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    Kyle Whittingham to Michigan: On the Utah backlash and his fit in Ann Arbor

    Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham greets fans after defeating BYU at an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Provo, Utah. Utah defeated BYU 30-12. (AP Photo/George Frey)
    The Utes came under fire for their management of Whittingham's departure, but the time is right for all parties involved, especially the Wolverines.
    Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham greets fans after defeating BYU at an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Provo, Utah. Utah defeated BYU 30-12. (AP Photo/George Frey)
    De La Salle Spartans' Tiapepe Vitale (20), Michael Hutchings (17) and Chris Williams (13) celebrate their win in the final minute of the fourth quarter against the Centennial Huskies in the Open Division during the 2012 CIF State Football Championship at Home Depot Center in Carson , Calif. on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. De La Salle defeated Centennial 48-28. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

    Cal names Minnesota Vikings assistant Michael Hutchings as its new defensive coordinator

    HONOLULU, Hawai'i - DECEMBER 24: Kendrick Raphael #1 of the California Golden Bears is tackled by Devyn King #24 of the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors during the second half of the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on December 24, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawai'i. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)

    Takeaways from Cal’s last-second Hawaii Bowl loss on Christmas Eve

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    • HONOLULU, HAWAII - DECEMBER 24: Micah Alejado #12 of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors runs the ball during the first half of the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl against the California Golden Bears at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on December 24, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)

      Cal blows 21-point lead, loses Hawaii Bowl to Rainbow Warriors on late TD

    • Snow caps the San Gabriel Mountains above the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, after a major winter storm swept through the state. (AP Photo / John Antczak)

      CFP and bowl picks: Oregon rolls; Miami, Georgia and Alabama cover

    • California Golden Bears wide receiver Jacob De Jesus (21) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of their game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

      What to know before Cal kicks off in Hawaii Bowl

    San Jose State Spartans

    San Jose State’s Danny Scudero scores a touchdown against University of New Mexico in the first half of the teams' Mountain West Conference at CEFCU Stadium on Friday night. (John Lee - Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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    Stanford Cardinal

    Stanford Cardinal's Lara Somfai (12) and Oregon Ducks' Mia Jacobs (1) fight for a loose ball in the second quarter for the 2025 Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

    Stanford, Cal anchor Pac-12 reunion as old rivals meet again

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    Cal Bears

    De La Salle Spartans' Tiapepe Vitale (20), Michael Hutchings (17) and Chris Williams (13) celebrate their win in the final minute of the fourth quarter against the Centennial Huskies in the Open Division during the 2012 CIF State Football Championship at Home Depot Center in Carson , Calif. on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. De La Salle defeated Centennial 48-28. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff)

    Cal names Minnesota Vikings assistant Michael Hutchings as its new defensive coordinator

    Hutchings, the Vikings' safeties coach, was a former De La Salle High star just like new Cal coach Tosh Lupoi.
    • Cal’s Christmas Eve Hawaii Bowl appearance has similarities to first meeting 91 years ago

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    Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham greets fans after defeating BYU at an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Provo, Utah. Utah defeated BYU 30-12. (AP Photo/George Frey)

    Kyle Whittingham to Michigan: On the Utah backlash and his fit in Ann Arbor

    The Utes came under fire for their management of Whittingham's departure, but the time is...
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