Pop quiz: Two teams ranked in college football's Top-10. Team One comes up short against a program with 15 losses in its last 16 games. Team Two falls to one of the preseason's Top 20.
Who drops further in the rankings?
A week after USC fell from No. 3 to No. 12 following a 16-13 loss to Washington, the Cal football team slipped twice as far—No. 6 to No. 24—after a 42-3 drubbing in Eugene.
Sure, the Bears looked bad. And yes, Kevin Riley deserved to be benched—along with the offensive line and Cal defense.
But...
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