BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) In two seasons as head coach at California, Justin Wilcox has helped turn one of the nation's worst defenses into one of the better ones.

But for the Golden Bears to take the next step in year three under Wilcox, it's time for the offense to carry its share of the load.

The difference between those two sides of the ball never was as stark as it was in Cal's Cheez-It Bowl loss to TCU. The teams combined for nine interceptions in a 10-7 overtime victory by the Horned Frogs.