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 on the LA Bowl between UNLV and Cal has bounced around the past week amid a Rebels’ coaching change and a Golden Bears’ quarterback change. The consensus line for Wednesday’s game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,

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.