Cal returns to the field at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday still looking for its first ACC victory as a member of its new conference.

The Bears suffered heartbreak again last week on the road in a 2-point loss to Pitt in the latest one-score contest under Justin Wilcox.

Cal had an opportunity to win late but a missed field goal kept the Bears from snapping a losing streak that not sits at three games entering this week's matchup against NC State, which is also still looking for its first conference victory.

In our latest podcast episode, Golden Bear Report publisher Ryan Young is back to chat with Matt Moreno about the loss to the Panthers plus evaluate where things stand with the Bears entering the second half of the season.

Our staff also gives its thoughts on the Week 8 matchup between Cal and the Wolfpack and offers up score predictions for Saturday's contest in Berkeley.