Cal needs ground game to match passing prowess against undefeated No. 22 Pitt

As the Cal football team travels east for the third time already this season to face No. 22 Pitt on Saturday afternoon, the Golden Bears need to pack their running game for the trip.

It certainly was absent last Saturday when the Bears lost 39-38 to unbeaten Miami after forging a 25-point lead.

Cal’s ground game issues start with running back Jaydn Ott’s nearly season-long nagging ankle injury. But that’s far from the whole story.

If the Bears (3-2, 0-2 ACC) hope to upend the surprising Panthers (5-0...