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A changing relationship Last Updated December 21, 2020 The 2020 college football season has been defined by COVID-19. After a chaotic couple of months and a Pac-12 season that was studded with cancellations Cal had four of its own it is fair to say this year will not be remembered so much for its football but for the context in which it took place. What we should not forget, though, is how 2020 threw the relationship between American society and college football into sharp focus. Scrolling through Twitter following the cancellation of Cal’s final game of the season against Arizona was similar to witnessing a microcosm to the entire pandemic some understood the precautions taken, but some were upset at the cancellation. ....
End of season shootaround: Bears return to hibernation Lisi Ludwig/Senior Staff Cal’s season ended the way it began with a cancellation due to COVID-19. The Bears finished 1-3 after a difficult season that was marred by special teams errors and close losses. By the time the blue and gold won their first game, a 21-17 upset over then-No. 23 Oregon, the season was already coming to a close. After two cancellations, that culmination became official. 2020 will largely be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on college football, but there are still things for Cal fans to take away. The Daily Californian’s football beat writers break down what came and went from the Bears’ season. ....