Rate the Bears: Cal at BYU

What a difference a week makes. After last week’s offensive ineptitude, the California Golden Bears had signs of life as the Toyota Tercel offense sputtered along thanks to Chase Garbers’s reasonably accurate passing and Brandon McIlwain’s slipperiness on the ground. As a result, the ratings for offense grew substantially over last week.

Average Rating Standard Deviation Pass Offense 62.0 17.1 Rush Offense 66.8 15.2 Pass Defense 84.9 8.0 Rush Defense 85.8 9.4 Special Teams 59.6 22.7 Coaching 82.8 11.1 Overall 78.5 10.6 Win Probability vs. Idaho State 97.2 (+2.2) 4.5 (-5.0) Both offensive categories climb to respectable scores in the 60s. Meanwhile, the run defense outperformed the pass…