defenders miss on a 27-yard touchdown run. On the first drive of the second half, the Bears went 80 yards in 10 plays, capping things off with Jackson's two longest runs of the day. That'll be a positive we talk about when we watch the tape." You can really change the momentum in those eight minutes. "We work real hard in terms of emphasizing the last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half. You can feel it in the stadium," Travers Family Head Coach Justin Wilcox said.

That started a run of 31 unanswered points, as Cal scored on five of seven possessions. In the final minutes of the opening half, Jackson dropped in a couple of perfect throws to the end zone of 20 yards to Jeremiah Hunter and 36 yards to Trond Grizzell. Defensively, the Golden Bears (2-1) forced three turnovers. Quarterback Sam Jackson V contributed to three touchdowns – two through the air and one on the ground – while running back Isaiah Ifanse rushed for 137 rushing yards on 22 carries. BERKELEY – The California football team used a second-quarter surge to take control of Saturday's game against Idaho and shut out the Vandals for the final 39 minutes in a 31-17 win at California Memorial Stadium.
