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 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.

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

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

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).