Cal’s matchup with UNLV in the LA Bowl on Wednesday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood feels more like a stepping stone to a new reality for the Golden Bears. A victory over the Rebels (10-3) would give Cal (6-6) its first winning season since 2019 but it hardly would provide the kind of year-to-year momentum teams hope to gain from a bowl game.

The line and total on Wednesday’s LA Bowl between UNLV and Cal has bounced around with both programs undergoing big changes.

The LA Bowl on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif., will feature two teams in flux, as No. 24 UNLV aims to secure an 11-win season against Cal after losing its head coach -- and hiring a new one in the same week.

The California Golden Bears and the UNLV Rebels meet for the LA Bowl on December 18, 2024, with kickoff at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN.The Golden Bears were knocked off by the SMU Mustangs 38-6 in

Bowl Season continues in Los Angeles as we continue our college football odds series with a Cal-UNLV prediction and pick.

Cal’s 2024 season has been one for the books, but it is time for the story to end. Over 30 seniors will be hanging up their blue-and-gold threads for the last time, and all the Bears can do is try to end on a high note.

LA Bowl: Cal (6-6) vs. No. 19 UNLV (10-3), Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds: Cal by 3. The Golden Bears average 3.5 yards per carry (113th in college football) compared to the 3.5 per attempt the Rebels allow (19th in the FBS).