Cal’s Texans relish chance to face Longhorns
Cal’s Texans relish chance to face Longhorns
Colt McCoy was my favorite quarterback growing up, said Webb before recounting McCoy’s school-record, six-touchdown performance against Baylor in 2006.
With four national titles and 32 conference championships, the Longhorns have long represented the best of Texas football.
After going 19-19 from 2013 through ’15, Texas appears headed back to its customary spot atop the state.
“UT did run the state when I was growing up,” Cal running back Vic Enwere said.
The Longhorns’ allure stretches from Missouri City to Big Spring, where Cal head coach Sonny Dykes was born, to Lubbock, where he attended high school and college, and coached at Texas Tech from 2000 through ’06.
To Dykes, Saturday’s game is significant because it’s the Bears’ next game, it’s their home opener, and it’s a chance for a statement-making victory.
“When you play against a traditional power, there’s always a chance to help yourself by winning the ballgame,” Dykes said.
On the heels of an Under Armour partnership announced this spring, Cal athletics added a multimedia-rights agreement with Learfield this week.
The 10-year, $100 million deal with Learfield will encompass the typical marketing and sponsor partnerships, and it also will include external marketing investments and exposure to promote the athletic program.