Berkley, CA- Saturday’s game for Cal football was not only a big debut for the Bears, but a historic day for freshman running back Jaydn Ott, who recorded the most yards from scrimmage for a Cal player in their debut since Keenan Allen in 2010. Ott booked 130 yards from scrimmage in his NCAA debut. Keenan Allen on his debut, 158 yards.
The California Bears offense was flowing like a river down the field and the rushing game was the key point in the flow. In the second quarter Jaydn Ott took over the majority of the rushing snaps and would do so for the rest of the game. Ott’s downhill style of play averaged him 6 yards a run, which would set up Jack Plummer to get a pass off that would extend their drives into the red zone and eventually score.
Ott wasn’t just the main piece of the rushing game, he would also catch 1 of those Plummer touchdown passes in the second quarter. Ott’s 130 yards from scrimmage are an example of how fluid this Bears offense is and going into their next game against UNLV, they’ll need this offense to keep firing on all cylinders.
Ott ‘s big running day freed up Plummer to see every option and if the offensive line can hold back UNLV longer than they did UC Davis, Ott will have another big game, possibly even adding his first NCAA career touchdown to his already impressive stat sheet. Unlike Keenan Allen who recorded his debut 158 yards with 120 receiving yards and 38 rushing, Jaydn Ott ran for 104 yards and got 26 yards receiving, again showcasing how his contribution was the legs holding the table that is the Cal Bears offense.
Saturday, September 10th in Berkeley, Cal will face UNLV and eyes will be on the whole team once again, but scouts will have their eyes on the freshman running back. Jaydn Ott. Between Ott, Mavin Andersen, and J. MIchael Sturdivant the freshman pieces on this offense are worth watching.
