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Forced turnovers key to Cal's fast start
Through four games in 2015, Cal leads the nation with 14 turnovers gained. The team is tied for first in the CFB with nine interceptions and it has also recovered five fumbles.
In Cal's 30-24 victory over Washington last Saturday, the Bears defense forced five turnovers, which was their most since October 2012.
“It’s just trusting in our technique, everything coaches have been telling us and never giving up,” said cornerback Darius White. “We just keep going hard on every play.”
Takeaways have been an issue for Cal over head coach Sonny Dykes' first two seasons in Berkeley. During his tenure, the Bears have not finished higher than No. 94 in forced turnovers. However, this year the defense has really turned a corner.
“It really comes down to guys playing hard, running to the football and being opportunistic,” Dykes said. “We’ve dropped a lot of interceptions in the past, and this year, it seems like we’re catching most of them.”
As for any team with a high-octane offense, the name of the game is to get the ball into the hands of its offense as much as possible. The Bears are doing that as well as any team in the country right now.
(h/t San Francisco Chronicle)
