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The Bears cruised to a 51-19 victory over Davis Saturday. The victory part was good. The cruising part was not. 

“Full marks to Davis. We were outplayed in the second half,” said Cal head coach Jack Clark. “Our work rate was not there today.” 

The Cal team got off to a fast start with a try to wing Cameron Bunce in the 3rd minute, as the Bears exploited the shortside from a scrum 40 meters out. They followed up quickly with fullback Dave Guest stepping through Davis’ goalline defense. His try was set up by center Mike Bonetto who had bulled his way through the midfield on the previous phase - a sight that became familiar throughout the afternoon. 

The Bears, however, seemed a little complacent with their lead, and Davis were unlucky to not get on the board in the first half with several attacking forays stymied just short of the line. The Aggies also proved competitive in the scrum, and played stout defense. While Cal were well clear on the scoreboard by halftime, Davis increasingly dominated possession as the game progressed, eventually outscoring Cal in the second period. 

The Cal side will need to shake off their lethargy next week when the University of British Columbia makes their annual pilgrimage to Berkeley. The Canadian team is usually one of Cal’s tougher opponents. 

The Cal second side also won Saturday, 53-0.