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The defense heads out onto the field and they're fired up. Cal is starting with their worst field position thus far in the game.
The safety Briggs and DT Chester Murphy, a reserve player, come up with a sack at the 4 yard line. It's followed by a sack by DE Doug Stanton in the endzone. Credit the defense with 2 points, and we're going to have really good field position soon.
CB Mark Billmaier returns the free kick to the Cal 49, with 10:21 left in the half; UT up 23-0.
We start off with the freshman Mason at tailback, and we give him the ball on a trap up the middle. The trap doesn't work and Mason is dropped for a 2 yard loss.
Mason trots off the field and in comes Brewster. We run a toss to the left side for 6 yards; giving us a 3rd and 6 on the Cal 45.
We try to run a screen to Brewster, and it is successful in that it's a completion, but he's stopped 3 yards shy of the first down.
Wheeler comes out to punt again, but this time the punt tumbles into the endzone for a touchback, with 8:45 left in the half.
We go to the sideline and I'm sent right to the phone. I'm instructed to let Brewster know had he turned inside on the screen he would have had a touchdown. Instead, we had to punt.
Two drives in a row that have ended in punts; good thing we're up by 23 and the defense is playing lights out.
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