This is the line Cal is favored by odds makers over Stanford. It is insane, IMO. Who are the teams Cal has beaten by more than 13 pts?

UC Davis, San Diego State, Oregon State. Cal played SDSU with its backup QB, and the Beavers were shutout by Air Force this weekend, 28-0, their second time shutout this season.

Cal should not be relied on to beat any ACC team by 2 TDs. They were favored by 9.5 over NC State and found a way to lose. They were 7pt favorites at Wake Forest and were defending a 3pt lead late in the 4th Quarter before getting a 5th turnover from WF and scoring a late TD to win by 10. They were 7.5 pt favorites to Syracuse and lost by 8.

It's almost like the public somehow takes Cal seriously after beating Auburn and losing to Miami close. Reality is all the close losses betray a not very good team, just like the Niners and Bengals in the NFL this season.