When Justin Wilcox was hired as California’s head coach last January, one of his first calls went to Tim DeRuyter. Friday night in the 37-3 upset of No. 8 Washington State, DeRuyter’s defense did what it does best: force turnovers.
Buried beneath a pile of their own mistakes, the Cougars mercilessly saw their unbeaten season come to an end, losing 37-3 to the Golden Bears, who stole their first Pac-12 win Friday evening in the Bay Area.