If you believe in omens and signs, there were plenty last night. Leading up to Washington State's Friday night road game against Cal, you probably caught the end of Syracuse-Clemson — a game in which the 24-point underdog Orange stuck around all game and finished it off with a quarterback draw to preserve the win. It was Friday the 13th, ESPN said. Weird things happen.
And then the Cougars took the opening kickoff back to the house ... with a hold on the play. A great start negated by a head-in-your-palm penalty. What could've been a huge early statement instead left the Cougars backed up, leading to a Cal interception and points for the Bears.