All-America linebacker Ron Rivera’s defensive play in the final minute allowed the Bears to escape Texas A&M in the 1983 opener
As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to a close after more than a century, we count down the Top 50 moments involving Cal athletics.After coach Joe Kapp took three points off the scoreboard only to have the Bears fumble the ball away at the Texas A&M 2-yard line, linebacker Ron Rivera saved the day with a safety that gave Cal a 19-17 victory.
But A&M was flagged for roughing Pratt so Kapp made a bold decision: He took the three points off the scoreboard and the Bears had a first down at the 2. “You figure they’re either going to run some sort of dive play or a quarterback sneak,” he said. “Especially at that point, they’re just trying to run out the clock.”
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