1 – Bequette’s Forced Fumble
Junior defensive end Luc Beqeutte had the best game of his career last week, earning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for his big efforts. This was probably his biggest play of the day.
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With time winding down in the first half and USC ahead by two touchdowns, they looked ready to extend that lead. They were well within Cal territory with over a minute to play, and USC quarterbackJT Danielscompleted a pass to his receiverAmon-Ra St. Brownthat looked to get them inside Cal’s 10.
CornerbackElijah Hicksmade the initial tackle, and tackleTevin Paultried to knock the ball out of St. Brown’s arm. Bequette finally came in and punched the ball out before St. Brown was down, and linebackerJordan Kunaszykfell on the loose ball. Cal was able to run out the clock on the first half following the turnover, facing a deficit of 14 points deficit instead of 17 or 21 points.
Bequette set career-highs with eight tackles, two sacks, and 2.5 tackles for loss against the Trojans, but this forced fumble was the play of the day. It gave Cal their first real momentum of the game, and kept them within reach for the second half.
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