Enwere has heavy heart

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Trailing North Carolina 24-21 in the fourth quarter Saturday and facing a 4th-and-1 at the 50-yard line, there was no way senior running back Vic Enwere was going to let the Cal drive end.

The 6-foot, 245-pounder let the pain of missing six games with a broken foot last year and the heartache from the devastation occurring in Houston build up inside him, and then he pounded through would-be defenders for a first down.

“There’s a lot of pain on my heart, so it was great to get on the field and let it all out,” said Enwere. Five plays later, sophomore quarterback Ross Bowers connected with Jordan Duncan for a 20-yard score that gave the Bears a 28-24 lead they would not relinquish.

Enwere has ties to Sugarland and Missouri City, both of which are suburbs of Hurricane Harveyravaged

Houston. When the Houston airports opened at 6 a.m., Enwere’s parents got on a plane to Raleigh, N.C. They arrived at the game midway through the first quarter.

“I thank God that he’s kept my family and my friends safe,” said Enwere, who finished with 41 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. “There are so many great people out there working to fix things and bring relief. … There is a lot of healing that needs to go on in Houston, but

we’re a strong city, and I think we’ll handle it.”

Who ya gonna call? Despite North Carolina’s 17-14 lead, Cal senior tailback Tre Watson was on his phone during halftime, texting friends and posting Twitter messages.

“I like to play the games like they’re practice,” said Watson, who had 52 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards. “I don’t want to be uptight. I’m on my phone, playing music and going to do what I do. I just feel like you have to go out there relaxed and play with confidence and just have fun with it.” Passing Muncie: With five extra points, senior kicker Matt Anderson moved into ninth place on Cal’s scoring list, passing Chuck Muncie (224 points). Anderson is 62 shy of the school’s all-time leader, Doug Brien.