Cal has had some extra time to reassess and evaluate its loss to Florida State last weekend with the first of two bye taking place in Week 5.

The Bears (3-1) will take the field next weekend back at home when they welcome unbeaten Miami to California Memorial Stadium for the first ACC matchup hosted in Berkeley.

The break in the schedule provided us with an opportunity to assess what we have seen so far through the first four games, and to help us do that former Golden Bear Report staff writer Maria Kholodova is back to break down what stood out in the loss to the Seminoles and look ahead to the rest of the season.

Listen to this week's episode of the newly named Bear With Us podcast!