One of the teams that dealt with a bevy of transfers was California. Late exits in the portal could hurt California later in the season, as depth becomes an issue. Early on though look for the Bears to be prepared against former Pac-12 rival Oregon State. True freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele gets the upper hand over veteran transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy. Take California.
What makes the Oregon State Beavers a bit of a darkhorse team this season is the acquisition of QB Maalik Murphy from Duke. His ability to work touchdown to checkdown in the passing game gives them a bit of an edge in this matchup vs Cal. The Bears are going to have to take a wait and see approach with all of the talent they lost this offseason.
