Cal Football Advanced Statistics: Cal vs. UNC

We’re back.

Months have come and gone; new faces have come to replace those who have graduated to the NFL or to their post-Cal careers. This year, Cal opens against the same opponent it opened in 2017. However, this time we’re hosting them at Strawberry Canyon. Due to the recent scandal regarding student-athletes selling shoes, certain members of the UNC squad will be suspended for the opener and others were injured during Fall/Spring Camps.

The two biggest contributors on offense who will miss time are QB Chazz Surrat and RB Michael Carter, both of whom played against Cal last year. In their place, QB Nathan Elliot—a dual-threat QB who is entering his third year with the program—will start.…